THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on Wednesday wielded a long whip as the Ernest John “EJ” Obiena tale turned from ugly to horrible and urged all protagonists in the controversy to resolve the crisis as sportsmen. “This is a simple case of liquidation,” PSC Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez said in…
THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) will release P2 million for relief efforts in the Odette-devastated Visayas and Mindanao areas. PSC Chairman William Ramirez tapped Fr. Vicente Uy, a former PSC Executive Director and Commissioner who served during Ramirez’s first term as chief of the sports agency, to lead the distribution…
THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is playing godfather and good Samaritan to members of the national team this holiday season. Tops on the PSC priorities is Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez’s instruction over the weekend to organize relief efforts for members of the national team severely affected by typhoon Odette. Each…
AID FOR ATHLETES. Photo of Typhoon Odette-battered areas which were visited by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in the towns of Cebu and Bohol on Dec. 19, 2021. The Philippine Sports Commission on Monday (December 20) announced it is preparing relief efforts for national athletes affected by "Odette". (Presidential photo) MANILA - Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez gave instructions to organize relief efforts for the national athletes severely affected by Typhoon Odette. The PSC management committee, led by PSC Executive Director Atty. Guillermo Iroy Jr., met Monday to finalize the logistics for the care package. "This is a force of nature that we cannot control. However, we can do our share to help them get through this. We will do all we can with the resources available," Ramirez said in a news release. The PSC has been monitoring the situation of the members of the Philippine National Team affected by "Odette" whi
MANILA - The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) joins the celebration of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Development Information Day with a special episode featuring select media workers and personalities on November 27. PSC Commissioner Celia Kiram and the PSC recognize that information and effective dissemination are vital to improving the day-to-day lives of Filipinos. "Factual information is very important now and always, especially now that we are in a global health crisis. We want to honor the people doing a great job in disseminating information with integrity and reliability," Kiram said. In this episode, PSC's Rise Up, Shape Up goes on a hike to Mt. Batolusong, also known as Mt. Susong Dalaga, in Jalajala, Rizal with influencers Renz Marcelino and Aliyah Bianca Dio, film director Enzo Manago, news correspondent Jasmine Payo, and sports and features correspondent Pauline Verzosa. "We are grateful for the c