Sprint legend Lydia de Vega succumbs to cancer

By Filipino sprint legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado died on Wednesday at 57 after her bout with cancer, her daughter has announced.De Vega's daughter Stephanie Mercado-de Koenigswarter said the 1980s sprint sensation died at the Makati Medical Center.“On behalf of our...

Bowling legend Bong Coo named PSC commissioner

Bowling legend Bong Coo named PSC commissioner

By Olivia "Bong" Coo, a Filipino bowling legend, has been appointed commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the appointment on Tuesday, July 19.PSC Executive Director Guillermo Iroy Jr. welcomed Coo to her...

Pacquiao to fight McGregor in 2021

Pacquiao to fight McGregor in 2021

Boxing legend Sen. Manny Pacquiao will fight UFC superstar Conor McGregor in 2021, Pacquiao's special assistant Jayke Joson said on Saturday. Joson said Pacquiao's earnings from the fight would be donated to Covid-19-hit Filipinos. “For the sake of all the Filipino...

Gov’t allows training of student-athletes in low-risk areas

Gov’t allows training of student-athletes in low-risk areas

Under Resolution No. 68, the IATF declared “student-athletes of collegiate athletic associations… shall be allowed to resume their preparatory trainings in areas under [GCQ] and [MGCQ], subject to guidelines as may be issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).”

CHEd wants UST officials sanctioned over illegal training ‘bubble’

CHEd wants UST officials sanctioned over illegal training ‘bubble’

“Ang aming concern ay pag-violate ng IATF regulations doon sa dahil mga bata ito at age group-wise ay hindi sila dapat lumalabas ng bahay, at iyong advisories na inisyu namin simula Marso, malinaw doon na nakabatay din sa IATF decisions na ang dapat siguruhin ng mga pamantasan ay ligtas ang kanilang mga estudyante at kung maaari ay sila ay nasa bahay,” CHEd Chairman Prospero de Vera III said in a Malacañang briefing.

Final UAAP, IATF verdict on UST ‘bubble’ out Sept. 1 — PSC

Final UAAP, IATF verdict on UST ‘bubble’ out Sept. 1 — PSC

The inter-agency probe into the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers' alleged violation of quarantine protocols will have a verdict on Sept. 1, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said in a statement. The investigations are being conducted by the PSC,...