LOCAL sports tourism gets another big shot in the arm when the 11th Asia-Oceania Sambo Championships presented by the Philippine Sports Commission under the NST-IAC comes off the wraps on June 23 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. “We had expected only about 500 athletes but those numbers are swelling since we presently have about 400 of them already. We could …
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MANILA, Philippines – Kenneth Llover believes months of hard work have him ready for the biggest fight of his young career. With the help of ArenaPlus, the number one PAGCOR-licensed sportsbook in the Philippines, Llover has intensified his preparations ahead of his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title eliminator against Michael Angeletti on June 6 at the Aichi Sky Expo in …
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THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) General Assembly is expected to officially suspend the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) during its General Assembly in June. This after the International Volleyball Federation, or FIVB, suspended the PNVF on Friday, just hours after the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) withheld all funding for the national sports association. The POC, according to its president Abraham …
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A WORLD-RECORD, a heavy turnout and an enthusiastic response from a live audience point toward a speed cubing boost in the country. “We are pleased as we saw everyone’s enthusiasm in the cube,” said Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) which staged the first Philippine National Speed Cubing Open at the Tagaytay City Combat Center last …
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Bannered by Philippine football legend Stephan Schröck, the Azkals Development Club survived a gritty, never-say-die Enderun Colleges side, 5-4, to capture the PFF Futsaliga Men’s Division title presented by the Philippine Sports Commission at the Philsports Arena. “I’m just a crazy old man who loves football so much and wants to play everything there is, and that keeps me going,” …
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Manolo Fortich’s own Rolando Bregente Jr. carved his name into collegiate golf history on Wednesday, rising from the pine-lined fairways of Del Monte Golf and Country Club to rule the inaugural NCAA Season 101 Golf Tournament presented by the Philippine Sports Commission. The 24-year-old Lyceum of the Philippines University standout, who first swung a club at age eight while his …
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The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the City of Manila have expressed strong support for the proposed redevelopment of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC), aligning on a shared vision to transform the historic site into a world-class hub for sports, heritage, and public engagement ahead of the Philippines’ hosting of the 2027 Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games. PSC Chairman …
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The Palawan Group of Companies and JCI Manila recently held a contract signing and media briefing for the JCI Manila Colorfest Carnival Run 2026, set to take place on May 31 at the Mall of Asia Grounds. The partnership brings both organizations together to stage a large-scale community run that combines fitness, entertainment, and advocacy, with a strong focus on …
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The Philippine Sport Commission’s innovative national golf grassroots development program, dubbed “Fairway to the Future,” is now in full swing. A well-attended press conference followed by an 18-hole tournament featuring promising Filipino jungolfers and the people and prestigious golf clubs behind the program got the ball rolling yesterday at Club Intramuros in Manila. “This program will prove that golf is …
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From its celebrated “Great Revival” to this year’s theme, “A Heritage in Motion,” the MPTC Tour of Luzon continued its resurgence as Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick Gregorio praised the overwhelming success of the 2026 edition, highlighted by a thrilling finale in Baguio City, the country’s Summer Capital. For the second straight year, the prestigious cycling race concluded in …
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