Sports
PBA pushes vaccination of players
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is looking to vaccinate everyone from the players and coaches to the league employees before looking to begin its 46th season, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. PBA board vice chairman Bobby Rosales said on Tuesday the plan has been discuss...
New JTF Covid-19 Shield commander appointed
Philippine National Police Chief, Police General Debold M Sinas has named Police Lieutenant General Joselito Vera Cruz as the new commander of Joint Task Force COVID Shield. Effective on Tuesday (April 20), PLtGen Vera Cruz was designated as the Deputy Chief for Operations and Task Force Commander ...
PBA proposes salary cut for players, coaches
The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) proposed a salary cut to PBA employees, players, coaches, managers, and other team personnel as a way of giving back to “the team owners who supported the league for 16 months”, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “They help...
Filipino athletes asked to watch against Covid
With the number of monitored infected cases rising in the past weeks, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William Ramirez reminded everyone to “never put your guard down when it comes to Covid-19”, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. After imposing a 10-workday lock...
Hidilyn Diaz seeks Olympic slot
April will see at least two national teams in international meets pursuing their chances at Olympic slots. The weightlifting squad, led by 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, left for Tashkent, Uzbekistan to participate in the Asian Weightlifting Championships, a qualifying even...
PSC, POC ask support for SEA Games
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) agreed to seek the help of local government units (LGUs) on the preparation of Team Philippines for the 31st Southeast Asian Games to be held in Vietnam this year, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Inte...
DOJ probes MPBL game-fixing scandal
The Department of Justice (DOJ) found probable cause to charge 17 individuals, including three Chinese nationals, with multiple counts of game fixing arising from irregularities in a series of games in the 2019 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MBPL), according to a report by Philippine Ne...
Fernandez assesses PH participation in SEA Games
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games chef de mission (CDM) Ramon Fernandez said the national team is now on a waiting game on when it can finally begin training for the biennial meet after stricter measures have been placed anew in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus area following the Covid-19 cases surg...
Zumbarangay Pilipinas to promote physical fitness
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will launch a nationwide exercise campaign called the Zumbarangay Pilipinas with an original Filipino workout song “Igalaw Galaw Ating Katawan” on April 10, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “Once we get motivated to move ...
Ngannou wins UFC heavyweight title
Francis Ngannou defeated Stipe Miocic to capture the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title with a devastating knockout in Las Vegas, Nevada in the UFC 260 main event late Saturday, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. At the beginning of the second round, Cameroon-born Nganno...