November 2015, New York City Along with Richard Pound and the former New York City Sports Commissioner, change agent, integrity coach and street volunteer Michael Pedersen spoke in the panel, titled “Bringing Accountability Back to Sport: The Role of Government and Governing Bodies” held several weeks ago. Here is an excerpt of what transpired during the […]
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Pinoy Weightlifter Wins Bronze in World Championships Nestor Colonia increases his 2016 Rio Olympics bid after winning the bronze medal in clean-and-jerk 56-kg. Division of the 2016 World Weightlifting Championships in Texas this week. Read more here. PH Swimmers Aim for SEA Comeback Inquirer Sports reports: “Denied of victory last year in Singapore, Filipino swimmers shoot for […]
Philippine Gold Medalist to Receive P10 Million Reward As authored and sponsored by Senator Sonny Angara, Republic Act 10699 aims to increase the amount of cash incentives given to winning national athletes, coaches, and trainers, as well as athletes with disabilities. Read more here. Ateneo de Cebu Wins U-15 STC Futsal Cup Title According to Sun […]
By Bernardo Gabriel L. Atienza, SBP Deputy Executive Director As a backgrounder on the origin of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), the duly recognized governing body for basketball in the Philippines, its registration was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 21, 2006 and was ratified on the 5th of February […]
Baldwin Wants Competitiveness in Gilas Pool Head coach Tab Baldwin explains how “in sports, we should be competing for something as precious as wearing the Gilas uniform.” Read more here. Batang Gilas Settles for 5th Place in FIBA Asia U16 Batang Gilas won their last two games against Thailand and Lebanon over the weekend to place […]
By Edster Miranda Sy “Let youth kindle dreams, let sports prosper!” I was moved when I read the copy of the speech of Dean Philip Ella Juico about Sports Value Formation. He described himself as a Sports Teacher—“who believes in the potential of sports to impart, especially to the youth, values inherent in sports.” Instilling […]
Donnie Nietes Wins Eighth World Title Defense “Donnie Nietes, the only reigning world Filipino champion, successfully defended his WBO junior flyweight title” against Mexican fighter Juan Alejo. Read more here. Bobby Ray Parks Gets “Right Opportunity” As He Is Drafted in NBA D-League According to Memphis Grizzlies Scout Mike Schmidt, “I think it’s a great stepping stone […]
by Erick Fabian, Sr. Whether the answer is yes or no is up to you. Depending on what goals you want to achieve as a sportsperson, a sports agent can mean boom or bust. This is why it is important to make personal assessments on what you intend to achieve as an athlete before deciding […]
By Rene Concepcion There are very few brands of blue jeans that fit great from the get-go. Some recommend multiple turns on the washing machine before wearing, so that the jeans get the soft, worn-for-years feel that everybody loves about their favorite pair. Some designers have incorporated the distressed-look already, with the holes and tears in designated […]
Legendary Basketball Coach Baby Dalupan Gets Honored In his 92nd birthday, multititlist coach Baby Dalupan receives an honor from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for his exemplary contribution in Pinoy basketball, gathering 52 championships, 15 of which were from the PBA. Read more here. 2015 Philippine Superliga Champ Qualifies in the Asian Women’s Club Championship PSL Grand […]