Category: Sports and Recreation
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PSC, BCDA seal landmark deal for New Clark City training hub
TARLAC – The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) have signed a landmark agreement giving national athletes long-term access to the facilities at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. The New Clark City, which features a world-class athletics stadium and aquatics center, and an Athletes Village, was built…
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AFAB’s Triathlon Team Dominates FAB 5150 IRONMAN
BATAAN– Team AFAB, composed entirely of Bataeño athletes, secured a solid win at the inaugural 5150 FAB Triathlon – the first Olympic-distance triathlon ever held in both Bataan and in Luzon. The team showed that the province is ready to compete on a bigger triathlon stage. Leading the charge was Erik Esperanzate, who not only…
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Freeport Area of Bataan Welcomes the World for the 2025 5150 FAB Triathlon
More than 300 participants from 15 Countries Converge at 5150 FAB Triathlon 2025 BATAAN – More than 300 athletes from 15 countries are ready to take on the challenge of the 2025 5150 FAB Triathlon, happening this weekend in the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB). Represented nations include Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, India, Ireland, Japan,…
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AFAB Gears Up for the First-ever Olympic-distance Triathlon in Bataan
BATAAN– The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) and IRONMAN Group’s Sunrise Events Inc., together with the AFAB Public Safety and Security Department (PSSD), Mariveles Public Safety Office, Mariveles Tourism Office, PNP-Mariveles, Philippine Coast Guard-Mariveles, and Camaya Coast, conducted the second coordination meeting for the much-anticipated FAB 5150 Triathlon, set to take place…
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UAAP swimming, athletics return to NCC Sports Hub
TARLAC – The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 88 swimming and athletics tournaments will kick off at the New Clark City (NCC) Sports Hub in Capas, Tarlac on Thursday, November 6, 2025. It will be the second straight season that swimming and athletics will be held at the NCC, which also hosted…
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SUPER SPORTS TOURISM GROUP FORMED
Sports Turismo Alliance Supports It Sports Turismo Alliance, Inc (STA) applause the formation of the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee (NST-IAC) as approved by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr through Administrative Order No 38 signed on October 29, 2025. Under the NST-IAC, the committee, headed by Patrick Gregorio, Chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, has been…
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CLARK TO HOST SPORTS TOURISM FORUM
Reinforcing it’s position as a major sports destination in the country, Clark Freeport will host the Sports Tourism Forum at the SMX Convention Center Clark on November 7, 2025. Sports and tourism stakeholders from national sports associations and clubs, local government units, hotel and resort executives, sports and MICE event organizers, sports facility managers and…
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‘Family spirit’ ng volleyball, susi sa sports tourism — Cayetano
Binigyang diin ni Senator Alan Peter Cayetano ang kahalagahan ng pamilya, pagtutulungan, at pasasalamat sa kanyang pagdalo sa paglulunsad ng hosting ng bansa para sa FIVB Men’s World Championship 2025. “Papasalamat ako that the way the Lord created Filipinos are napaka-hospitable natin at ang hilig natin sa bayanihan,” ayon kay Cayetano sa kanyang talumpati sa…
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1st Subic Bay Shore Fishing Tournament
Joan Cabaruguis, a participant from Metro Manila display her Lapu-lapu (common name : Grouper) catch during the 1st Subic Bay Shore Fishing Tournament in Subic Bay Freeport on Saturday, August 09, 2025. (SBMA HO photo)
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SPORTS TOURISM BODY DENOUNCES SAFETY TRAVEL WARNING
How safe is HelloSafe? “Utterly unsafe!” This was the reaction of the Philippines sports tourism stakeholders and communities when asked to comment on HelloSafe’s pronouncement, listing the Philippines as one of the three least safest countries in 2024. “Obviously, HelloSafe’s methodology and criteria to assess countries are ironically, unsafe, to say the least,” this was…
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Pampanga’s biggest motorsports track breaks ground in Lubao
PAMPANGA – The biggest and most advanced motorsports complex in the country, which aims to boost economy and tourism, will soon rise at the Pradera Verde Racing Circuit (PRVC) in Barangay Sto Niño here. The PRVC, which broke ground Sunday at a 42-hectare land here, is designed by Tilke Engineers & Architects, the German design powerhouse…
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Bataan aims to become premier triathlon destination
Bataan is gearing up for the first 5150 FAB Triathlon on Nov. 16, a milestone event that aims to make the province a top-level sports tourism destination. The province is known for its pivotal role in World War II through the Battle of Bataan and the Bataan Death March. The 5150 FAB Triathlon, organized by…
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Subic Bay Set to Host Century Tuna IRONMAN 70.3 as Global Athletes Return for World-Class Race Weekend
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT– Subic Bay is ready to welcome over 1,000 athletes from 22 countries this weekend as the 2025 Century Tuna IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay unfolds from June 12 to 15, 2025 at the Subic Bay Boardwalk. Long known as a premier destination for both tourism and international sport, the Subic Bay Freeport Zone…
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Japan dominates at NTT Asia Triathlon Cup Subic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Japanese athletes ruled the elite division of the 2025 NTT Asia Triathlon Cup Subic Bay under scorching heat at Subic Freeport Zone here Saturday. Takuto Oshima captured the men’s title of the 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run race in 1 hour, 50 minutes and 25 seconds. Daryn Konysbayev of…
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Tour of Luzon cycling kicks off April 24
MANILA – The fabled Tour of Luzon will return next month with 15 to 20 teams competing for the PHP1 million top purse. The revival of the iconic multistage cycling event presented by Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) and DuckWorld PH kicks off April 24 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, and end at the Camp…
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