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REBISCO IS PNVF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLATINUM SPONSOR

Rebisco, a staunch supporter of Philippine volleyball from the grassroots, campus, professional and national levels, is going all out for the Philippine National Volleyball Federation’s volleyball tournament this November. The snacks and biscuits company is the Platinum Sponsor of the Champions League, the first national league ever organized in volleyball with men’s and women’s events. […]

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PODIUM FINISHERS IN ANNUAL WORLD TILTS ALSO DESERVE CASH INCENTIVES —PBA PARTY-LIST

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Friday said it may be time to revisit Republic Act No. 10699, or the National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act, to increase cash incentives for athletes bagging podium finishes in annual world championship tilts. This, after gymnast Carlos Yulo won gold and silver medals in […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST LAUDS VAXXING OF STUDENT ATHLETES

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) over the weekend lauded the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for spearheading the coronavirus vaccination drive for student-athletes. “We thank CHED for listening to our call to include student-athletes in the list of priority groups for inoculation against COVID-19. We also congratulate them for the successful launch of their […]

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CARLOS YULO, CHAMPION ONCE MORE

Over the weekend, Carlos Yulo competed for the 2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu City, Japan. He was among the 196 male gymnasts representing a portion of the 56 participating nations. Yulo competed for floor exercise, where he was defending his title, Vault, and Parallel bars. Despite losing his title defense after placing […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST TO PSC: SUPPORT OUR ATHLETES

With Super Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So winning his third US Chess Championship crown Tuesday (Wednesday Philippine Time), the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is hoping the Philippines will never have to suffer a repeat of the way it lost the chess prodigy. “We congratulate GM Wesley So on yet another feather in his cap. […]

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THREE THINGS ‘HOMETOWN CHA-CHA-CHA’ IS REMINDING US

Strictly no spoilers over here. Yet another Kdrama has swooned us. Right after the release of Squid Game, we now have another show to binge-watch and treasure, thanks to the Korean hit series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. If you are one of those who keep toggling on Netflix to check what to watch next, you likely have […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST LAUDS BOXING COACH BOY VELASCO

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list thanked national boxing coach Nolito “Boy” Velasco for his contributions to Philippine amateur boxing, extolling the celebrated coach after he decided to retire and leave the national boxing team. “We thank Coach Boy Velasco for all his accomplishments in nurturing our country’s boxing talents. His guidance has been […]

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PH VOLLEYBALL TEAMS GET FULL SUPPORT FROM REBISCO

Biscuit and snack food giant Rebisco is all-out for Philippine volleyball. The main supporter of the Philippine Men’s and Women’s National Teams’ stint at the Asian Club Championship hosted by Thailand sees the international volleyball club competition as a great opportunity for our local athletes to get the all-important foreign exposure that will hone their game. […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST BATS FOR VAXXING OF STUDE ATHLETES

“Revive sports. Inoculate student-athletes.” The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is calling for the inclusion of student-athletes in the government’s list of priority groups for vaccination against COVID-19. The government previously approved the vaccination of all national athletes if they would be joining this year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the Tokyo Olympics, with […]

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FULL CARD ANNOUNCED FOR ONE: NEXTGEN ON OCT. 29

ONE Championship™ (ONE) has announced the full card for ONE: NEXTGEN, which broadcasts live from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, 29 October.  In the main event, Ukrainian skyscraper Roman Kryklia returns to defend the ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship against Dutch-Turkish bruiser Murat Aygun. ONE: NEXTGEN II and ONE: NEXTGEN III will also […]