![President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. receives Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani (left) with POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio. [PCO photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poc_oca_pbbm1-400x200.png)
The Philippines formally secured hosting rights for the 2028 Cebu Asian Beach Games following a meeting between President Marcos Jr. and OCA president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Southeast Asian leaders are pushing major sports reforms through the Bali Declaration, aiming to elevate the SEA Games and launch new regional competitions.
The Karate One Youth League in Manila is expected to boost Philippine sports tourism as over 1,000 athletes from 58 countries compete at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The Professional Fighters League has announced a middleweight world title rematch between Costello van Steenis and Johnny Eblen, headlining PFL Austin on July 18 in Texas.
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San Miguel Beer secured the final quarterfinal berth in the PBA Philippine Cup after overpowering Terrafirma, officially completing the playoff field.
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Macau Black Knights closed their maiden PBA Commissioner’s Cup campaign with a stunning upset over Phoenix Super LPG, dealing a major blow to the Fuel Masters’ playoff hopes.
![President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. receives Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani (left) with POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and PSC chairman Patrick Gregorio. [PCO photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poc_oca_pbbm-400x200.png)
OCA president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani formally backed the Philippines’ hosting of the 2028 Cebu Asian Beach Games during a landmark Malacañang meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
BRAVE Combat Federation expands beyond MMA by launching BRAVE Hearts, a new Bahrain-focused business support initiative in partnership with KHK Heroes.
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Magnolia delivered a dominant wire-to-wire win over TNT, boosting its playoff hopes and strengthening its push for a higher PBA Commissioner’s Cup seed.
![Robert Bolick powers NLEX to overtime win with triple-double. [photo credit: Peter Baltazar]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/680439512_1523070779486152_3862993921671041402_n-400x200.jpg)
NLEX overcame a double-digit deficit and survived Titan Ultra in overtime to secure the top seed in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup playoffs.