Court of Appeals (File photo) MANILA - The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld its earlier ruling in favor of the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) and the Games and Amusements Board which ordered the Metro Manila Turf Club, Inc (MMTCI) to stop its operations last year. In a resolution dated December 17 and written by Associate Justice Ruben Roxas, the CA said "there are no substantial matters which would warrant a reconsideration" of its earlier decision on February 19. The CA ruled that the Mandaluyong Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 278 "committed grave abuse of discretion" in the case filed by MMTCI, which was no longer issued racing permits by Philracom after its franchise expired in April 2020. Mandaluyong RTC Judge Jaime Fortunato Caringal ruled in favor of MMTCI on Nov. 19, 2019 and Sept. 11, 2020. The CA also dismissed the petition filed by MMTCI before the Mandaluyong court, where it appealed that its original 25-year franchise to operate in Caloocan
The Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) has overturned the result of the 2021 Philracom-PCSO Presidential Gold Cup after a thorough review of the race held on Dec. 12 at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Batangas. Philracom Chairman Reli de Leon said the Board unanimously decided to “forfeit” the
Pangalusian Island hopes to join an elite club of back-to-back champions when the 49th edition of the Presidential Gold Cup is held on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Batangas. But it won’t be easy. For one, there are 13 tough challengers in the P10 million event ready to spoil hi
Two more coming major sporting events will be up for discussion in the online session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday (Dec. 7). The Presidential Gold Cup and Ayala Track and Field Championship in Baguio City are on tap in the 11:00 a.m. public sports program prese
THE Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom)-sponsored Philippine Sportswriters Association Cup rounds up three major events on Sunday at the San Lazaro Business and Leisure Park in Carmona, Cavite. Recent Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) 3-Year-Old Maiden Stakes winner Mommy Caring (Striding Ahead out of On A Mission) is favotred in the…