[2] He was the Deputy Chef-de-Mission of the Philippine National Team who competed in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, which the country hosted.

[3] Among the memorable achievements he made during his first term are the signing of sporting agreement between the PSC and China, constructing of modern dormitories for athletes and coaches and increased allowances and stipends for them.

[5] Ramirez had initially turned down Duterte's offer to become PSC chairman, after the May 9, 2016, elections, due to graft cases filed by the Office of the Ombudsman against him, former Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairman Efraim Genuino, Philippine Amateur Swimming Association president Mark Joseph and other PAGCOR officials, in connection with the anomalous release of 37 million pesos in financial assistance supposedly for the swimmers who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

His 90-day suspension was affirmed by the Sandiganbayan on February 20, 2018, and was reaffirmed by the Malacañang on May 11, 2018, through a memo issued by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea.

[8] Ramirez began serving the suspension on May 16, 2018, and appointed one of his four commissioners, Arnold Agustin, as acting chairman.