Empty barrel
The massive — and expensive — staging of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games did not only burn a hole in the government wallet.
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Bambol pedals way to POC helm
Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino of cycling formally clinched the presidency of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) in dramatic and thrilling fashion yesterday at…
Showdown looms
An electoral battle between Clint Aranas and Abraham Tolentino is in the offing following the resignation of Joey Romasanta as president of the Philippine…
Untangling the mess
The Philippine Olympic Committee executive council is calling for a board meeting to discuss some pressing issues, including POC president Ricky Vargas'…
Phisgoc not a foundation
Jose “Peping” Cojuangco yesterday admitted to his appointment of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano as chairman of the Philippine Southeast…
Eyes now on Phl
The Southeast Asian Games Federation Council is closely monitoring the Philippine situation as the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games has yet…
What’s stalling the SEA Games?
Preparations for the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games are hardly moving with barely eight months left before the opening ceremonies.
Pichay assures fund for SEAG
Deputy Speaker Prospero Pichay assured that the national government will not operate with a reenacted budget that would drastically affect the country’s…
SEAG budget reduced
Congress' bicameral committee allotted P5 billion for the country's hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games this November, slashing the proposed P7.5 billion…
The show must go on
TAGUM CITY — I found it funny that some quarters in Philippine sports were in panic mode over news of a reenacted national budget as this week was to close.
Leni’s timing
“Granting Ms. Robredo played a disconcerting political chess gambit, I argue she unmistakably did have impeccable timing in so far as the present public temper…
Wesley So breaks Magnus Carlsen
The Fischer Random, also called Chess960, tournament is a variant of classical chess invented by the late world champion Bobby Fischer. #WesleySo…
Indian prodigy chess champ ‘unstoppable’ at 12
This handout photograph released by the Velammal School on June 25, 2018 and taken on February 12 shows Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa posing…
Bersamina leads early chess winners
DAVAO CITY– International Master Paulo Bersamina and prodigy Daniel Quizon spearheaded the country’s campaign and pulled off opening day victories in the…
Age group chess on in Davao
DAVAO CITY – A total of 366 entries from 12 countries are eager for early victories as the 19th ASEAN Age Group Chess Championship fired off on Tuesday at the…