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The Philippine Olympic Committee Inc. [1] (POC) is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines.. The POC is a private, non-governmental organization composed of and serve as the mother organization of all National Sports Associations (NSAs) in the Philippines.
The Philippines is a recognized member of the International Olympic Committee since 1929. Filipino athletes have won a total of eighteen Olympic medals (as of 2024 Summer Olympics ), with boxing as the top medal-producing sport. [ 1 ]
Ricky Vargas made an attempt to run for President of the Philippine Olympic Committee in 2016 challenging incumbent, Peping Cojuangco.His camp includes Abraham Tolentino of Cycling running for chairman, Albee Benitez (Badminton) for First Vice President, Lucas Managuelod (Muay Thai) for Second Vice President, Sonny Barrios (Basketball) for Treasurer, and Ting Ledesma (Table Tennis) for Auditor.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC, Filipino: Komisyon sa Palakasan ng Pilipinas [1]) is an agency of the Philippine government which tackles matters concerning sports in the country. The sports agency is independent from the Philippine Olympic Committee, a privately-ran organization which enjoys autonomy from the government.
The PCA is Philippines's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an associate member [2] and has been a member of that body since 2003. It is also a member of the East Asia-Pacific Cricket Council. The PCA is a member of the Philippine Olympic Committee since June 2018.
This led to the abolishing of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation [2] in 1975 with the Philippine Olympic Committee succeeding the PAAF. [3] The government body was renamed as the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (MYSD) when the country adopted a parliamentary form of government.
Celso Dayrit was born on December 11, 1951, in Manila, Philippines.He learned fencing at age six and was trained by his father, Francisco Dayrit Sr. He attended the De La Salle University, obtaining a bachelor's degree in business management in 1973 and later obtained a master's degree in business administration in 1978 at La Salle Business School.
Abraham "Bambol" Ng Tolentino (born February 23, 1964) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the mayor of Tagaytay and president of the Philippine Olympic Committee. He previously served as representative of Cavite 's 8th district from 2019 to 2022 and the 7th district from 2013 to 2019.