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Return of grassroots sports programs will depend on COVID-19 situation, says Fernandez

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Posted at Jan 12 05:05 PM

While professional sports have returned and national athletes can begin training again, the country's grassroots sports programs remain in limbo because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Everything in place for national athletes training in bubble: PSC

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 01:53 PM

With Filipino athletes set to enter the Inspire Sports Academy for their training camp later this week, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) assured that everything is in place inside the "bubble." Read more »

Ahead of entry into bubble, Olympic hopefuls reminded of protocols

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 03:50 PM

Before they head into the Inspire Sports Academy for a training camp this month, members of the country's boxing, karate, and taekwondo teams were given a virtual orientation. Read more »

PSC looks to procure vaccines for nat'l athletes

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 03:52 PM

The Philippine Sports Commission will work with other government agencies to ensure that national team athletes will be given the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Boxers, taekwondo jins, karatekas set to train in Calamba bubble

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 02:41 PM

The country's boxers, taekwondo jins, and karatekas who are still looking to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics will start training in a "bubble" environment at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna next month. Read more »

‘Stricter than PBA’: Health protocols drawn up for training national athletes

Manolo Pedralvez
Updated as of Dec 14 08:27 AM

The Philippine Sports Commission demanded national federations to adhere to 10 protocols that would dictate conduct of training for athletes preparing for the Olympics. Read more »

Boxing: Possibly 2 more pro fights for Eumir Marcial ahead of Olympics

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Posted at Dec 09 06:55 PM

Marcial is set to make his pro debut against Andrew Whitfield in a 4-round middleweight bout at LA Live's Microsoft Theater. Read more »

Olympic aspirants could start training next month, says PH Sports Commission

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Dec 05 11:43 PM

Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez said his office was ready to bring homegrown Olympic hopefuls and qualifiers back to the gym in a bubble environment in Calamba city, Laguna. Read more »

PSC to aid athletes affected by typhoons

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 11:32 AM

The PSC is preparing to send financial assistance to national team athletes who were affected by the consecutive typhoons that hit the Philippines.   Read more »

Senators support additional budget for nat'l athletes ahead of 2021 events

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:12 PM

With Filipino athletes set to compete in several high profile events in 2021 -- including the Tokyo Olympics -- Senators have expressed their support for additional funding for the national team.  Read more »

Olympic hopefuls to train in Calamba bubble

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 08:11 PM

Some of the country's national athletes can finally resume their training soon, after the PSC agreed with the SM Group on the use of the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Read more »

‘Politically motivated’? Cayetano reacts to civil complaint linked to SEA Games audit report

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Nov 13 07:55 PM

The former PHISGOC chairman said he was “open” to let the POC join the auditing of the PHISGOC’s financial statements over its handling of the 30th SEA Games. Read more »

Amid controversy, PHISGOC set to submit final report to SEA Games Federation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:41 PM

The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) on Wednesday presented the book containing the final report on the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.   Read more »

Team sport athletes set to benefit from Bayanihan 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:12 PM

The PSC on Wednesday announced that national athletes in team sports are set to receive the remaining 50% of their allowances from June and July. Read more »

Boxing: Eumir Marcial says return to sparring revived his confidence

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 11:10 PM

Olympian Eumir Marcial admitted that the COVID-19 restrictions in the Philippines has slowly eroded his confidence.  Read more »

De Lima seeks probe over delayed submission of 2019 SEAGames' liquidation

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 07:20 PM

Opposition Sen. Leila de Lima has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the failure of the Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizational Committee (PHISGOC) to submit financial statements and to pay its P387-million debt to suppliers. Read more »

Female athletes to encourage active lifestyle for women in new PSC series

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 12:43 PM

The PSC will tap the help of Filipina athletes in encouraging women and girls to move forward, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their lives. Read more »

PSC to host financial literacy seminar for national athletes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 05:03 PM

The PSC will conduct a two-day financial literacy seminar and workshop, exclusively for national athletes and coaches on October 29 and 30.  Read more »

Head of PSC's sports physiology unit tapped to lead National Academy of Sports

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 06:27 PM

Prof. Josephine Joy Reyes, a frontrunner of the country's sports talent-identification program, has been tapped to direct the soon-to-rise National Academy of Sports. Read more »

Senate committee OKs PSC budget for 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 05:45 PM

The proposed budget of the Philippine Sports Commission for 2021 received approval on the committee level of the Senate on Tuesday. Read more »