POC chief to be feted as top executive in PSA Awards Night

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 07:54:44 +0000

For steering Philippine sports to greater heights in 2022, the head of the country’s Olympic governing body will be among those to be feted in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night. Honorable Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino is the recipient of the Executive of the Year award anew […]

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CPS-Antipolo cruises to win No. 2 in PNVF U18 tourney

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2023 07:18:42 +0000

California Precision Sports (CPS) cruised past Santa Rosa City (SRC),  25-10, 25-19, for another straight-set victory and the early lead in girls’ Pool C on Day 2 Saturday of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Under-18 Championships at the Rizal Memorial Sports Coliseum. Chemistry was the key to CPS’s second consecutive victory in the tournament revived by […]

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Alex Eala may skip SEA Games due to tight sked

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 08:54:35 +0000

Tennis princess Alex Eala is likely to miss the coming SEA Games in the Cambodia this May as she bids to qualify for the French Open – the second Grand Slam event of the year. Winner of three bronze medals in the Vietnam SEA Games two years ago, Eala said the biennial event may run […]

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Gov. Remulla named CDM to Paris Olympics

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:21:39 +0000

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla as Team Philippines Chef de Mission (CDM) to the Paris 2024 Olympics. POC President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino also bared the appointments of wrestling association chief Alvin Aguilar as CDM to the World Combat Games and rugby federation head Ada […]

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PH marks 100th year of Olympic participation in 2024 Paris Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 06:02:30 +0000

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino has remained in France to iron out in earnest the country’s campaign for next year’s Olympics. The reason for Tolentino’s enthusiasm? The Philippines marks 100 years of participation in the Olympics in 2024 and, even more significantly, it will again be in Paris. “It’s a century […]

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POC seals ‘French Connection’ for Paris 2024 Olympics

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:32:49 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with officials from the City of Metz in France in connection with the preparations of the Filipino athletes who would qualify to the 2024 Paris Olympics. POC President Bambol Tolentino and La Moselle President Patrick Weiten sealed the partnership in a […]

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PH to host M5 World Championship in December

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:33:26 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Filipino fans of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang will finally get a chance to watch some of the best players in the world when the country hosts the M5 World Championship this December. MOONTON Games, as well as Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino, announced this Sunday night, Jan. 15, prior to […]

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PH athletes, CDMs brace for busy year – Tolentino

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 09:39:15 +0000

Filipino athletes will be busy competing in over 57 days of action in five major international competitions — four regional and one world—this year. And so are the chiefs of mission—baseball’s Chito Loyzaga, fencing and pentathlon’s Rep. Richard Gomez, surfing’s Dr. Jose Raul “George” Canlas, wrestling’s Alvin Aguilar and karate’s Ricky Lim. “That’s how busy […]

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Naturalized players could play in SEAG ˗ Tolentino

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 10:02:37 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine basketball team could send its biggest and deadliest arsenal – its naturalized players – in its bid to regain lost glory in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia this May. This after Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino disclosed that the Cambodia SEAG organizing committee only requires a […]

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POC bracing for busiest sports calendar

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:28:27 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is all geared up for what it considered as the “busiest year in PH sports” with several major international competitions, as well as tournament hosting responsibilities lined up this year. POC President Bambol Tolentino said they are hands-on with the preparations of these competitions starting with the […]

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