Joey Villar – Philstar.com December 29, 2021 | 3:52pm MANILA, Philippines – For Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino, the country’s breakthrough performance in the Tokyo Games last August opened doors for the country to produc…
2021 in gaming: Philippine esport teams take the spotlight
MANILA, Philippines — So many things transpired in the world esports scene in 2021. If the previous year had people adjusting to a more virtual world, this year saw people maximizing the continued necessity of going online as the COVID-19 pandemic rage…
PSI hoping to create ripples in 2022
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star December 29, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — More than medals, the Philippine Swimming, Inc. (PSI) is focused on earning points from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) to qualify its swimmers to the 2024…
POC withdraws recognition of Juico as PATAFA chief
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star December 29, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) yesterday declared Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) president Philip Ella Juico “persona non grata” for …
Athletics chief declared ‘persona non grata’ over Obiena treatment
Joey Villar – Philstar.com December 28, 2021 | 4:20pm MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Thursday declared Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) president Philip Ella Juico as “persona non grata” for all…
PSC backs away as mediator in PATAFA impasse
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star December 28, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has withdrawn its offer of mediation in resolving the impasse involving Tokyo Olympics pole-vaulter and the Philippine Athletics …
Lessons of 2021
BIZLINKS – Rey Gamboa – The Philippine Star December 28, 2021 | 12:00am The arrival of the first batch of vaccines against COVID-19 early this year deserves to be the best story of 2021. After seeing how millions of people in Europe and the US did not …
ANYARE? Wrapped: The top issues and news stories that made headlines in 2021
James Relativo – Philstar.com December 27, 2021 | 6:00pm MANILA, Philippines — It’s safe to say that 2021 has been an eventful year for all of us — for better or for worse. From the still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the new threat of a “more transmis…
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THE GAME OF MY LIFE – Bill Velasco – The Philippine Star December 27, 2021 | 12:00am “Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often, but if take you take some risks, step up when the times are toughest, face down the bullies, lift up the down…
POC still targeting podium finish in Hanoi
Joey Villar – The Philippine Star December 27, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham Tolentino will attend the chef-de-mission meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam next month with the intention of submitting the…