Photo from FIBA Gilas Pilipinas could play without the presence of fans for its campaign in the Group A of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios said the Quezon City government nixed the...
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is not ruling out the possibility of adding some players for the upcoming Group A window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Reyes didn’t specify if the possible inclusions will come from the PBA,...
Allyn Bulanadi signs with Alaska Rey Suerte and Allyn Bulanadi on Monday, Feb. 7 became the second and third former members of the Gilas Pilipinas pool members to sign contracts with PBA teams that selected them in the special round of the 2019 PBA Draft. Suerte inked a two-year deal with...
Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz dribbles the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 28, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (AFP) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas will try to once again convince FIBA to allow NBA cager Jordan Clarkson play as a local in time for the country’s...
Photo from PBA If returning Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes would have his way, he prefers to put less emphasis on having PBA players beyond the upcoming February window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Reyes made this point while being in the early stages of the qualifiers that will have a...
Manny V. Pangilinan Manny V. Pangilinan believes everyone, including himself, is accountable for the situation that led to the sudden coaching change in Gilas Pilipinas three weeks before plunging into action in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Pangilinan, speaking for the first time since Chot Reyes...
Photo from B.League Dwight Ramos is skipping this weekend’s matches of his team in Japan’s B.League to join Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers set later this month. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said Ramos is due to arrive Friday and...
Photo from FIBA Mike Nieto became the first player from the special Gilas Pilipinas round of the 2019 draft to formally sign with a PBA team after agreeing to a two-year deal with Rain or Shine. Rain or Shine announced the signing of the former Ateneo mainstay Friday, Feb. 4, days after being...
Photo from PBA The PBA Board of Governors approved the inclusion of TNT players for the Gilas Pilipinas’ campaign in the coming window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers later this month. Under the agreement finalized in a special board meeting Friday, Feb. 4, the PBA will allow TNT to...
More than 71% of Filipinos remain unbanked and have zero access to financial services, based on the 2019 survey of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). This unbanked sector includes aspiring entrepreneurs and MSMEs resulting in their inability to secure funding and support to expand their...
Team Agribon, Shell NXplorers 2019 winner, exhibited the creativity and ingenuity of young Filipino talent when it showcased its concept and plans for an AI-powered agricultural drone in the recent 2021 Japan Super Science Fair (JSSF). The student team from the Philippine Science High School –...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is drafting rules that will limit interest rates and other fees imposed by lending and financing companies, and their online lending platforms (OLPs). The draft memorandum circular released for public comment will operationalize Bangko Sentral ng...
