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Patrick Gregorio
Filipino sporting official (born 1967 or 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick "Pato" C. Gregorio is a Filipino businessman, hotelier, and sports executive who has served as the chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission since 2025.
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Early life and education
Born in 1967 or 1968, Patrick Gregorio is the eldest son of University of the Philippines[which?] (UP) Spanish professor Martin Verdeprado Gregorio and Lucille Kapunan.[1] Gregorio attended the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he earned a bachelor's degree of tourism from the Asian Institute of Tourism. During his undergraduate years at UP Diliman, he also became a member of the UP Alpha Sigma.[2]
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Hotel management
Gregorio was the youngest general manager of the Manila Hotel and president of Waterfront Hotels and Resorts, which includes the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino. He has been the head of hospitality and lifestyle ventures with Landco Lifestyle Ventures (LLV) since early 2025.[3][4]
Sports administration
Gregorio was president of the Philippine Rowing Association (PRA).[5]
Gregorio became the chairperson of the Philippine Basketball Association during the 2014–15 season. He has also headed Smart Communications' sports marketing arm.[6][7]
Private firm DuckWorld PH also has Gregorio as its chairperson. In collaboration with the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, it relaunched the Tour of Luzon in 2025.[8][9]
Philippine Sports Commission
On July 1, 2025, Gregorio assumed the position of chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission, succeeding Dickie Bachmann.[10] The PRA will hold an election determine its next president after Gregorio's appointment to the PSC.[11]
Gregorio proposed that the Philippines could bid to host the 2033 World Games during a meeting with International World Games Association president José Perurena López and chief executive officer Joachim Gossow on August 9, 2025.[12][13]
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