Ortigas Center is a central business district located within the joint boundaries of Pasig, Mandaluyong and Quezon City, within the Metro Manila region in the Philippines. With an area of more than 100 hectares, it is Metro Manila's second most important business district after Makati Central Business District. It is governed by Ortigas Center Association, Inc.
The Philippines national football team represents the Philippines in international football, governed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and has been playing internationally since 1913.
Paulino Alcántara Riestrá was a Filipino and Spanish professional footballer and manager who played as a forward. He spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona, and also represented Catalonia, the Philippines and Spain internationally.
Sports in the Philippines is an important part of the country's culture. There are six major sports in the Philippines: basketball, boxing, tennis, football, billiards, and volleyball.
Joaquín Miguel Elizalde y Díaz was a Filipino diplomat and businessman.
The 1975 PBA season was the inaugural season of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Dionisio "Chito" Calvo was a Filipino basketball player, swimmer, and coach who mentored both the basketball and football national teams of the Philippines. He was one of the greatest Filipino sportsmen in history and helped in the development of both Philippine and Asian basketball.
Bohemian Sporting Club was a Filipino football club based in Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1910 and was one of the first clubs to be established within the country. The club, during the earliest phases of football in the Philippines, imposed its dominance in the country, winning 10 national championships in the early decades of the 1900s.
Football in the Philippines is administered by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the country.
History of Golf in the Philippines is the history of golf in the Philippines as a pastime play, as an amateur game, and as a professional sport. Golf was introduced to the Philippines more than a hundred years ago. From then onwards, the Philippines has produced its own notable "corps of golf masters" and players.
Manuel Amechazurra, knicknamed "Amecha" and dubbed as "El Aventurero" and "El Capitán", was a Philippine-born Spanish, mostly known for being a footballer who played as a defender and the first Filipino/Asian-born player to play in Europe. He is most renowned for his two spells at FC Barcelona and for being one of its first captains while playing a total of 200 games in the first team with 22 goals scored.
Domingo Yulo Itchon (1924–2004) was a Filipino business executive and best known as the second president of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Itchon played a key role in organizing the PBA, Asia's first professional basketball league.
Fortunato Catalon was a Filipino track and field sprinter, who was active in the first half of 1900s. He was selected for the first Philippine delegation to the 1924 Olympics. In 1973, he received special citation from the Asian Amateur Athletic Association as one of the top athletes in Asia for his record in track and field during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Sebastian Ugarte was a Filipino international footballer and sports executive.
Emilio Pacheco, nicknamed "Lolo" was a Filipino international football player and coach. As a player he was part of Bohemian Sporting Club and Turba Salvaje, while as a coach he led the Philippines national football team.
Virgilio Lobregat was a Filipino sportsman best known as a football player. He played for Bohemian S.C., Manila Nomads Sports Club and Casino Español de Manila. At international level he competed for the Philippines national football team at the Far Eastern Games. During World War II, he opposed and fought the Imperial Japanese Army as he joined a guerrilla led by Juan Miguel Elizalde. He was executed in August 1944 along with Elizalde and 70 other prisoners at the Manila North Cemetery.
In November 2016, the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) held an election which saw Jose "Peping" Cojuangco win a fourth term as president after Victorico "Ricky" Vargas was disqualified for not being an "active member" of the committee. Tolentino, a candidate for the chairman position was also disqualified on the same grounds.
Joaquín Loyzaga Sr. was a Filipino international footballer who has covered the roles of defender and goalkeeper making himself known as a utility player. He played for Bohemian S.C. and represented the, then called Philippine Islands football team in the Far Eastern Championship Games, the precursor of the Asian Games.
Joaquín López, nicknamed "Chacho" was a Filipino international footballer who played as a midfielder for Bohemian S.C. and for the Philippine Islands football team which he also captained. Chacho López was the most longevous and the most decorated Filipino football player, for both club and country, during the early years of the 1900s. He spent his football career at Bohemian, during the 1910s and 1920s, where he lifted ten trophies and was a Filipino international from 1913 to 1925 bringing home seven Far Eastern Championship medals . Thanks to his longevity and achievements he is regarded as one of the prewar era Philippine football legends.
Jesús Cacho y Soriano was a Filipino international football player who played for Bohemian SC and represented the Philippine Islands football team in the Far Eastern Championship Games. Besides his football career, he was a successfull businessman and, above all, a noteworthy philatelist.
