Category: Sports
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Transcript of Senator Pia Cayetano’s Ambush Interview
On the Sidelines of the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the New Athletes’ Dorm in Rizal Memorial Complex Rizal Memorial Complex – September 12, 2024 Q: As a former athlete, how do you feel that you’re giving back to Philippine sports in this way? Sen. Pia S. Cayetano: Thank you. It feels very good. Like I said,…
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Senator Pia Cayetano reunites with Carlos Yulo
Sen. Pia Cayetano reunites with two-time Olympic Gold medalist Carlos Yulo, whom she has known and supported since his training for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Yulo visited the Senate, along with fellow Paris Olympic medalists Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio, to receive the Senate Medal of Excellence. Also present were members of the…
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Senator Pia S. Cayetano files Senate Resolution No. 1115 for the conferment of the Philippine Senate Medal of Excellence to Carlos Edriel Yulo
Senator Pia S. Cayetano files Senate Resolution No. 1115 for the conferment of the Philippine Senate Medal of Excellence to Carlos Edriel Yulo after his historic feat at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Yulo is the first-ever Filipino Olympic medalist in artistic gymnastics, the first to win two medals in a single Olympic year, the first…
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Sen. Pia Rallies Support for Paris-bound Pinoy Athletes
As the excitement builds for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics set to take place from July to September, Senator Pia S. Cayetano has expressed her unwavering support for the Filipino athletes and para-athletes poised to compete on the world stage. Among those representing the Philippines in the Olympics are pole vaulter EJ Obiena; gymnasts…
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Senator Pia S. Cayetano reminds UAAP to protect the welfare of the student athletes
I have read news reports on the supposed plans of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) to amend its league rules, which may have an effect on the playing years of transferring student-athletes. May I remind everyone concerned that Republic Act No. 10676 or the Student-Athletes Protection Act, which I principally authored and…
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Filipinos Dominate Philippine Open 2024
It’s a wrap for the first half of Philippine Open 2024. Organized by Padel Pilipinas, the official padel federation of the Philippines, in partnership with Play Padel, the Men’s and Women’s Open and Intermediate categories concluded yesterday, April 28, with Filipino players dominating the championship games. It was an all-Pinoy match for the Men’s Open…
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Padel Pilipinas Marks Strong First Quarter for 2024
Padel Pilipinas coaches complete their Formacion Padel Premium coaching course in Madrid, Spain Padel Pilipinas, the official Padel federation in the Philippines as recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine Sports Commission, marked a strong first quarter for the year. Last March, a team was sent to a month-long series of training sessions in…
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PH is the official host of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Championship in 2025
Transcript of Senator Pia S. Cayetano’s final pitch for PH’s bid to host the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025 The tournament, featuring the world’s top 32 teams, will be held on Sept. 12 -28, 2025. It is an honor to be here today at the final stage of our bid to host the FIVB…
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Sen. Pia Cayetano attends the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in Laguna
Nuvali Sand Courts, Sta. Rosa Laguna – Congratulations to all the winners and participants of the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour! We’re so proud to have supported this event, as Sen. Sen. Pia Cayetano has always promoted the growth of sports in the country. Congrats to the champions of the women’s and the men’s divisions:…
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Philippines, Portugal Enhance Sports Diplomacy Through Signing of MOA to Strengthen and Promote the Sport of Padel in PH
Philippine Senator Pia S. Cayetano (left) and Mr. Ricardo da Silva Oliveira (right), President of the Portuguese Padel Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Padel), signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which links the Portuguese Padel Federation with the leading Philippine padel organizations in promoting the sport of padel in the Philippines. (photo from Lisbon PE) LISBON…