By Josephine Joy B. Reyes, MPE Most sports are striving to find ways of identifying talent more effectively. Consequently, many children also strive to attain excellence in sport. Apparently, the question is, are these children exposed to the right sport? Several models and approaches have been used to effectively identify a talent. Australia and the […]
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by Erick A. Fabian Sr. A look into the rewards that National Training Program members should be getting from the government, then and now. Republic Act 9064: A needed boost In 2001, former President Gloria Arroyo signed the Republic Act 9064—also known as the “National Athletes, Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act of […]
After Big Loss versus Uzbekistan, Azkals Face North Korea Next After a 5-1 loss to FIBA Asia’s overall sixth ranked team Uzbekistan, the Philippine national men’s football team’s next challenge is to face North Korea at their home stadium on October 8. Read more here. NSAC: Mayweather Took Performance-Enhancing Drugs Before Pacquiao Fight On the eve before […]
In 2014, Commissioner Akiko Thomson-Guevara of Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) had a talk on women in sports at the elite or national level, discussing important data on the current status of female athletes in the country. Here is a detailed infographic summarizing her report.
Here is a video of sport management students from De La Salle University who did service learning for sports, in which students applied what they learned into meeting the needs of the community. Targeting the children and club members of Valenzuela, the training used tennis to promote sports and healthy living. Sponsored by SOLINCO, makers of high performance tennis equipment, […]
2 Filipinos Win Silver in the Asian Boxing Championships Light-flyweight Rogen Ladon and welterweight Eumir Felix Marcial end their respective campaigns representing the country in the ASBC Asian Boxing Championships with gallant runner-up performances in Bangkok, Thailand last Thursday. Read more here. Gilas Pilipinas Bags Silver in Jones Cup The Philippine national men’s basketball team Gilas Pilipinas […]
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Play Like A Girl: An Introduction to Sports Camp ‘Girls Got Game’
Girl power is in full swing, as women in various industries are finally making their presence felt, realizing their crucial role in shaping the future of individuals, communities, and the world. In the realm of sports, a small but active pro-girl initiative is hoping to do just that. Girls Got Game (GGG) is a roving […]
By Erick Fabian, Jr. There is this misconception that you need to be a superstar athlete to be sponsored. Another one is that a sports event has to be of a massive scale to attract sponsors. What all athletes and events organizers need to know is that every sponsor, whether a company or an individual, […]
Future Stars Shine in Batang Pinoy Visayas Philippine Star reports: “Romblon – Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia yesterday congratulated the new stars of the just-ended Batang Pinoy Visayas leg which featured athletes from three regions.” Among the sports showcased in the said leg included boxing, athletics, swimming and chess. Read more here. FIBA Asia Women’s Championship […]
Barely 2 months after Typhoon Haiyan struck, Dr. Kong-Ting Yeh, President of the Asian Association of Sport Management (AASM) launched the campaign Sports for Love with the goal of comforting the victims of the disaster through sport. After months of organizing and soliciting, the day finally came in August 2014 for Dr. Yeh and his […]