The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 10723 which seeks to exempt from taxes the incentives, rewards, bonuses and other forms of emoluments received by national athletes and coaches. Quirino Representative Midy Cua, the sponsor of the measure, said HB 10723 not only exempts rewards awarded by brands and companies following a […]
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Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said city hall will have a separate brief program to present the city’s P2 million cash incentives to two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo on August 19. Lacuna said she will also present the city’s P500,000 cash incentive for Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena much earlier because Obiena is scheduled to […]
Five ranking members of the House of Representatives have openly called for reforms to boost the country’s sports sector in the wake of the four-medal Olympic harvest and new national records set by Filipino Olympians in Paris. BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co, vice chair of the House appropriations committee, and Senior Citizens Party-list Representative […]
The president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, Quirino governor Dax Cua called on his fellow local leaders to help “nurture the Olympic dream” by creating more sports facilities in communities across the country. “Grassroots development is a crucial aspect in sports. We at the local level certainly can help nurture the […]
Senator Bong Go filed Senate Resolution No. 1100, congratulating gymnast Carlos Yulo for his outstanding performance in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Yulo’s historic achievements have firmly established him as a trailblazer in the world of sports. He not only became the first Filipino to clinch double gold medals at a single Olympics but also […]
The UP Fighting Maroons are making full use of the pre-season to get ready for UAAP Season 87. After a 2-week training trip to Novi Sad, Serbia where the Maroons won all their tune-up games against collegiate and pro teams there, the UP Men’s Basketball Team is off again to pursue training in Korea from […]
After the UP Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) took part in the inaugural offering of the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS), it’s the Women’s Basketball Team’s (WBT) turn to lend a helping hand. And in the process, keep proving that – most definitely – girls got game. FMBS is State U’s official basketball development program launched […]
Called ‘Hands In Huddle,’ the logo is colorful and circular with hands and dots that catch the first attention. A closer look reveals that the hands – in the colors of the eight UAAP universities – also contain stylized human figures, making up a team of diverse universities working as one. The season’s theme ‘Stronger, […]
A rise up the rankings is in the offing for the University of the Philippines Table Tennis Teams, as they welcomed their first-ever program head. The Fighting Maroons placed fifth (women) and sixth (men) in the event in UAAP Season 86, but are adamant that – as always – there’s nowhere to go but up. […]
The University of the Philippines Taekwondo Teams have been given a much-welcome shot in the arm with the entry of Atty. Francine Dalumpines as first-ever program head. The Fighting Maroons’ women’s team finished fourth in UAAP Season 86, while the men wound up fifth. With the appointment of the private practice lawyer as program head, […]