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Noli Eala named new PSC chairman

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Newly appointed PSC chair Noli Eala. From Eala" s="" Instagram="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/08/30/noli-eala-ig-8302022.jpg"/><figcaption>Newly appointed PSC chair Noli Eala. <em>From Eala&#x27;s Instagram account</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Jose Emmanuel Eala as the new chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, Malacañang said on Tuesday.</p><p>Marcos signed Eala’s appointment on August 30, documents from the Palace showed.</p><p>He will take the place vacated by William &quot;Butch&quot; Ramirez, whose term saw the Philippines win its first Olympic gold medal courtesy of Hidilyn Diaz.</p><p>&quot;We confirm the appointment of Mr. Noli Eala as chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission,&quot; said Press Secretary Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles in a statement.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/06/14/22/outgoing-psc-chief-tells-successor-to-be-alert-adapt">Outgoing PSC chief tells successor to &#x27;be alert, adapt&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>Before becoming PBA commissioner, Eala, a former lawyer, served as a play-by-play commentator of Viva Vintage Sports, which broadcast PBA back in the 1990s.</p><p>In 2002, he became the PBA&#x27;s 6th commissioner, succeeding Jun Bernardino.</p><p>In 2007, the Supreme Court disbarred Eala over an extramartial affair, calling the tryst a “grossly immoral conduct and unmitigated violation of the lawyer’s oath.”</p><p>The high court’s decision prompted the PBA board at that time to vote in favor of Eala’s removal as commissioner, but he resigned instead.</p><p>He was replaced by now Samahang Basketbol Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Renauld &quot;Sonny&quot; Barrios.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/24/22/fourth-place-a-good-finish-for-team-ph-psc-chief">Fourth place a &#x27;good finish&#x27; for Team PH, says PSC chief</a></li></ul><p>Eala later formed regional league Liga Pilipinas, before becoming SBP executive director.</p><p>In the late 2000s, Eala became San Miguel Corporation&#x27;s sports director before moving to the firm&#x27;s infrastructure division.</p><p>Eala is also running a sports show, Power and Play, prior to being appointed as PSC chair. - With a report from Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2202585" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Former PBA commissioner Jose Emmanuel 'Noli' Eala has been appointed as the new chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission.