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Old records says the pre-war MICAA champions were Heacock's (1938) and the Manila Ports Terminal (1939). The Terminal would win three straight titles a decade later from 1948–1950. The MICAA champion a year before (1947) was Olympic Sporting Goods. Philippine Airlines was the MICAA champion in 1951-52. In 1952, the Skymasters beat San Miguel ...
The Philippine Sports Hall of Fame was established through legislation, particularly Republic Act No. 8757 which was signed into law on November 25, 1999 by then-President Joseph Estrada to "immortalize the Filipino Sports heritage" which were meant to serve as an inspiration to Filipinos. [3]
FEU won their first men's and women's UAAP basketball championships in 1938–39 and 1950–1951, respectively. The Tamaraws have the most championships in the men's basketball division, having won 20 titles. FEU ranks second in total number of combined championships won in the juniors, women's, and men's basketball divisions.
A series of images from the era have emerged more than a decade after they were almost thrown away. Nostalgic 1950s photos that were almost lost forever Skip to main content
Basketball was first introduced to the Philippine public school system by the Americans as a women's sport in 1910 and was played in Interscholastic meets in 1911 until 1913. Women's basketball met opposition from conservative groups, particularly the Catholic Church who view bloomers worn by women basketball players as inappropriate. By the ...
The country also organizes a women's national team which has qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023. The Philippines Football League is the top flight football league in the country. Each club represents their respective cities or provinces and required to have a youth squad for the Youth League.
April 6 – All 28 soldiers belonging to a Philippine Constabulary commando unit are killed in an ambush by rebels in Carmona, Cavite. [5]April 7 (Good Friday) – Constabulary troops and special policemen kill 50–100 civilians and burn 130 houses in a raid in Bacolor, Pampanga.
National Federation of Women's Club in the Philippines Established on February 5, 1921. More than 300 women's clubs all around the Philippines gathered for the occasion. Manila Hotel Filipino June 19, 2002 National Historical Institute: Building Government Office Established as Historical Research and Markers Committee on October 23, 1993.