CEBU CITY – A five-year-old boy went missing after a motor banca capsized in the sea of Barangay Sangat in San Fernando town, southern Cebu province on New Year’s Day. Stephen Pagcaliwagan, information officer of the Philippine Coast Guard-Central Visayas (PCG-7), said 24 residents of Barangay...
Too agile for a big man and too big for a wingman. Zhu Songwei (PBA Images) Zhu Songwei posed huge problems so far for Ginebra and the Kings must find a way to solve the puzzle come pivotal Game 3. The 6-foot-9 forward played big in Game 2, dropping 25 points, six assists and five rebounds on top...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis As we begin a brand-new year, let’s thank the Lord for the graces and blessings we’ve received. Some pessimist might say, “What’s there to thank when we’re going through hard times?” “Many are still recovering excruciatingly from the economic crisis of...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced that the city will not hold a community fireworks display to usher in the New Year on Saturday, Dec. 31. Zamora made the announcement after the Metro Manila Council (MMC) passed the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Resolution No. 22-22,...
The battle of tactical wits and mind games have now spilled over beyond the four corners of the court – to the post game pressers to be exact. Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) After Dragons tactician Brian Goorjian commented on the officiating, even saying that the Kings "got...
Three days removed after suffering the Game 1 defeat, the Dragons looked like they had adapted to the physicality in the finals. Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian (left). (PBA Images) After getting rolled over and outsmarted by the much experienced Ginebra in the opening game of the series, Bay...
Bay Area rediscovered its fire and set Ginebra ablaze with a 99-82 victory in Game 2 of the best-of-seven 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 28. Andrew Nicholson attacks the defense of Justin Brownlee. (Mark Balmores) Zhu Songwei and Andrew...
It seemed like the young Dragons squad felt the nerves in their first game in the Finals. Andrew Nicholson needed to bleed for his points in Game 1. (PBA Images) Polished and dominant all-throughout the conference, Bay Area showed some chinks on its armor in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Finals...
Ginebra head coach Tim Cone lauded his wards for coming out strong in the opening game of their finals series against Bay Area despite the distractions brought by the holiday season and playing on Christmas Day. Ginebra head coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) While the Cone and the Kings are no stranger...
SAN NARCISO, Quezon – Two persons died while three others were injured when their motorcycles collided on the San Narciso-Buenavista Road in Barangay Guinhalinan here on Christmas Eve. Police identified the victims as Mergelito Lingahan, 39, a fisherman and a resident of Sitio Bacolod, Barangay...
Barangay Ginebra bears the weight of a nation on its shoulders as Bay Area tries to conquer a territory beyond its borders. And even if the challenge might be daunting for the royal Kings, the final pride, the last hope, look to keep the fire burning and somehow, in some way, clip the mighty...
Undefeated in all of his five Finals appearances, Justin Brownlee is facing an entirely different challenge this time around as he tries to nab his sixth title in the league against a PBA guest team. Undefeated in his first five titles, Justin Brownlee faces a different challenge against Bay Area...
