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Sports in the Philippines Sports in recent years has been considered as an integral part of holistic development. Development of athletic programs has been progressive following the improvement of the Philippine economy and the development of communications infrastructure. The most popular sports in the Philippines are Basketball, Boxing, and volleyball.

Philippine Olympic Participation Popular Individual, Team and Club Sports -Basketball: Basketball is widely considered to be the most Popular Sport in the Philippines. The sport is played on all levels from amateur pick up all the way to top tier professional basketball. The Philippine Basketball Association is the country's premier professional basketball league and holds a ten team competition. With it is a high 2nd tier semi professional league league in the form of the PBA Development League, formerly the Philippine Basketball League. The Philippines also has a team in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippine Collegiate Champions League serves as the culminating tournament for the largely decentralized and independent college basketball leagues.

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