Wala Lang Small pieces of paper, tiny bits of metal—neither is edible nor useful but people work, fight, kill for them. Paper money and coins are the subject of Yaman: History and Heritage in Philippine Money , a weighty tome just published by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Authored by...
Milos Teodosic (FIBA photo) NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic may not be around for host Serbia but three players who won the same award in the European leagues will be around to give Gilas Pilipinas problems in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Barring any last-minute roster...
A farmers group has opposed the proposal of President Duterte to allow civilian groups and anti-crime volunteers to carry arms to help fight crimes, saying that the move could result to more “unwarranted and merciless killings.” Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas In a statement on Sunday, June...
Gilas Pilipinas (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas held its first practice in Belgrade, Serbia Saturday, June 26, four days before plunging into action in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Photos provided by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas showed coach Tab Baldwin presiding over the session held...
LA Tenorio (FIBA photo) LA Tenorio described the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia as a test of character for the youthful Gilas Pilipinas squad. Tenorio said the quality of opponents Gilas will face in OQT will be a chance to gauge themselves, especially after...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has denounced the “illegal” arrest of its local members in separate operations in Laguna and Bohol on Friday, June 25. Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) In a statement, the militant group said Dana Marie Marcellana and partner Christian Relao were...
Gilas Pilipinas arrives in Serbia after a brief stopover in Turkey (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas finally arrived in Belgrade, Serbia ahead of next week’s FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but not before encountering a scare during its layover in Istanbul, Turkey. The Samahang Basketbol ng...
Players and team staff of Gilas Pilipinas share a light moment during their short stopover in Turkey before heading to Belgrade, Serbia for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, (SBP photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin said there’s still a possibility that the roster for the FIBA Asia Cup...
Al Panlilio Asia’s governing body for basketball has commended the work done by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) for the country’s hosting of third and final window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers from July 16 to 20 in Clark, Pampanga. In a letter to the SBP, FIBA Executive...
LeBron Lopez (FIBA photo) LeBron Lopez became the last cut of Gilas Pilipinas’ 12-man roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament which starts next week in Belgrade, Serbia. Lopez’s absence for the Tokyo Olympics qualifier came after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas announced its...
Gilas Pilipinas (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas coach Tab Baldwin acknowledged that the way his youth-laden roster performed during the past seven days in the Clark bubble was something that was beyond what he expected. Baldwin had reasons to be satisfied after Gilas completed a sweep of the FIBA Asia...
Australia's National Basketball League took notice of the performance of its recruit Kai Sotto as the 7-foot-3 Filipino prodigy made his Gilas Pilipinas seniors team debut in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Clark, Pampanga. Kai Sotto (center) and South Korea's naturalized player Ricardo Ratliffe...
