The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), through the office of Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo, formally opened the Women’s Indoor & Para Games Festival on Sunday, as part of the agency’s early preparations for the 2024 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG). With a slogan “123 Dash to the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games,” the ten-day, all-female sports event, gathered …
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By Robert Andaya The Philippines is bringing world-class cycling in 2025. Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said the country is bidding to host both the Asian BMX Championships again and the International Cycling Union-BMX World Cup in Tagaytay City in 2025. “With the success of this year’s Asian BMX championships, Tagaytay City is declaring its bid not …
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By Mike G. Jamisola Things are looking great for the country’s 12 million plus senior citizens as the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) tackle the national validation workshop of the PPASC at Bai Hotel in Mandaue City, Cebu on Wednesday. Slated July 19-21, the two basic objectives of the NCSC and WHOis to …
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By Robert Andaya The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), the country’s oldest media organization, unanimously picked pole vault champion EJ Obiena and gymnastics hero Carlos Edriel Yulo as its leading honorees for the month of June. Obiena continued to make the country proud as he captured the gold medal in the Sparebanken Vest Bergen Jump Challenge in Bergen, Norway last month. …
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco discussed the agency’s plans and programs to make the Philippines a leading gaming destination in the ASEAN region. Chairman Tengco was invited to deliver the Keynote Address on the third day of the G2E Asian IR Summit in Macau on July 13, 2023. In his speech, the PAGCOR …
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Tagaytay City rolls out the red carpet for athletes and officials from eight countries who are seeing action in the 2023 Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) BMX Racing and Freestyle Championships set this Saturday and Sunday at the Tagaytay City BMX Park and the newly-refurbished and multi-purpose Tagaytay City Combat Center. “Our warmest welcome to the athletes, coaches and officials for …
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THE Philippine men’s team quietly but strongly pulled off a major accomplishment by leapfrogging 111 notches from No. 167 down in the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) world rankings to No. 56 following two victories at the ongoing Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Men in Taipei. “This is one big, major achievement for our men’s indoor volleyball team,” Philippine …
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DoubleDragon Corporation (“DoubleDragon”) worldwide hotel expansion subsidiary, Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. today July 12, 2023 signs the Exclusive Master Sales Agency Agreement with H2 Christie’s International Real Estate as the sole principal sales and marketing of its first international project, Hotel101-Niseko located in Niseko Hokkaido Japan. H2 Christies may also tap sub-agents under it to market the Hotel101-Niseko units that …
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) proudly looked back on its past achievements when it celebrated its 40th year at the Marriott Hotel Manila on July 11, 2023. PAGCOR commemorated its four decades of existence by featuring its accomplishments, particularly its huge contributions to nation building. The agency was created in 1983 by virtue of Presidential Decree 1869, also …
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Pampanga Pradera Theme Park moved on the verge of completing an 11-game sweep of the 2023 Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League 18-Under Luzon Leg after taking an 85-72 victory over Quezon in the best-of-three finals on Sunday at San Andres Sports Complex in Manila. Meanwhile, Farm Fresh-Letran flexed its might on EZ Jersey-Doc Boleros, 93-77, to also move to just …
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