Tag: Philippine Olympic Committee

THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) holds its elections for a new batch of leaders on Friday in one of the more contentious proceedings in the sports body’s history.

Seeing the Philippine Olympic Committee elections later this month coming at a “critical point” in the body’s existence, presidential candidate Jesus “Clint” Aranas reiterated the need for members to be judicious in their decision on who to elect just as he touted their ticket’s platform built around transparency and unity, among others.

AS ELECTION month at the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)approaches, one of its senior officials moved to remind his colleagues of the need to uphold the spirit of Olympism with the end view of making the body stronger and better.

IN LINE with the celebration of Olympic Day this week, the Philippine Olympic Committee reaffirmed its support to Filipino athletes especially during these trying times with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

THE CORONAVIRUS disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has thrown a curveball to the Philippines’ Olympic Games push but the agency representing the country to the sporting meet reiterated its commitment to continue to backstop the Filipino athletes in their quest.

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo THE Philippine Olympic Committee will have new leadership after boxing chief Victorico “Ricky” Vargas beat incumbent president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco,...