Philippine Olympic Committee

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Philippine Olympic Committee
Philippine Olympic Committee logo since 1976
Full name Philippine Olympic Committee
Founded 1911
Current President Jose S. Cojuangco Jr.
Affiliation IOC
Located Pasay City, Philippines
Directions Room 357 Secretariat Building,
Philippine International
Convention Center,
Cultural Center of
the Philippines,
Pasay City 1357
Philippines

The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines.

[edit] About the POC

The Philippine Olympic Committee is a private, non-governmental organization composed of and serve as the mother organization of all National Sports Associations (NSAs) in the Philippines. It is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as having the sole authority for representation of the Philippines in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, the Southeast Asian Games and other multi-event competitions.

The POC is financially independent and does not receive any subsidy from government, though its member NSAs receive some financial assistance from the Philippine Sports Commission. Instead, the POC supports its own activities with funds generated from sponsorships, licensing fees on the use of the Olympic marks, IOC subsidy and proceeds from special projects and donations.

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