Manila Sports
SC upholds ruling vs PBA
THE Supreme Court (SC) has declared that the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is liable to pay the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) the amount of P3.4 million representing GAB’s three-percent
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Survey: Billiards becoming less popular
THE popularity of billiards among Filipinos has declined since 2006, probably overshadowed by the boxing fever generated by stars led by Manny Pacquiao.
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Pacquiao organizes basketball tournament
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu -- Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is temporarily trading his boxing gloves for a basketball.
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Ruling on estafa rap vs ex-cager upheld
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered former basketball superstar Alvin Patrimonio to pay off the P200,000 loan he obtained through his then business partner and sports columnist Napoleon Gutierrez.
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Teachers to undergo chess seminar
SOME 200 teachers will undergo a series of seminars and trainings this month at the recently launched National Chess Academy (NCA) in preparation for the inclusion of chess in the regular curriculum o
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Chess to be included in curriculum
STARTING this coming school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) will include chess in the regular curriculum of elementary and secondary students all over the country.
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Congressmen to watch Pacquiao-Hatton fight
THE plenary deliberations on proposals to amend the Constitution will take the backseat for a while at the House of Representatives as congressmen are set to take Las Vegas by storm to watch the Manny
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Schools to breed future Olympiansm
ATHLETES, excited and hopeful, come in droves for this year's staging of the biggest sporting event in the country -- the 2009 Palarong Pambansa.
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2 Pinoys win in Sudoku championship
MANILA -- Two Filipino students beat more than 100 contestants from other countries to emerge as the champion of the recently concluded 3rd Brand's Sudoku International Open 2009 Princess Somsawali Cu
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Arroyo opens Prisaa national games
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday enjoined the youth to uphold the values of sportsmanship and teamwork, which she said is important in light of the global financial crisis that the world fa
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DOJ: Ceza can operate jai alai
THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has declared that the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (Ceza) is authorized to operate or issue license for the operation of the controversial jai alai game.
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All is set for Palaro
THE Department of Education (DepEd) revealed Thursday that preparations are in full swing for this year's Palarong Pambansa with the aim of raising the level of the sporting competition to meet intern
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Solar, GMA-7 regain Pacquiao-Hatton bout
SOLAR Sports Entertainment Corp. and GMA-7 Network remain to be the official media partner of the forthcoming bout of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and British big name Ricky Hatton.
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Pacquiao returns to ABS-CBN
ALL upcoming fights of WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao will now be seen on ABS-CBN as the boxing champ signed up with the Kapamilya network again.
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Angpin to stay as PSC chief
EXECUTIVE Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Wednesday former congressman Harry Angpin would remain as chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).
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