Hon. Richard Elzingre Bachmann

The country’s fundamental law provides that “(t)he State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competitions, and amateur sports, including training for international competition, to foster self-discipline, teamwork, and excellence for the development of a healthy and alert citizenry.” Towards this end, Republic Act 6847 created the Philippine Sports Commission as a “regulatory national agency with the responsibility of coordinating all amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines and formulating policies on said programs/institutions.”

Sports development must indeed be pursued and encouraged, for it helps in elevating qualities like discipline, determination, teamwork and a passion for fitness in the psyche of a nation. Kabalita

12th Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission

Born January 11, 1968

Graduated at De La Salle University with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Business Management

Former Basketball player who played for the DLSU Green Archers in College and played for the PBA with the Alaska Milkmen

Worked for Alaska Aces from 1998 to 2022

Assistant Coach (1998 to 2012)

Assistant Team Manager (2012 to 2013)

Sports Development Head, Alaska Milk Corporation (2015 to 2020)

Team Governor (2015 to 2022)

Commissioner, University Athletic Association of the Philippines (2022 to January 2023)

Chairman, PBA 3X3 Basketball Tournaments (2022 to January 2023)

Division Chief of Operations, FIBA World Cup 2023 (2022 to January 2023)