Perhaps a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast are just among the few factors how the San Miguel Beermen managed to fight for dear life in what seemed to be a do-or-die game for them. Marcio Lassiter (PBA) But turning serious, SMB head coach Leo Austria credited the total team effort that...
San Miguel Beer came out like a house on fire from the three-point line and left TNT in the dust, 114-96, in Game 6 of their best-of-seven Philippine Cup Finals series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, Sept. 2. Marcio Lassiter (PBA Images) Fighting with their backs against the wall, the...
Noli Eala seeks to sustain the Philippine Sports Commission’s programs for the long term following his appointment as new chairman of the government sports agency. Newly appointed PSC chairman Noli Eala (PSC Images) In a statement Thursday, Sept. 1, Eala said he “will carry out the mandates of...
TNT veteran Kelly Williams heaved a sigh of relief and expressed satisfaction in his performance after displaying his vintage form in Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup. Kelly Williams (right) attempts to score against June Mar Fajardo during Game 5 of the PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta...
Whoever guards June Mar Fajardo under the paint must brace for intense physicality and TNT center Kelly Williams knows that feeling well after five straight games of locking horns in the PBA Philippine Finals series. June Mar Fajardo fires a one-hander against Kelly Williams as other players look...
TNT veterans seemed to have found the fountain of youth. Kelly Williams stretches for a layup (Noel Pabalate) After Jayson Castro turned back the hands of the time in the first couple of games in the series, it was Kelly Williams' turn to put up a vintage performance and power TNT to a crucial...
Many thought that June Mar Fajardo will never be the same again after suffering an open fracture on his right tibia a few years back. June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) After all, most players who suffered such gruesome setbacks failed to find their way back to their best forms. And for the less...
Jayson Castro took charge on the offensive end while the rest of TNT showed its defensive teeth to take down San Miguel Beer, 100-87, in Game 4 in their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Aug. 28. Jayson Castro (PBA Images) Castro turned back the hands...
The Philippine Army (PA) has installed new chiefs in two key posts following the retirement of a military general and as part of the career advancement of its personnel. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., PA Commanding General, identified Col. Lauro Oliveros as the new Army internal auditor while Col. Rey...
The top officials of the Philippine Army (PA) and the Indonesian Army or Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD) have agreed to further bolster their cooperation and help each other in maintaining peace and overall security situation in the Indo-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner...
Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has reiterated his directive to the Philippine Navy (PN) to continue defending the country’s maritime domain against foreign intrusions. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro Jr., Chief of Staff of the...
June Mar Fajardo doesn't mind enduring battle scars for as long as he fulfills his duty as the man at the post for the San Miguel Beermen. June Mar Fajardo (MB Photo / Noel Pabalate) Fajardo, who sustained a huge scratch on his right arm, delivered big time and posted a monster double-double...
