Future looks bright for 17-year-old boxer Ronel Suyom-POC prexy

PR 11/29/2022

PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino welcomed on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, 17-year-old Ronel Suyom—a potential “next big thing” of Philippine boxing. “It’s a great showing by a 17-year-old boxer from the south and…

POC to honor Filipino SEA Games medalists

Glendale G. Rosal 05/29/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Filipino athletes who bagged a medal in their respective sports in the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) will be honored tomorrow by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) during its general assembly…

POC on women’s football team’s historic feat: ‘PH athletes are leveling up’

Dale Rosal 01/31/2022

Cebu City, Philippines–With the historic feat achieved by the national women’s football team, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said Philippine sports has never been this successful. “We won our first-ever Olympic gold medal…

PH to send 584 athletes, 161 officials to SEAG

Dale Rosal 01/21/2022

  The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) slashed the initial 627-athlete delegation for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Hanoi, Vietnam this May to 584. The updated number of athletes vying…

All set for Southeast Asian Games in May

Dale Rosal 01/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—It’s green and go for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from May 12 to 25, 2022. The 31st SEA Games organizing committee reaffirmed Vietnam’s hosting during Tuesday’s…

POC puts premium on welfare of Obiena

Dale Rosal 01/03/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) put a premium on the welfare of newly ranked No. 6 pole vaulter in the world, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, who has been in a rift with the Philippine Athletics…

Petecio to carry PH flag at closing ceremonies of Tokyo Games

Glendale G. Rosal 08/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Nesthy Petecio the Philippines’ silver medalist in women’s featherweight boxing was designated to carry the country’s tricolors at the closing ceremonies of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, August 8, at the Tokyo National…

Vietnam to bar non-vaccinated delegates from 31st SEAG

Glendale G. Rosal 05/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) organizing committee will be enforcing a strict “No vaccine, no participation” policy for all participants of the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam from November 21 to December…

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