Philippines Lacrosse Association

Philippines Lacrosse Association
Sport Lacrosse
Jurisdiction National
Abbreviation PLA
Founded 2011 (2011)
Affiliation Federation of International Lacrosse
Affiliation date 2014
Regional affiliation Asia
Headquarters Bacolod, Philippines
President Ron Garcia
Official website
www.philippineslacrosse.org
Philippines

The Philippines Lacrosse Association (PLA) is the governing body of lacrosse in the Philippines and is an associate member of the Federation of International Lacrosse.

Lacrosse was officially introduced in the Philippines in September 2013, when the PLA outreach director Justin Manjares and President Ron Garcia met with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSA) regarding the lacrosse body's agenda and talked about promoting the sport with the guidance of the POC and PSC.[1]

The Philippines Lacrosse Association became the 50th member of the Federation of International Lacrosse as voted on February 17, 2014.[2]

References

  1. "Justin Manjares: Selling lacrosse to basketball-crazy Filipinos". The FilAm. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. "Philippines Becomes FIL's 50th Member". Federation of International Lacrosse. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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