LOOK: Dolly de Leon, Kathryn Bernardo bond in ‘fun, casual meetup’

Anne Pasajol 04/21/2023

Dolly de Leon and Kathryn Bernardo finally met each other, almost a month after they announced their upcoming movie together, “A Very Good Girl.” The award-winning actresses bonded over dinner along with director Petersen Vargas, who will…

Vargas, Gabito lead winners of Talisay beach volleyball tourney

Glendale G. Rosal 03/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The 77th American Landing Anniversary Beach Volleyball Tournament in Talisay City, south Cebu capped off successfully last Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Liberation Park beachfront in Barangay Poblacion.  This was after the…

More Cebu City SEA Games medalists pay courtesy call to Mayor Labella

Mars G. Alison 12/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More Cebu City medalists in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Games paid a courtesy call to Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella on Friday afternoon, December 20, 2019.  Present were Team Adroit who…

Visayas team hopeful to win Dota 2 TI regionals

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 07/06/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Team Adroit, a professional dota team from Cebu, is hopeful to bring home the bacon after claiming a slot in the Dota 2 The International 2019 regionals from the Southeast Asia (SEA) open qualifier.…

Statement of Philippine Olympic Committee President Ricky Vargas on Kiefer Ravena issue

PR 05/28/2018

I am saddened to hear of the FIBA suspension of national basketball player Kiefer Ravena after having tested positive for a prohibited substance. While we in the POC remain steadfast in our support of the IOC’s uncompromising…

POC chief Vargas hits the ground running

ABAP MEDIA BUREAU 03/08/2018

Immediately after the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) turnover ceremony Tuesday afternoon, POC president Ricky Vargas buckled down to work, meeting with the 2019 SEA Games Organizing Committee executive director Ramon Suzara. Vargas and POC chairman Bambol Tolentino,…

Vargas defeats Peping Conjuangco for POC presidency

Inquirer.net 02/23/2018

Boxing chief Ricky Vargas has defeated longtime Philippine Olympic Committee head Jose “Peping’ Cojuangco Jr. for the presidency. Vargas got 24 votes while Cojuangco, whose fourth term as the POC president was cut short, got 15 in…

POC election to push through; Vargas wary of disqualification

Jasmine W. Payo 02/19/2018

There will be an election all right, but looks like it’s heading down the same road, where Boxing Chief Ricky Vargas will be disqualified from challenging long-time incumbent Peping Cojuangco for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) presidency.…

Court nullifies POC elections, orders inclusion of Vargas in new election

Inquirer.net 12/20/2017

BOXING chief Ricky Vargas won his bout against Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Peping Cojuangco at the Pasig City Regional Trial Court, which ordered that a new elections for POC president and chairman be held early next…

Court nullifies POC elections, orders inclusion of Vargas in re-run set on Feb. 23

Inquirer 12/20/2017

  Boxing chief Ricky Vargas won his bout against Philippine Olympic Committee president Peping Cojuangco at the Pasig City Regional Trial Court, which ordered that a new elections for POC president and chairman be held early next…

New PBA chairman Vargas says league is ‘stronger than ever’

Inquirer.net 12/17/2017

NARVASA RESIGNATION Saying that the PBA board is stronger than ever – and that it will stay that way – new chairman Ricky Vargas said that they “are looking forward to a very fruitful 43rd Season” and…

Easy win for Pacquiao

Glendale G. Rosal 11/06/2016

The “People’s Champ” Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao reasserted himself as a boxing world champion after he lopsidedly defeated Mexican Jessie Vargas by unanimous decision at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Sunday noon…

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