Ginebra players were jumping up and down as soon as the buzzer sounded. Some, mostly those who were already on the court, immediately hugged each other. It was a picture of celebration — and perhaps, even relief as they finally erased the agony of three Finals defeat at the hands of TNT. The...
One of the best two-way players in the TNT lineup, RR Pogoy has fully embraced the job of shadowing Ginebra resident import Justin Brownlee all throughout the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals series. He willingly accepted but it was by no means easy. In fact, Pogoy himself admitted that he...
After six grueling and highly entertaining duels, it all boils down to just one game. For the crown. For history. For all the marbles. TNT and Barangay Ginebra have reached the climax of their back-and-forth showdown as they figure in Game 7 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone expressed frustration over what he described as an unfair narrative surrounding the PBA Commissioner 's Cup Finals, saying the Kings are often accused of benefiting from officiating whenever they win. "I 'm just getting really tired of the idea that...
Chris McCullough came out on top in his fiery duel against Justin Brownlee as TNT edged Barangay Ginebra, 98-90, to force a winner-take-all Game 7 in their best-of-seven Finals series in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, June 14. McCullough outgunned...
A huge fire razed about 150 houses and injured a man in AFP Officers Village (AFPOVAI) in Taguig on June 13. The Taguig City Fire Station reported that the blaze started at about 9:30 a.m. at Ato Side Zone 7-B in Barangay Western Bicutan. Firefighters raised the first alarm at 9:37 a.m. and...
Barangay Ginebra eyes a coronation while TNT pushes for a winner-take-all when they lock horns in Game 6 of the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, June 14. History favors the Kings in the contest that tips off at 7:30 p.m. with another big crowd...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone warned his team against being over-reliant on Justin Brownlee after losing Game 4. But the Kings did exactly just that in Game 5 as Brownlee towed his team to a nail-biting 100-95 overtime win against the TNT Tropang 5G to take a 3-2 series lead in the PBA...
A fire broke out at a junkshop along Latukan Street in Barangay Manresa, Quezon City on Saturday morning, June 13, prompting the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to deploy firefighters to control the blaze. According to the BFP, the fire involved a storage area of the junkshop after it was reported...
CABUGAO, Ilocos Sur – The chairman of Barangay Turod-Patac here was gunned down on Friday, June 12. Police said the victim, Leo Ronnel Tabaco Taverna, 39, was sitting in front of a neighbor’s house at around 1:45 p.m. when a pickup truck arrived. Two men disembarked and shot him. The suspects...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone didn’t mince words and blasted the officiating in their 101-94 loss in Game 2, believing that the Kings did not get the right calls all-game long. “We didn’t get a break from the referees. I thought it was a terrible crew tonight,” said Cone, who in...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Saturday, June 6, announced that the city is closer to attaining full drug-cleared status after Barangay Guadalupe Viejo, the last of its 23 barangays, earned official certification. Barangay Guadalupe Viejo was declared drug-cleared following the validation and...
