Reigning champion Ateneo and University of the Philippines are still considered the teams to beat when the UAAP Season 84 kicks off on Saturday, March 26. In this file photo, the Ateneo Blue Eagles celebrate after defeating the UST Growling Tigers in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 82 Finals at Mall of...
Andrew Bonggo and Kai Ballungay (Photos from Charter Oak High School Basketball's Instagram and SM NBTC Facebook) The Ateneo Blue Eagles have started to make a move while the UAAP is still out of the picture, bolstering their roster with two Filipino-American recruits in forward Kainoa "Kai"...
Funko has unveiled new vinyl figures featuring the mascots of the Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles and De La Salle University Green Archers. (Photo from Filbar's Online) The two Pop figures are part of the Pop College line and the first university mascots outside of the United States to be...
Angelo Kouame is now a naturalized Filipino after President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law his papers. (SBP Images) President Rodrigo Duterte approved the naturalization of Gilas Pilipinas player Angelo Kouame after the Chief Executive signed into law the papers that made the center eligible to...
Photo from Inspire Sports Academy Gilas Pilipinas program director Tab Baldwin said the inclusion of several Ateneo players in the ongoing training bubble will be beneficial in helping other members of the national team pool get familiarized with the system as quickly as they can. “It does give...
The chance to play for Gilas Pilipinas is not the only thing that motivates Ange Kouame to become a Filipino citizen. Kouame told members of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights that he envisions being in the Philippines beyond his desire to play for Gilas in international tournaments,...
Photo from UAAP The proposition to naturalize Angelo Kouame and allow him to compete for the Gilas Pilipinas gets closer to finally getting an approval after it passed the second reading in Congress. Deputy Speaker Roberto V. Puno, who represents Antipolo City, expressed confidence Monday that the...
Photo from Kiefer Ravena's Instagram Story Kiefer Ravena is one proud Atenean senior to Isaac Go. Ravena and Go are currently holed up training at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna in preparation for the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Doha, Qatar. Ravena, in an...
Will Navarro (PBA Images) Will Navarro is foregoing his final year of eligibility with three-time defending UAAP champion Ateneo to join the PBA Draft. The lanky Blue Eagles and Gilas Pilipinas cager declared his decision to turn pro Saturday, adding another notable name to the list of applicants...
Photo from Ginebra Never Say Die Facebook page Former Ateneo and PBA player Emilio “Nonoy” Chuatico passed away in the United States at the age of 55 due to cancer. Chuatico was best remembered for his part in the Blue Eagles’ two first UAAP championships in the late-1980s before playing for...
Screenshot from Justin Chua's Instagram account SMART CLARK GIGA CITY--The "One Big Fight" mentality lives on inside the PBA bubble. Meralco coach Norman Black and TNT assistant mentor Sandy Arespacochaga on Sunday night headed a mini-reunion of former Ateneo standouts participating in the...
Angelo Kouame (UAAP Images) Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has filed a bill endorsing the entry of Angelo Kouame to Gilas Pilipinas and also sought to grant him Philippine citizenship. Angara, who filed Senate Bill No. 1892, said the move is part of the country’s ongoing efforts to...
