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From restaurants to hotels, athletes and coaches’ discounts cover wide range of sectors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 01:12 PM

National athletes and coaches will start to enjoy discounts on a number of purchases beginning next month. Read more »

Philippine sports confront worst-case scenario: Likely no tournaments, events for rest of 2020

Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 05:57 AM

Given the virulence of COVID-19, sports officials acknowledge they’re in no rush to return to action, saying they wouldn’t want to gamble on people’s lives.  Read more »

PSC cancels sports events, assures support for national athletes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 05:25 PM

The PSC on Wednesday announced that it will implement "belt-tightening measures" to ensure that it can keep its commitment to continue supporting the members of the national team. Read more »

PSC assures national team athletes, employees are taken care of in lockdown

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 02:30 PM

National athletes and coaches are still receiving their allowances, and employees of the Philippine Sports Commission are still being paid their wages despite the enhanced community quarantine in the country. Read more »

PSC mourns passing of former commissioner Buddy Andrada

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 01:58 PM

The Philippine Sports Commission on Wednesday confirmed the passing of former commissioner Col. Salvador "Buddy" Andrada at the age of 84. Read more »

Official: Concern over Pinoy athletes' morale after Tokyo Olympics postponed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 12:26 AM

Philippine Sports Commission chairman William Ramirez has directed government sports psychologists to aid athletes to cope with the postponement of the 2020 Olympics. Read more »

Olympics: PH athletes might fly earlier to Tokyo to meet quarantine requirement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 06:07 PM

Members of the Philippine Team who will compete in the 2020 Summer Games may have to fly earlier to Tokyo to avoid disqualification by meeting quarantine and health check requirements in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

PH Sports Commission reschedules nat’l tournaments in wake of virus alert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 06:35 PM

PSC chairman William Ramirez said that his office also recommended the postponement of the 10th ASEAN Paragames, which is penciled for March 20 to 28. Read more »

'Meron talagang aberya': Fernandez says sports hosting problems 'normal'

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:17 PM

MANILA - After public outcry exploded over the experience of members of some foreign delegations to the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila, the head of the country's sports body said problems will always be experienced in sporting events. Read more »

ASEAN strengthens joint bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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

ABS-CBN News
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 »