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The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) and the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) are stepping up their collaborative efforts to protect the integrity of professional basketball and combat game-fixing. During the MPBLโs courtesy visit to GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, both sides discussed stronger monitoring, information-sharing, and preventive measures to detect and deter potential game manipulation […]
Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, together with Legal Division Chief Atty. Erose Marlo Laeno and Special Project Unit Head Dr. Jesucito Garcia, met with renowned sports lawyer and educator Atty. Alberto Agra at the GAB Central Office in Makati City. The meeting focused on a potential partnership to conduct Sports Law […]
The future of professional pickleball is taking shape as the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), led by the GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, welcomed the officials of Kosmas Athletic Ventures Corporation (KAVC) to discuss the hosting of local and international professional pickleball tournaments. During the meeting, KAVC, led by the Head of Operations Richard Bachmann, […]
The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) launched its 2026 Handbook on the Agency’s Core Processesโan important milestone in strengthening the Agency’s Quality Management System (QMS) as it works toward ISO 9001:2015 Certification. The handbook serves as a guide to GAB’s key regulatory functions, including: accreditation, licensing, permit issuance, supervision and adjudication. It also clearly defines […]
The Zamboanga Valientes Professional Basketball Team visited the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Central Office in Makati City to process and secure their GAB license. GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, joined by Division Chief Rodil Manaog, welcomed the homegrown players and their officials led by Team Owner Rolando Navarro Jr., Team Manager John Dalipe and […]
International Boxing Federation (IBF) World-rated No. 4 in the Flyweight Division Miel Fajardo, together with Philippine Youth Super Flyweight Champion Claire Villarosa, made a courtesy visit to Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Francisco Rivera, along with key officials from the Boxing and Contact Sports Division, at the GAB Central Office in Makati City. Also […]
The newly inducted officers of the Games and Amusements Board Employeesโ Association (GABEA) formally took their oath of office at the GAB Central Office in Makati City. The ceremony was officiated by GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, together with Commissioners Atty. Manuel Plaza III and Angel Bautista. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐: President: ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐. ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐๐ณ Vice President: ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ก ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ญ Secretary: ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฒ Treasurer: ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐จ P.R.O.: ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐. ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ณ๐ Auditor: ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ค ๐. ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ […]
The Commission on Audit (COA) conducted its CY 2025 Entrance Conference for the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) recently at the GAB Central Office in Makati City.GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, together with other GAB Officers, welcomed the COA team led by Supervising Auditor Amado Ablao, Audit Team Leader Richard Banate, and Audit Team Member […]
To continuously enhance the knowledge and competency of its workforceโand in pursuit of its mandate to serve professional athletes and stakeholders with excellence and integrityโthe Games and Amusements Board (GAB) held a Basic Customer Service Skills Seminar at Berjaya Hotel, Makati City. The seminar was organized and facilitated by the GAB Human Resource Section, headed […]
The Games and Amusements Board (GAB), represented by Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera, Commissioner for Operations Atty. Manuel Plaza III, Commissioner for Administration Angel Bautista, and Boxing and Other Contact Sports Division (BOCS) Chief Rodil Manaog, paid a courtesy visit to boxing legend and former Senator Manny โPacmanโ Pacquiao. The meeting was also attended by officials […]