POC gets busy ahead of Tokyo Olympics, ready to bid for 2030 Asian Games

Mark Giongco‎ - INQUIRER.net 12/18/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — The successful staging of the 30th Southeast Asian Games is just the beginning of bigger things to come which kicks off with the Tokyo Olympics seven months from now. Philippine Olympic Committee president…

Independent body for POC polls formed

Inquirer.net 07/09/2019

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has appointed former Commission on Elections commissioner Rene Sarmiento to lead the independent elections committee in the coming POC polls. POC board member Robert Mananquil made the announcement on Monday, July 8,…

MON FIGHTS BACK

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/04/2017

PSC commissioner Ramon Fernandez files P10M libel case versus Cojuangco The Ramon Fernandez-Jose “Peping” Cojuangco saga took a turn for the worst yesterday after the former filed a P10 Million libel suit against the current head of…

Fernandez files libel charges against Peping Cojuangco

Izobelle T. Pulgo 04/04/2017

Former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player Ramon Fernandez who now sits as commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission has filed libel charges against Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. at the City Prosecutor’s Office…

PSC throws support behind ‘El Presidente’

Calvin D. Cordova 03/15/2017

AS HIS feud with Peping Cojuangco, president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), continues to heat up, Ramon “El Presidente” Fernandez has gotten the full support of his colleagues from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). “We, the…

Fernandez to file libel charges vs Cojuangco

Calvin D. Cordova 03/11/2017

Ramon “El Presidente” Fernandez is not taking accusations that he “sold” games during his heydays in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) sitting down. Fernandez, now one of the four commissioners of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), will…

PBC prexy hoping for positive outcome from PSC-POC probe

Glendale G. Rosal 11/28/2016

PHILIPPINE Bowling Congress (PBC) president Guillermo Mallillin is hoping something positive comes out from today’s Senate inquiry on the long standing issue between the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). Mallillin and PBC…

Court allows controversial POC elections to push through

Calvin D. Cordova 11/24/2016

THE MUCH talked-about elections of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) will push through today. This after a Pasig City court denied the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) that Ricky Vargas, president of the Association of Boxing Alliances of…

Cebu City to cohost Phil National Games

Calvin D. Cordova 11/24/2016

AFTER nearly two decades, the Philippine National Games (PNG) will be returning to the Queen City of the South. In an impromptu board meeting last Tuesday, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chose Cebu City to cohost next…

NO SHOW AGAIN

Calvin D. Cordova 11/23/2016

POC president Cojuangco snubs meeting with PSC chairman Ramirez A no-show once more. Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr., the embattled president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), snubbed a meeting called by Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Butch…

Senate hearing on POC funds issue cancelled

Calvin D. Cordova 11/22/2016

Manila—Yesterday’s much-anticipated face off between officials of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) didn’t push through after the Senate hearing that would have looked into the latter’s alleged unliquidated funds was cancelled.…

Yes Virginia, age does matter

Hidelito Pascual 10/31/2016

A lot has been said about the forthcoming election of the Philippine Olympic Committee. The clamor for incumbent chairman Peping Cojuangco or at the least, to allow Ricky Vargas of the ABAP to run in the election,…

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