“It’s your time to shine.” That was the message of San Miguel head coach Jorge Gallent to backup big men Mo Tautuaa and Vic Manuel as they urged them to step up in the absence of main man June Mar Fajardo. *Vic Manuel is asked to step up in the absence of June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) * The...
San Miguel Beer was nothing like the usual dominant team it was in the PBA, absorbing a 96-68 beating at the hands of Japan B. League’s Ryukyu Golden Kings at the Nikkan Arena in the 2023 EASL Champions’ Week in Utsunomiya, Japan. Ryuku's Allen Durham and Jack Cooley feasted inside the paint...
Converge displayed poise down the stretch and claimed a huge scalp in San Miguel Beer, 107-103, to get back on the winning track in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11. Jamaal Franklin comes up big in crunchtime for Converge (PBA Images) The FiberXers came...
The streaking and still undefeated San Miguel Beer is taking on Converge, one of the emerging top teams in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup, on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Jorge Gallent (PBA Images) Looking to protect their clean 5-0 slate, the Beermen face another test of character...
Study reveals Filipinos’ strong affinity to drinking for socialization during festivities Sari IQ, the sari-sari store market intelligence platform run by startup Packworks, recorded a five-fold increase in beer sales despite the liquor ban at the Sinulog Festival that drew an estimated crowd of...
Beer sales increased five folds during festivities in the Philippines, confirming Filipinos’ strong affinity to drinking during celebrations, according to a market intelligence platform. Sari IQ, the sari-sari store market intelligence platform run by startup Packworks, drew its conclusion from...
San Miguel Beer ushered in the new era under new head coach Jorge Gallent with a rousing 114-93 victory over Phoenix in the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Jan. 29. CJ Perez shines in SMB's statement debut (PBA Imagess) The Beermen banked on twin towers June...
Last conference semifinalists San Miguel Beer and Magnolia Timplados make their 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup debut against separate foes at the Ynares Center in Antipolo on Sunday, Jan. 29. CJ Perez and San Miguel Beer make their debut for the 2022 PBA Governors' Cup (PBA Images) The Hotshots take the...
With the images of San Miguel’s Game 1 collapse flashing back, Simon Enciso made sure to write a different ending this time around. Simon Enciso bounces back from a scoreless performance in Game 2 by nailing the clutch triple for SMB (PBA Images) The streaky shooter nailed a booming triple from...
Chris Ross had been preaching to his teammates about sharing the ball back when he was sidelined by a knee injury. In his return to the San Miguel lineup, he made sure to lead by example by orchestrating the offense for the Beermen. Chris Ross (PBA Images) “It is kind of easy when you play on a...
We went inside Engkanto Brewery’s distillery in Cavite and here’s what we discovered If there is a perfect way to kick off the weekend, it is with a bottle of cold beer in your hands. Whether you’re enjoying it alone in your place while watching a good movie or sharing it with the company of...
San Miguel Beer came alive in the second half as Jericho Cruz and June Mar Fajardo took turns in punishing TNT to claim a 115-99 victory in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, July 7. Jericho Cruz (PBA Images) It was Fajardo who first made his presence felt, throwing...