BAA at loggerheads with Betway, BTC over pledges
Friday, January 09, 2026 | 180 Views |
The 4x400m relay team celebrates after winning gold in Tokyo PIC: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
The two companies made promises following outstanding performance by the athletics team at the 2025 World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo last September.
BTC, the local telecoms company, had pledged cash and in-kind connectivity sponsorship worth P300,000 to the athletes and coaches.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...