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Ricky Vargas pushes for a Department of Sports

By Nelson Beltran | January 23, 2019 - 12:00am

Philippine Olympic Committee president Ricky Vargas is pushing for the creation of a department of sports at a cabinet level...

Sports

Solon pushes for creation of Department of Sports

By Delon Porcalla | November 7, 2018 - 12:00am

An administration lawmaker whose advocacy is into sports has filed a House bill that proposes the creation of a Department...

Sports

Reducing graft through federalism

By Eladio C. Dioko | June 2, 2016 - 12:00am

Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte recently disclosed that one of his priorities once he gets seated in Malacañang is to restructure the government into a federal one.

Freeman Opinion

‘Tanim-droga’ sa Grab car, iimbestigahan

By Angie dela Cruz | June 1, 2016 - 12:00am

Magsasagawa ng imbestigasyon ang Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) kaugnay sa insidente ng umano’y...

Bansa

Keon: Abolish PSC for new sports body

By Joaquin M. Henson | February 3, 2016 - 9:00am

In a radical approach to put Philippines sports on the right track, former Gintong Alay project director Michael Keon yesterday...

Sports

To the next President

By Bill Velasco | January 1, 2016 - 9:00am

It’s 2016, and the nation is less than five months removed from electing a new set of national officials.

Sports

Party-list group seeks probe on NCCA’s P1.7-B time deposit

By Paolo Romero | December 12, 2015 - 9:00am

The Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) party-list group asked Congress yesterday to look into the Commission on Audit (COA) report...

Headlines

Garcia bats for NSC

By Caecent No-ot Magsumbol | November 23, 2015 - 9:00am

To bolster the country's sports development, Philippine Sports Commission chairman Ricardo "Richie" Garcia strongly pushes for the implementation of a National Sports Council (NSC) instead of creating a Department...

Freeman Cebu Sports

Time for a new sports complex

By Bill Velasco | November 3, 2014 - 12:00am

Members of the House of Representatives are working with the Philippine Olympic Committee to hasten the acquisition of property and build a permanent new training facility for Philippine national athletes.

Sports

Sports Dept.

March 2, 2014 - 12:00am

Adunay proposal si Senador Sonny Trillanes IV kabahin sa pagpalambo sa paugnat sa kusog kon sports sa nasud. Repormahon kuno ang sports development program.

Banat Opinyon