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Senate committee okays Talisay City sports academy

By Garry B. Lao | February 15, 2015 - 12:00am

A measure that will establish a sports academy and training center in Talisay City has been approved at the committee level of the Senate.

Freeman Metro Cebu

Solon rues politics in sports, calls for unity

By Abac Cordero | January 29, 2010 - 12:00am

In aid of legislation, the Senate Commitee on Games, Amusements and Sports yesterday looked into the problems hounding Philippine sports, and came up with the impression that unless the top sports leaders put their...

Sports

Midapig vs. slot machine operator

By Ni Elly Bolonos | September 26, 2008 - 12:00am

CEBU - Giinsister ni Cebu City Councilor Sylvan Jakosalem nga nalatid sa balaud ang paglukat og mayor’s permit sa ...

Banat Balita

SENADO NANAWAGAN

November 20, 2005 - 12:00am

Nanawagan ang siyam na senador sa pangunguna ni Committee on Games, Amusements and Sports chairman Sen. Lito Lapid sa Philippine Olympic Committee na i-rein-state ang Basketball Association of the Philippines upang...

PSN Palaro

Appeals court halts Taulava deportation

June 11, 2005 - 12:00am

The Court of Appeals has prohibited the Department of Justice and the Bureau of Immigration from effecting Asi Taulava’s deportation through summary proceedings, virtually upholding the Talk n Text’s cager’s...

Sports

Lina hits ‘Fil-sham’ issue for PBA woes

October 8, 2003 - 12:00am

As the man at the helm of the National federation for cycling, president Bert Lina is implementing a grand plan to resuscitate the sport not only in the country but outside of it. As one of 10 Philippine Basketball...

Sports

Bebot Elorde’s heritage

By Bill Velasco | June 23, 2003 - 12:00am

Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde, Jr. is often a very lonely man. You would be, too, if you were the only one who regularly staged international boxing championships in your country on a regular basis. "It...

Sports

Next target: Foreign coaches

By Bill Velasco | February 24, 2003 - 12:00am

The on-going (and seemingly interminable) hearings of the Senate Committee on Games, Amusements and Sports have turned up a new wrinkle: the loose procedure in giving Alien Employment Permits (AEP’s) to foreign...

Sports

Senate inquiry on Fil-shams resumes

By Joey Villar | February 13, 2003 - 12:00am

The Senate Committee on Games, Amusements and Sports resumes today its inquiry into the so-called fake Fil-foreign players in the Philippine Basketball Association whom the homegrown talents argue are getting in...

Sports

Basketball top ten

By Bill Velasco | December 7, 2002 - 12:00am

It’s that time of the year, when we start looking back at the events and decisions that have shaped our lives for the past twelve months. Basketball has been particularly eventful, so let’s look at the...

Sports

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