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ASEAN strengthens joint bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup

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Updated as of Oct 08 11:31 PM

Southeast Asian nations are coming together to organize a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.   Read more »

SEA Games chief planner to be 'replaced': Cayetano

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Updated as of Sep 17 08:35 PM

MANILA - Less than three months before the Philippines' hosting of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the chief operating officer (COO) of the organizing committee became the latest to fall in the country's handling of the regional event.  Read more »

Lawmaker wants Pagcor funds for CHed, PSC

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Updated as of Jul 31 10:40 AM

MANILA - A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to use the revenue from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to help fund the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Read more »

Weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz, isinasantabi na ang batikos sa isyu ng training funds

Chrisel Almonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 07:31 PM

Isinantabi na ng Olympic medalist ang mga pagbatikos matapos niyang subukang humingi ng mas malaking pondo sa kaniyang paghahanda sa 2020 Olympics. Read more »

PSC chief accepts SEA Games chef de mission post

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Updated as of May 29 06:13 PM

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Butch Ramirez has agreed to become the chef de mission (CDM) for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which will be hosted by the Philippines in November. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy para-athlete, wala pa ring allowance matapos ang 2 taon

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Posted at Mar 28 12:33 AM

Depensa ng Philippine Sports Commission, bitin talaga sila sa pondo. Read more »

PH SEA Games hosting to push through, says Arroyo

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 07:28 PM

MANILA - Former President, now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday gave her assurances that the country’s hosting of the 2019 SEA Games will push through despite the deadlock over the 2019 Budget in Congress. Read more »

Ex-PSC chair Harry Angping acquitted of graft

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 04:53 PM

Sandiganbayan has acquitted former Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Harry Angping of graft over the hiring of 80 janitors and gardeners during his term. Read more »

Lydia de Vega, Paeng Nepomuceno, Bong Coo enter PH sports hall of fame

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Posted at Nov 23 04:40 PM

Asian sprint queen De Vega, and bowling legends Nepomuceno and Coo were 3 of 10 Filipino sportspersons inducted into the hall Thursday night. Read more »

Ex-PSC chair Angping seeks Sandigan nod for Malaysia trip

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 12:41 PM

Former Philippine Sports Commission Chairperson Harry Angping has asked the Sandiganbayan 6th Division to allow him to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from October 11 to 14 for a business meeting. Read more »

PSC-Pacquiao Cup on the hunt for new boxers in Sorsogon

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Posted at Jan 18 04:52 PM

Aspiring brawlers from Luzon will be tested in the ring when the Luzon preliminary leg of the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup opens in Sorsogon City later this month. Read more »

Indigenous sports to get more attention from PSC in 2018

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Posted at Jan 09 03:58 PM

Indigenous sports will receive more focus from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) this year, agency chief William “Butch” Ramirez announced earlier this week.   Read more »

Tennis: Garcia pulls off upset, Pantino also triumphant in Phinma tilt

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Posted at Nov 14 06:58 PM

Young Filipino bets made their mark in Day 1 of the Phinma-PSC-ITF Group 4 Tennis Championships, which started Tuesday at the Manila Polo Club in Makati. Read more »

Duterte urges out-of-the-box approach in search of local sports talent

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Updated as of Sep 14 03:49 AM

Duterte says the talent search should include indigenous peoples and out-of-school kids who are waiting for a break to showcase their skills. Read more »

PSC vows full support for Lariba

From a report by Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 05:19 PM

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Tuesday said it will extend any help it can to Olympian Ian Lariba, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  Read more »

Sports museum to display Hidilyn Diaz's silver medal

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 12:20 AM

The Olympic weightlifter has agreed to loan her Rio Games silver medal to a government museum to inspire the youth to aim for success.  Read more »

Ramon Fernandez hits Cojuangco over misuse of Leyte sports fund, cost of 'welcome party'

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 09:41 PM

Former PBA superstar Ramon Fernandez has stepped up his offensive against the camp of Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco. Read more »

Mon Fernandez fires back at Peping: Respect my office

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 27 03:39 PM

(UPDATED) Basketball legend and now Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) official Ramon Fernandez reiterated he will pursue legal action against Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose "Peping" Cojuangco over allegations of game fixing. Read more »

PSC-POC Task Force sets criteria for SEA Games athletes

Mark Escarlote, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Dec 22 06:49 PM

The joint Philippine Sports Commission-Philippine Olympic Committee Task Force released Thursday the criteria for the screening of athletes that will represent the country in the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia next year. Read more »

Filipinos score crucial wins in Subic chess tournament

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Posted at Dec 16 05:31 PM

Victories by Grandmaster Darwin Laylo and International Master Paulo Bersamina breathed life to the Filipinos' sinking campaign in the Philippine Sports Commission—Puregold International Chess Challenge. Read more »