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Malacanang announced that spectators will be barred from venues of non-contact sports and exercises in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will institute drastic changes to ensure the payroll-padding scheme that led to the agency losing approximately P14 million in five years will not be repeated.

The Ceres-Negros Football Club (FC), the most decorated team in the country, is expected to be sold and could suit up in a different name when the Philippine Football League (PFL) returns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boxing matches are expected to resume when Metro Manila and other urban centers get declared to modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) status, provided testing and quarantine protocols are strictly followed.

Hidilyn Diaz has lifted a personal record in backs squats at 161 kilograms, calling the lift a “lifetime PR”.

The PSC and POC is requesting approval from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the resumption of training of Tokyo-bound athletes and other Olympic hopefuls.

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Sunday urged the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), and other concerned agencies to craft guidelines to help national athletes bound for Olympic qualifying tournaments abroad.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) reassured its commitment to support Olympic-bound Eumir Felix Marcial even if he is now considering turning professional.

Richard Lim – Karate Pilipinas president – believes the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is a blessing in disguise to their campaign. A former national team stalwart, Lim said moving the Summer Games to next year gave them enough time to improve for various qualifying tournaments. He said they would be fielding rising stars such as Junna Tsukii, Joanne …

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic.