Patrick Gregorio

Patrick Gregorio
13th Chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 1, 2025
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byDickie Bachmann
Personal details
BornPatrick Gregorio
(1966-07-22) July 22, 1966 (age 60)
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BS)

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.

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. 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.

Career

Hotel management

Gregorio was the youngest general manager of the Manila Hotel and president of Waterfront Hotels and Resorts, which include the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino. He has been the head of hospitality and lifestyle ventures with Landco Lifestyle Ventures (LLV) since early 2025.

Sports administration

Gregorio with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, FIFA Council members Mariano Araneta and Kozo Tashima, and PFF president John Gutierrez (R-L) at the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in Pasig

Gregorio was president of the Philippine Rowing Association (PRA).

Gregorio became the chairperson of the Philippine Basketball Association during the 2014–15 season. He has also headed Smart Communications' sports marketing arm.

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.

Philippine Sports Commission

On July 1, 2025, Gregorio assumed the position of chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission, succeeding Dickie Bachmann. The PRA will hold an election to determine its next president after Gregorio's appointment to the PSC.

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.

On October 29, 2025, President Bongbong Marcos created the National Sports Tourism Inter-Agency Committee which Gregorio as the PSC chairperson was tasked to head.

His role with the NST-IAC helped the organization of the Philippines' first WTA 125 tournament, the 2026 Philippine Women's Open in January.

References

  1. ↑ Manicad, Julius (June 28, 2025). "Gregorio tapped as new PSC chief". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Support swells for Gregorio as tourism czar". The Philippine Star. July 15, 2004. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ Philippines, Hospitality News (February 15, 2025). "Patrick Gregorio now heads Landco Lifestyle Ventures". Hospitality News Philippines. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ Price, Nicholas (February 16, 2025). "Camp John Hay facilities to be managed by MVP's Landco Lifestyle Ventures". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on February 16, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Patrick Gregorio set to take PSC chairman post, replaces Richard Bachmann". Rappler. June 28, 2025. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (June 29, 2025). "New PSC chief Gregorio thanks Marcos for trust". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (October 15, 2024). "Pato Gregorio to take helm of PSC". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ Villar, Joey (May 3, 2025). "Bigger, longer Tour of Luzon eyed". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Seventeen teams, 119 riders turn up for Tour of Luzon's 'Great Revival'". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. April 13, 2025. Archived from the original on April 13, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "As PSC chief, Pato wants more golds for 110 million Filipinos". Tiebreaker Times. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (June 29, 2025). "New PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio: 'Let my leadership inspire'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Gregorio believes hosting World Games is 'achievable' for PH". ABS-CBN News. August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Philippines sees prospect of hosting 2033 World Games". The Manila Times. August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ "PSC chair Gregorio to lead newly formed National Sports Tourism Committee". Tiebreaker Times. November 2, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  15. 1 2 "PSC Chair Patrick 'Pato' Gregorio is PSA Executive of the Year". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.