Chartered Arbiter and Accredited Mediator Atty. Teodoro Kalaw IV returns as chairman of the POC electoral body after his stints in 2020 and 2024 and he will be joined by Colegio de San Juan de Letran Rector President Fr. Napoleon Encarnacion, OP, and Philippine Sports Commission Commissioner Olivia “Bong” Coo as members.

• (From left to right) PSC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Guillermo Iroy, PSC Deputy Executive Director Merlita Ibay, former national athlete Elma Muros-Posadas, PSC Comm. Olivia “Bong” Coo, Sen. Pia Cayetano, PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann, PSC Comm. Walter Torres, DPWH District Engineer Manny Bulusan, DPWH Assistant District Engineer Brian Briones, and Head of PSC Engineering and Maintenance Unit Engr. Vicky Moya.

The construction of the seven-story athletes’ dormitory and training facility inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila commenced through a groundbreaking ceremony conducted on Thursday, making a major upgrade of the former boxing and pencak silat training site.

Senator Pia S. Cayetano led sports officials and national athletes on Thursday at the groundbreaking ceremony of the future seven-story Athletes' Dormitory at the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila.