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Marcos picks Richard Bachmann as new chief of PH sports commission: Palace

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Richard " Bachmann.="" PBA="" media="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/12/28/20221228-richard-bachmann-uaap-media.jpg"/><figcaption>Richard &quot;Dickie&quot; Bachmann. <em>Credit: UAAP Media.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) - President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has chosen Richard &quot;Dickie&quot; Bachmann as the new chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday. </p><p>Press Undersecretary Cheloy Garafil confirmed the appointment to the media. The Palace, however, has yet to release Bachmann&#x27;s appointment papers.</p><p>Bachmann replaces Noli Eala, who led the commission since August 30 of this year. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/30/22/noli-eala-named-new-psc-chairman">Noli Eala named new PSC chairman</a></li></ul><p>Meanwhile, the President also appointed new commissioners in the PSC, based on photos released by the Office of the Press Secretary. </p><p>The Palace said these are Walter Francis K. Torres and Edward Lim Hayco, who both took their oath of office before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin earlier in the day. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Office of the Press Secretary" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/12/28/20221228-bachmann1.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Office of the Press Secretary</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Prior to his post, Bachmann was named as the basketball commissioner of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/07/22/bachmann-named-uaap-basketball-commissioner">Bachmann named UAAP basketball commissioner for 2 seasons</a></li></ul><p>Bachmann went to De La Salle University from 1986 to 1991, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce, Major in Business Management. He also played for the Green Archers.</p><p>Bachmann was also the PBA 3×3 chairman. </p><div><strong>— reports from Job Manahan, Katrina Domingo, and Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has chosen Richard 'Dickie' Bachmann as the new chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission, Malacañang confirmed on Wednesday. 