Tolentino raises concern over poaching of PH athletes

By Javier Joe Ismael

Nov 17, 2021 12:29 am

SEN. Francis Tolentino on Tuesday expressed concern over the departure of some of the country's finest homegrown athletes who decided to play for other countries amid the alleged lack of financial support from the government.

During the plenary deliberations for the proposed P375 million budget of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Tolentino cited the need for a program to prevent the further poaching of local athletes following the recent defections of golfer Yuka Saso and chess grandmaster Wesley So.

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