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 Soon-to-be naturalized player Angelo Kouame described coach Tab Baldwin and Kiefer Ravena as his biggest influencers during the training camp in the "Calambubble." Before the fiasco that hounded the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, Kouame, Baldwin, Ravena, and the rest of Gilas...
Samantha Bernardo Miss Philippines Samantha Bernardo has landed in Thailand for the Miss Grand International 2020 beauty pageant and she's the first candidate to arrive! Wearing a face mask and the Chut Thai, the traditional garment of Thailand created by Cyrus Gueta Couture, Bernardo waved...
Photo from Chooks to Go Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) President Al Panlilio has assured that the federation will always welcome Kai Sotto and that Gilas Pilipinas will always be a platform for the young player to showcase his talents in various international competitions. Panlilio issued a...
Samantha Bernardo Samantha Bernardo leaves today, Feb. 24, for Bangkok, Thailand to represent the Philippines at the Miss Grand International 2020 pageant which will be held on March 27. Bernardo, of Palawan, is the first Filipina to compete in a live international pageant since the lockdown...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will formally announce on Wednesday that financial digitalization and e-money expert, Mamerto E. Tangonan, a BSP outsider, is its new deputy governor. Tangonan, currently chief of party of the e-peso project of US Agency for International Development...
It will be another week that will be heavy on consumers’ pockets as the prices of gasoline products will go up by P1.20 per liter; and diesel by P0.95 per liter, based on the pricing adjustment notices sent by the oil companies. Kerosene, which is the other significant fuel commodity for both...
Samantha Bernardo Third time's a charm for Binibini Samantha Bernardo. After joining Binibining Pilipinas for the third time, Bernardo was handpicked to represent the Philippines at the Miss Grand International 2020 pageant in Thailand on March 27. Bernardo is the first Filipino to compete in an...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said the new law that will help the domestic financial system manage its bad debts during the health crisis and post-pandemic, will significantly decrease banks’ soured loans ratio and encourage deposits and investments. Diokno is...
Photo from UAAP The naturalization bid of Angelo Kouame at the House of Representatives took a big stride after House Bill No. 8632 was approved on the third and last reading Tuesday. Kouame, a native of Ivory Coast, is part of the Gilas Pilipinas training for various international tournaments,...
Photo from FIBA Four teams in the PBA will get an opportunity to select a player in the special draft after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas added William Navarro to the list for next month’s Rookie Draft. Navarro is a 6-foot-6 forward who played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles and is currently...
The tsunami of oil price hikes will continue this week, with the cost of diesel rising by P1.25 per liter; while kerosene prices will increase by P1.10 per liter, based on pricing adjustment notices already sent by the oil companies. For gasoline products, the upward adjustment this week will be...
