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22/03/2026

KAMAG-ANAK, INC.! When nepotism rears its ugly head in sports ... Here's a funny skit involving a meeting between the board of directors of a winless football club and its head coach. They discuss about their athletes:

Head Coach: Now sir, I won't have a word said against those lads. I look on those lads like, well, a father looks on his sons, sir.

Chairman: They are your sons, Rawlinson!

Head Coach: Coincidentally, sir, yes.

Chairman: I suppose that's why we signed our new left winger.

Head Coach: Sir, that left winger is there for reasons of skill, pace, and experience."

Chairman: And because she's your mother?!

Head Coach: There is a family connection, sir, yes.

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28/02/2026

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18/02/2026

15/02/2026

Panawagan sa mga lumahok noong Batang Pinoy 2026 ng Philippine Sports Commission:

Sana huwag po nating kalimutan ang mga technical officials natin noon sa General Santos City, dahil sa kapabayaan o kalokohan ng mga nagpapatakbo ng NSA, ay mukhang kinalimutan na silang ... bayaran. Noong October pa po yung palaro, pero hanggang ngayon ...😢

Maraming salamat.

03/02/2026

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22/01/2026

THROWBACK, and IN MEMORY AND HONOR OF SIR/COACH ALAN BALUYOT:

“My journey in MMA began when my late father encouraged me to try wrestling. A former wrestler from California, he became my first coach and biggest influence.” - Eros Baluyot, MMA champion

In remembrance: Eros’ late father Alan Baluyot (shown at the start of the IG video, on the left reaching out to hold his son: www.instagram.com/p/DTdHqyUD7c5/?hl=en) was a true-blue wrestler to the very end. As mentioned by the champion, his father wrestled in California in high school, and upon coming back to the Philippines, eventually founded, managed, and co-coached the Parañaque City Wrestling Team with his son Eros becoming one of its top wrestlers.

The father and son, representing their city team, actively participated in wrestling tournaments and multi-sport events that featured their chosen sport. And, Alan soon organized two successful editions of the Paranaque City Wrestling Cup in cooperation with the Paranaque City LGU. Fondly called Sir Alan or Coach Alan, he built bridges to promote wrestling in his home city and beyond. For Sir Alan, wrestling was about building bridges—not burning them.

Aside from coaching Eros in wrestling competitions, Alan also brought his young son to MMA events in the 2000s. Back then, Eros was a passionate young fan courteously shaking hands and mingling with local MMA fighters. And now, to say that Eros has become more than just a fan of MMA is, without a doubt, a gross understatement. ;)

Sir Alan Baluyot is sorely missed by the Philippine wrestling community, and we shall always be grateful to him for all his contributions, and remember and honor his memory.

In the second half of 2000's, one of the strongest and fastest-rising wrestling teams was the Parañaque Wrestling Team. Its charge was led by its top triumvirate made up of seniors Glenn Torre (in the photo, showing him wrestling in Dubai where he currently works), Michael Bonilla and young wrestler and now two-time world Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion (white then blue belt) Eros Baluyot. Team manager was Eros's father -- and former California high school wrestler and PHL wrestling team coach -- Alan Baluyot.

22/01/2026

In Honor and Remembrance of Sir/Coach Alan Baluyot

“My journey in MMA began when my late father encouraged me to try wrestling. A former wrestler from California, he became my first coach and biggest influence.” - Eros Baluyot, Filipino MMA champion

In remembrance: Eros’ late father, Alan Baluyot (shown at the start of the linked IG video, on the left reaching out to hold his son), was a true-blue wrestler to the very end. As mentioned by the champion, his father wrestled in California in high school and, upon coming back to the Philippines, eventually founded, managed, and co-coached the Parañaque City Wrestling Team, with his son Eros becoming one of its top wrestlers.

The father and son, representing their city team, actively participated in wrestling tournaments and multi-sport events that featured their chosen sport. And Alan soon organized two successful editions of the Parañaque City Wrestling Cup in cooperation with the Parañaque City LGU. Fondly called Sir Alan or Coach Alan, he built bridges to promote wrestling in his home city and beyond. For Sir Alan, wrestling was about building bridges—not burning them.

Aside from coaching Eros in wrestling competitions, Alan also brought his young son to MMA events in the 2000s. Back then, Eros was a passionate young fan courteously shaking hands and mingling with local MMA fighters. And now, to say that Eros has become more than just a fan of MMA is, without a doubt, a gross understatement. ;)

Sir Alan Baluyot is sorely missed and must never be forgotten by the Philippine wrestling community, and we shall always be grateful to him for all his contributions and forever honor his memory.



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17/01/2026

GOOD NEWS para sa atletang Pinoy: "SC ruling on sports funding a win for Filipino athletes – Guiao | Morning Matters"! From the news video's description box:

"Former Pampanga congressman and long-time basketball coach Yeng Guiao said the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold its earlier ruling requiring PAGCOR and PCSO to remit 5% of their gross income to the Philippine Sports Commission is a win for Filipino athletes ... He added that the funds would help upgrade sports facilities, improve equipment, and hire quality coaches nationwide."

Sana nga mapakinabangan ng atletang Pinoy ang higanteng dagdag sa pondo, at para rin sa ikauunlad pa ng Philippine sports tulad ng wrestling! 🤼‍♀️

COA,* you know the drill! 🤞

*Commission on Audit

| Former Pampanga congressman and long-time basketball coach Yeng Guiao said the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold its earlier ruling requir...

13/01/2026

WRESTLERS, join and support the 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗽 – 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗺 on January 25, 2026! This event is in good hands: graduates of the Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) education program for technical officials will be at the helm in running the competition! Click on the shared post (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DTwkTUw8d/) and find the link to register! 🤼‍♀️🤼🤼‍♂️

The 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗽 – 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗡𝗼-𝗴𝗶 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, giving grapplers a platform to compete under a structured, sanctioned ruleset.

This is not just Freestyle and Greco.

This is a chance to test control, transitions, and finishes in a true competition environment, alongside athletes from across the region.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲....

REGISTER NOW. 🔽
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09/01/2026

Throwback: The Philippine Olympic Festival (POF) led to the exponential growth of the Philippine Wrestling community in the late 2000s.

Before the Philippine National Games (PNG), the POC - Philippine Olympic Committee - Olympic.PH held the annual Philippine Olympic Festival (https://www.dilg.gov.ph/issuances/mc/2007-PHILIPPINE-OLYMPIC-FESTIVAL-ANNUAL-MULTI-SPORT-EVENT/661) to discover new talents for the country’s national sports teams. The POF was a multi-sport event that held regional qualifiers culminating in a national championship from 2006 to 2008.

The POF was also instrumental in the significant growth of wrestling clubs throughout the archipelago. And this is how it happened:

One day in late 2006, an assistant coach of the Philippine National Wrestling Team, who often visited the office of the Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, learned from the office secretary that the POC had long sent an invitation letter to the WAP to join the second edition of the POF in early 2007—and the WAP leadership at that time appeared disinterested, as it had yet to respond to the longstanding invite and had not even informed the national coaching staff about it even when the first regional leg was already fast approaching. The assistant coach strongly protested the inaction, especially because it would be at minimal cost to the WAP in the first place, with the POC/POF shouldering the major expenses for the logistics and technical committees of all participating sports. The assistant coach also knew that it would be crucial for the grassroots expansion of wrestling nationwide.

The leadership of WAP immediately relented and even assigned the agitated assistant coach, with additional allowance, to the Cordillera Autonomous Region (CAR) to help organize clubs and recruit participants for the POF from the northern region known for its strong combat sports athletes. The president of the WAP at that time even hosted the assistant coach at his Baguio City residence for a briefing. As a result of the meeting, new wrestling clubs were organized, and training seminars were conducted in various regions across the country. In the end, WAP, with its old and new clubs, and the Philippine National Wrestling Team coaching staff (led by Head Coach Enrique Tuya) serving as the technical committee, successfully participated in the 2007 and 2008 POF. Also, new and deserving athletes were discovered and recruited for the national wrestling team. Hence, the majority of the wrestling clubs that have been actively participating in wrestling competitions since the late 2000s saw their beginnings from WAP’s efforts to participate actively in the POF.

Two of the brightest discoveries from the POF are Southeast Asian Games gold medalists, and now Philippine National Wrestling Team coaches Jason Balabal (Ifugao/CAR, POF 2007; top photo) and Alvin Lobrequito (Quezon City/NCR, POF 2008; bottom photo).

(And what about the debut of wrestling in the 2014 Palarong Pambansa? One afternoon in 2013, the previously mentioned former Philippine National Wrestling Team assistant coach accompanied his sister in meeting an old friend at the Department of Education-National Capital Region office. While there, on a whim, he decided to drop by the office's Public Elementary and Secondary Schools & Special Education division to inquire if wrestling can be included in the NCR qualifiers even if the sport was not yet an official event of the Palarong Pambansa. It was a sweet surprise when he was informed that there was already a new law for the Palarong Pambansa, and accordingly, wrestling was already included in the annual sports event! But that is another story ...)

08/01/2026

With WOW - Cordillera – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉