Bill to establish boxing commission clears Senate after lengthy debate

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Philippines' Carlo Paalam (red) and Algeria's Mohamed Flissi fight during their men's fly (48-52kg) preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 31, 2021.

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MANILA, Philippines — After years of debate, the Senate on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading Sen. Manny Pacquiao's first pet measure, which seeks to create a boxing and combat sports commission. 

 

A five-year struggle 

Senators voted to approve Senate Bill No. 2077, or the Philippine Boxing Combat Sports Commission Act of 2021, following lengthy interpellations earlier this year and even lengthier interpellations of an earlier version of the bill in 2017.

 

Sen. Pia Cayetano, in particular, questioned the proposal's P150-million price tag, noting that the funds might be of better use allocated towards the government's pandemic response.

 

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