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                    [Title] => Summit to chart new direction for RP sports
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Everybody’s optimistic on this one.

[DatePublished] => 2010-09-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 292610 [Title] => FIBA on side of beleaguered BAP [Summary] => With 98 days left before the SEA Games, one of the biggest concerns facing Filipino sports officials is how to get the FIBA suspension lifted and therefore pave the way for the holding of the basketball competitions in the biennial event on Nov. 27 to Dec. 5.

As it is, there are two basketball associations in the country. There’s the Basketball Association of the Philippines, which has the recognition of FIBA, the world governing body in the sport, and the Philippine Basketball Federation, which has the recognition of the Philippine Olympic Committee.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 283652 [Title] => BAP to go grassroots via DILG [Summary] => To strengthen its mass-based development program, the Basketball Association of the Philippines plans to review its Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Interior and Local Government.

This will help the BAP promote the sport in the different provinces, cities, towns and barangays while it coordinates with various leagues of local officials relative to the BAP’s programs, projects and activities.
[DatePublished] => 2005-06-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 260834 [Title] => Athletes’ performance crucial in POC derby [Summary] => The country’s overall performance in the Athens Olympics this month, insiders believe, may play a big role in deciding the outcome of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) elections in November.

Celso Dayrit of fencing, the incumbent POC president, is seeking a second term but, in recent months, has kept his cards so close to his chest, saying he would rather concentrate on the RP campaign in Athens than focus on the elections.
[DatePublished] => 2004-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 256517 [Title] => Battle lines to be drawn soon for POC polls [Summary] => Just as tight, heated and exciting as the national elections last May will be the POC elections in November.

After the name of equestrian president and former congressman Jose "Peping" Cojuangco came out as a challenger to incumbent president Celso Dayrit, the country’s top sports leaders are expected to, this early, begin weighing their votes for the next president of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

Tennis chief Buddy Andrada was the first to voice his opinion.
[DatePublished] => 2004-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 109009 [Title] => Go throws hat into POC ring [Summary] => Athletics chief Go Teng Kok yesterday broke his silence on the forthcoming POC elections, saying he has finally decided to challenge incumbent president Celso Dayrit who is seeking a second term.

"I will definitely run as POC president," said Go, who claims to have the support of 15 National Sports Associations (NSAs). A total of 35 votes will be cast Nov. 24 — 34 from the NSA presidents and the other one reserved for IOC representative to the Philippines Frank Elizalde.
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