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After defeating John Wayne Parr in ONE X last month, Eduard Folayang is set to receive a special bonus from Benguet Congressman Eric Go Yap who pledged half a million pesos to Folayang as incentive should he win. Yap reportedly went to one of Folayang’s trainings in Baguio before the match and promised Folayang a P500,000 reward should he win …

Athletes from Russia and Belarus previously accepted to compete in this year’s Boston Marathon who are currently residing in either country will no longer be allowed to participate, according to the Boston Marathon Association. The exclusion from the world’s oldest annual marathon also extends to athletes previously accepted into the Boston Athletic Association’s (BAA) 5K event. However, it doesn’t affect …

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) executive board has suspended the national sports associations for athletics and tennis and will directly supervise the two federations’ national teams. Suspended for 90 days were the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) and the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta). POC president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino hopes the suspensions will ensure the participations of pole …

The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) cited the lack of due process in the Philippine Olympic Committee’s (POC) decision to suspend it for 90 days. Patafa said it was not given a chance to dispute the charges against it, especially the allegation that it refused to endorse its athlete, EJ Obiena, in the World Athletics Indoor Championship and …

The Philippine volleyball teams are gearing up for the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May by scheduling training in Qatar for the men’s squad and Brazil for the women’ squad. Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) president Tats Suzara revealed this during the contract signing of a partnership between the PNVF and PLDT. Suzara said the Philippine squad …

Boxing legend and presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao expressed elation at the recent victory of his eldest son Jimuel in his amateur debut in the US. “Congratulations to my son Jimuel Pacquiao on fighting and winning his first U.S. amateur fight at junior welterweight! I’m so proud of you.” This was Pacquiao’s post on his social media page in reaction to …

The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is expecting Eumir Marcial to rejoin the national team immediately after his second professional bout next month. Marcial is booked to see action on April 9 in Las Vegas and ABAP president Ed Picson said the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist promised to beef up the squad for the 31st Southeast Asian …

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will include Asia’s No. 1 men’s pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena on the list of Team Philippines entries that will be submitted to organizers of the Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian Games. Obiena was one of 654 athletes who will defend the country’s grip of the overall championship in the SEA Games that Vietnam will …

Leeana Bade, daughter of former pro basketball player Chris Bade, will represent the Philippines in Muay Thai in the The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama later this year. Bade qualified as a wildcard in the women’s 63.5kg category, according to the Muaythai Association of the Philippines. Bade is 6-0 in her amateur Muay Thai career and currently holds three amateur …

Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes announced the PBA players who are included in the training pool for the Philippine men’s basketball team for the coming Southeast Asian Games. Selected to the pool are six-time Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo of San Miguel Beer, Poy Erram and Kib Montalbo of TNT, Japeth Aguilar of Ginebra, Isaac Go of Terrafirma, Troy …