by Erick Fabian Sr. “We cannot expect others to adhere to high ethical standards if we do not do so ourselves. We cannot expect proper conduct on the field of play if we do not have good governance within the Olympic Family.” – Jacques Rogge, Congress Opening Ceremony Speech, XIII Olympic Congress Copenhagen 2009 As […]
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Pacquiao’s Shoulder 80 to 90 Percent Healed Sustained from his most recent match against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. last May, Manny Pacquiao announced that he is almost ready to start training for another fight in March as his right rotator cuff gets close to being fully healed. Read more here. Viloria Loses to Gonzalez Via TKO Brian Viloria […]
Azkals Held Their Own in North Korea Resulting to a Draw Amid a 50,000-strong support at the Kim Il-sung Stadium for their North Korea football squad last Thursday, the Philippine national men’s football team was able to show grit, ending the FIFA World Cup qualifiers match with a scoreless draw. Read more here. Nietes Ready for Pinoy […]
by Erick Fabian Sr. On the right to be called ‘Team Philippines’ There will come a time when lines have to be drawn and the elephant in the room—the proper usage of ‘Team Philippines’—has to be addressed by the Philippine Sports Commission and other related organizations, both government and civic. Sports teams and even non-athletic […]
What’s Next for Gilas Pilipinas After FIBA Asia Despite failing to get the gold in the FIBA Asia Championship against China yesterday, Gilas will still have a chance to earn a slot in the 2016 Rio Olympics, as the other three semifinalists (Iran, Japan and Philippines) have earned tickets to join one of three FIBA […]
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U.S. Sports Envoy Program: Free Volleyball Clinics for Filipino Students
A two-day free volleyball clinic was held last September 29-30 for students of Taguig National High School, Muntinlupa National High School, and Marillac Hills (National Training School for Girls). The two-day activity is part of the ongoing US (SportsUnited) Sports Envoy Program from September 26 to October 4, organized by the US Embassy Manila, Girls […]
Gilas Pilipinas Ends First Round on a High Note With a win against Kuwait to end the first round of eliminations, the Philippine men’s national basketball team hopes to carry its momentum to the next round, facing much tougher squads in Japan, India, and defending champion Iran. Read more here. Fil-Aussie Golfer Jason Day Becomes World No. […]
Not so long ago an all-important 3-day seminar-workshop on community engagement through sports was organized by Sport Management Council of the Philippines (SportPhil). The event “RePLAY, ReLIVE, ReCREATE” (3Rs) was held last July 16 to 18, 2015 in selected venues in Tacloban, Leyte and Basey, Samar. In partnership with Chung Ang University students and teachers […]
SPORT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES (SPORTPHIL) is an organization that assists and promotes excellence in sport management, science and business – combining foreign and local expertise. Open to students, athletes, groups, and professionals in the field of sports, SPORTPHIL is your way to meet and interact with more like-minded individuals. Moreover, volunteer-members get insider access to selected SPORTPHIL-related […]
2015 Sports Industry Awards Asia finalist named According to the Philstar report, “More than 40 groups, events, and initiatives from the Philippines made it to the shortlist of 101 finalists vying for accolades” in 10 categories, at the upcoming 2015 Sports Industry Awards (SPIA) Asia to be held on October 2 at the New World […]