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PBA PARTY-LIST: GIVE ATHLETES ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list said the issue over EJ Obiena’s supposed non-payment of his coach would not have happened in the first place if only the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) assigned a dedicated support team to help Obiena with financial, administrative, and logistical matters. “Having administrative staff support should […]

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PINOY VOLLEYBELLES RAVE ABOUT OSAKA-STYLE BISCUITS

Some of the most recognizable faces in local volleyball are posting online their new go-to snack for the holidays: Limited edition Hansel Premium Osaka-style Pink Vanilla biscuits. Check out the posts of Choco Mucho Flying Titans opposite hitter Kat Tolentino, Ateneo and national team outside hitter Faith Nisperos, and F2 Logistics Libero Dawn Macandili. The […]

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F2 LOGISTICS, WITH A ROARING COMEBACK, WINS PNVF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

After nearly two years of not fielding its MVP-led lineup due to the COVID-19 pandemic, F2 Logistics Cargo Movers returned to the tara flex with a bang after winning the first PNVF Champions League held inside the Aquamarine Recreational Center Gym in Lipa, Batangas. Despite not fielding their prized Setter, Kim Fajardo, the Cargo Movers […]

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PBA PARTY HITS PSC FOR INACTION ON OBIENA CASE

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Wednesday said the decision of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to take a hands-off approach on the issue involving Olympic pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) was not only unfair for Obiena but was also lazy and irresponsible on […]

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PBA PARTY LIST HITS PATAFA OVER OBIENA TREATMENT

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Monday criticized the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) for claiming pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena “falsified the liquidations submitted” to the federation, warning that the Tokyo Olympian could become another Wesley So and play for another country if they could not properly back up their […]

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PNVF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KICKS OFF VOLLEYBALL TOURNEY

The country’s first volleyball Champions League, organized by PNVF (Philippine National Volleyball Federation), kickstarted on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Aquamarine Recreational Center gym in the City for All Seasons, Lipa, Batangas.  The six-day, single round-robin competition features six clubs in a daily triple-header until November 25. This year’s PVL Open Conference Champions Chery Tiggo […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST: GIVE PH ATHLETES INSURANCE FUND

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Wednesday said it will lobby for the institutionalization of automatic free insurance coverage for all Filipino athletes competing in international events in the next Congress. PBA Party-list spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles said they aim to establish an insurance fund for national athletes competing in any international professional […]

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UAAP, NCAA SCHOOLS SUPPORT IN SEAG TRAINING URGED

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Sunday asked officials of member-schools of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to allow national athletes who are set to compete in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi next year to train using the facilities of the […]

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PBA LAUDED FOR EASING UP ON FIL-FOREIGN PLAYERS

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Wednesday welcomed the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) move to ease eligibility requirements for Filipino-foreigners hoping to play in the league. “This is indeed good news for foreign basketball players who have Filipino ancestry, especially those who hold dual citizenship,” PBA Party-list spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles said. PBA […]

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PRIORITY BOOSTER JABS FOR SEAG ATHLETES URGED

With the postponement of the 2021 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from November to May 2022, the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list is urging the government to prioritize COVID-19 booster shots for national athletes joining the regional competition. “The postponement actually gives us a time to administer booster shots to our athletes to ensure their […]