Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday expressed her elation for hosting the country’s participation to the first in-person Earth Hour celebrations since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Most of the major malls in the city have participated and had their own switch off events. However, we still don’t have pictures from residents and
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia New Network): As the world continues to battle climate change and biodiversity loss, Filipinos from all walks of life are being urged to join the global Earth Hour 2023 celebration, which will mark the first in-person celebration in two years due to the pandemic.
The inaugural Olympic Council of Asia Gender Equity Seminar is set to
be staged here with 42 Asian National Olympic Committees due to be
represented by senior officials.
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MANILA - First-time host Cambodia intends to go big time by laying out a 49-sport program with a potentially record number of events at 632 when the 32nd edition of the Southeast Asian Games are held on May 5 to 16 next year. But Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president, Representative Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino, told the POC Executive Board during its regular meeting on Monday that the other member countries are contesting the inclusion of dozens of events. "Many events are under sports that don't have international federations [IFs] or most of the SEA Games countries aren't familiar with," said Tolentino during the meeting held at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City. "This is the biggest SEA Games in history with 632 events, but we will lessen them because they are so many, particularly in martial arts where most of the countries aren't familiar with," he added. Cambodia organizers bared during the SEA Games Federation meeting in B