Weightlifting President Appeals to Ban Trans People in Philippine Sports The president of the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) appeals to ban the trans people from joining Philippine sports. SWP chief Monico Puentevella is urging the introduction of a bill that would prevent transgender individuals from participating in sports in the Philippines. The former Bacolod … Read more
Gretchen Ho supports Hidilyn Diaz amid issue with Monico Puentevella. The famous personality and sports enthusiast Gretchen Ho supports Hidilyn Diaz, a weightlifter, amid controversy with Monico Puentevella. Hidilyn Diaz, as much as everyone is probably aware of, is our country’s pride in weightlifting bagging silver and bronze medals at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships. In a previous … Read more
House bill 3646 was submitted to the Congress prohibiting the youth who are under-18 years old to join full contact sports. AKO Bicol Representatives Christopher Co and Rodel Batocabe proposed the said bill that aims to protect the minors from harmful contact sports due to the incident of death of a fourth year student, who … Read more