Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:39:15 +0000
Filipino athletes will be busy competing in over 57 days of action in five major international competitions — four regional and one world—this year. And so are the chiefs of mission—baseball’s Chito Loyzaga, fencing and pentathlon’s Rep. Richard Gomez, surfing’s Dr. Jose Raul “George” Canlas, wrestling’s Alvin Aguilar and karate’s Ricky Lim. “That’s how busy […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:28:27 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is all geared up for what it considered as the “busiest year in PH sports” with several major international competitions, as well as tournament hosting responsibilities lined up this year. POC President Bambol Tolentino said they are hands-on with the preparations of these competitions starting with the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:47:54 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Richard Bachmann’s first order of business as the newly appointed Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman was for the continues financial support to the athletes “There will be no delays on the financial support that PSC provides to the athletes,” Bachmann said during his first flag raising ceremony as the government sports agency’s […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 08:53:43 +0000
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) looks forward to a similarly responsive and interactive Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) following the abrupt changing of the guard at the government sports agency. “The sudden changing of the guard at the PSC is surprising for us [POC], although we have already built a good partnership with former chairman [Jose […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 09:18:58 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Richard Bachmann, son of former basketball Olympian, is now the new chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). He’s the second official with vast Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) experience to be named as head of the government sports agency in four months. The former manager of the now-defunct Alaska Milk in the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2022 06:58:30 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Carlos “Caloy” Yulo is looking to gain more confidence ahead of his redemption bid in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The road to the biggest sporting stage will not be a breeze, but Yulo refused to put himself on further pressure. “Ayoko isipin lahat na marami sila, ‘yong competition. Basta pag andoon na […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:00:50 +0000
Malacañang’s instruction is to win more medals in the Paris 2024 Olympics and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will be a good soldier to focus on accomplishing mission. “The President [Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.] wants more medals in Paris,” POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said during the POC’s last General Assembly for the year […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:16:03 +0000
It’s a case of the proverbial early bird catching the early worm for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) which negotiated a bargain for an all-in advanced training package for Filipino athletes who qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. “It’s a bargain and it’s affordable,” said POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino after the POC Executive […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:23:41 +0000
Tokyo Olympics veteran Kurt Bryan Barbosa banners the 8-man SMART/MVP Sports Foundation Philippine Taekwondo Team that will vie in the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships slated Nov. 13-20 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The UAAP Season 81 Most Valuable Player from National University, Barbosa is hoping to make amends after his failed bid the last time. Having prepared […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:45:08 +0000
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has gone steps ahead of preparing for the Paris 2024 Olympics by shopping around for a pre-Games training facility for Filipino athletes at the French capital over the weekend. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino led an early bird team that conducted an ocular for potential training venues for weightlifting […]
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