The Philippines Football League matches saw the PFF referees get to utilize the Vokkero Elite Radio Communication System for the very first time. Procured in late 2022, the Vokkero Radio Communication System allows match officials to communicate in real time in order to provide timely decisions during a match. This was implemented during the leagueRead More

The PFF Referees Department successfully conducted the Referee Fitness test last Saturday 11 February 2023 at PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. The aim of the fitness is to ensure that the PFF pool of referees are well prepared and free from injury ahead of the resumption of competitions this year, particularly the PhilippinesRead More

The Philippine Football Federation had three (3) nominated referees that attended the recent AFC Referees Recruitment 2023 held last 16-18 January 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. FIFA Referee Mick Jon Pineda attended the session for Men’s football while FIFA Futsal Referees Jan Dlanor Initan and Fercival Orlanda attended the session for futsal. The recruitment sessionRead More

The FIFA Referees Committee has conferred the Philippine Football Federation’s recommendation of 12 referees to the FIFA International Refereeing Lists for 2023. The FIFA International Refereeing Lists for 2023 is as follows: FIFA Referees: Clifford Daypuyat (since 2014) Jhesa Mae Kaatz (Women’s Referee) (since 2018) Meliton Pelayo (since 2021) Mick Jon Pineda (since 2022) FIFARead More

Members of the Philippine Women’s National Team are not the only ones representing the country in the ongoing AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 here in India. FIFA Assistant Referee Merlo Albano, a former national team player herself, is among the 32 female match officials appointed by AFC for the 12 country competition. An experienced assistantRead More