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Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the successful bid of the Philippines to co-host the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Japan and Indonesia. “We are extremely happy that basketball-loving Filipinos will finally witness the FIBA World Cup here in our home soil. We congratulate the officials of the Samahan ng Basketball ng Pilipinas (SBP) for their triumphant […]
Senator Sonny Angara congratulated the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) for a job well done as the Philippine-led consortium won the rights to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup. “Congratulations and many thanks to SBP former president and chairman emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan for devoting so much time and resources to produce a Philippine basketball […]
The House committee on games and amusements chaired by Rep. Gus Tambunting (2nd District, Parañaque City) has formed a technical working group (TWG) that will fine-tune House Bill 4843 which seeks to strengthen the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) by expanding its regulatory powers and supervisory functions over professional sports, allied activities, and other […]
Senator Bam Aquino welcomed the Games and Amusements Board’s move to recognize the Filipino e-gamers as national athletes, saying it is another big win for our talented Filipino gamers. “We’re very happy that these athletes are now legitimized and recognized by the Games and Amusement Board,” Aquino said in a statement in reaction to […]
Judge Marlo Magdoza-Malagar of Branch 19 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in order to allow Rob Ricafort of the UP Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team to play in the ongoing Season 80 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Previously, the UAAP Eligibility […]
The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) has officially allowed foreign players Ibrahim Ouattara of the University of the Philippines (UP) and Steve Akomo of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) to play in the upcoming Season 80. Previously, the Eligibility Committee of the UAAP declared as […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the organizers of the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to consider holding the sports event at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary and 2019 SEA Games organizing committee chairman Alan Peter Cayetano recently revealed that the Philippines will host the international sports event across […]
Senator Bam Aquino believes that e-sports and game development in the country are gaining momentum towards being a source of honor and employment opportunities for Filipinos. Aquino based his pronouncement on recent developments that put esports and the country’s game development industry in the spotlight. E-sports was included in the Asian Games as a […]
The House committee on games and amusement chaired by Rep. Gus Tambunting (2nd District, Parañaque City) has created a technical working committee (TWG) to further study and fine-tune a bill which seeks to grant perks and privileges to professional athletes who won in international competitions. The TWG to be headed by Rep. Mark Aeron […]
Senator Loren Legarda has expressed support for the ongoing Palarong Pambansa which is held in her home province of Antique on April 23 to 29, stressing the importance of providing support, motivation and exposure to the Filipino youth to enable them to become effective contributors to nation building. “The youth has a vital role […]