Patrick Gregorio

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, Patrick Gregorio is the eldest son of University of the Philippines 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 includes the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino. He has been the head of hospitality and lifestyle ventures with Landco Lifestyle Ventures since early 2025.

Sports administration

Gregorio was president of the Philippine Rowing Association.
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 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.