Tab Baldwin (SBP Images) The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) has tapped Gilas Pilipinas men’s national team Project Director Tab Baldwin to call the shots for the Nationals in the window of the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers set June 16 to 20 in a bubble in Clark, Pampanga. The announcement of...
KCS Mandaue (Photo from Chooks) The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, National Basketball League and Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup agreed to hold a tournament that will be contested by the champions of the country’s top regional leagues. This was announced Saturday, June 12 by Chooks-to-Go head...
This year’s Binibining Pilipinas is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated in recent years. The excitement is just about to reach fever pitch as the 34 candidates parade their national costumes and swimsuits virtually. On Independence Day, June 12, the candidates of Binibining Pilipinas...
Ange Kouame (Photo from SBP) Angelo Kouame will play as the naturalized player of Gilas Pilipinas for the third window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers after the basketball body approved his registration following his acquisition of a Philippine passport last week. The decision came a few days...
Junna Tsukii Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist Junna Tsukii failed on her quest to clinch a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after a 2-1 defeat to Ivet Goranova of Bulgaria in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) Friday morning (Friday night in Manila) in Paris, France. Tsukii, who had...
It's official. The beauty queen from Negros Occidental is retiring from pageantry. She shared, "As much as I don’t want to, I need to close this chapter in my life. I thought I was okay but today I realized that I might not be as ok as I thought I was. It finally sunk in that I am no longer...
The Duterte administration is partnering next week with young Filipinos in the latest edition of Sulong Pilipinas, this time to craft strategies on how different sectors of society can work together to counter the disastrous effects of climate change. Titled “Sulong Pilipinas 2021: Climate Change...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supporting moves to amend Republic Act No. 1405, or the Secrecy of Bank Deposits Law, to reinforce the country’s fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, tax evasion and other financial crimes. The amendments put forward under House Bill...
Filipina skateboarding icon Margielyn Didal has officially qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, World Skate announced on late Wednesday, June 9. Margielyn Didal (MB File Photo) The sports world governing body presented the 20 qualifiers, including Didal, in both men's and women's division of the...
Rey Suerte, left, participates in one of the practice sessions of Gilas Pilipinas under Project Director Tab Baldwin at the Inspire Academy in Calamba, Laguna. (SBP Images) Gilas Pilipinas guard Rey Suerte sprained his ankle during practice Wednesday, June 9, the third player to sustain an injury...
Jericho Cruz (PBA Images) The NLEX Road Warriors gave their go signal for Jericho Cruz to suit up for Guam in its two FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers matches against Hong Kong in Amman, Jordan. NLEX on its website said that management granted Guam’s request for Cruz to suit up for the games slated...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was urged to reject the P12-billion seabed quarrying project in Manila Bay being proposed by a company called Silverquest Mining Resources Inc. (SMRI). The call was made by the national fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang...
