Photo from PBA PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the sharp increase of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila may force the league to reconsider the opening date of the Philippine Cup. Tentatively set to fire off on April 9, the 46th PBA season begins with the All-Filipino conference, a few months after...
Photo from PBA The top performers of the 2019 PBA season and the 2020 bubble campaign get their well-deserved recognition on Sunday during the PBA Press Corps virtual Awards Night at the TV5 Media Center. Champion coaches Tim Cone of Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel’s Leo Austria join Commissioner...
Photo from PBA The man credited for the successful staging of the PBA Philippine Cup bubble will have his share of the limelight during the PBA Press Corps virtual Awards Night on Sunday at the TV5 Media Center. The men and women who cover the PBA beat is bestowing the title Mr. Executive to...
Despite the challenging times, PBA teams made sure to remain committed to their players and personnel as far as duties and obligations are concerned. The all-out support of the 12 ballclubs eventually led to the successful staging of the Philippine Cup bubble in Clark, Pampanga that aborted...
Jason Brickman and the rest of the Fil-foreigners with incomplete documents are racing against time in hopes of being eligible for the PBA Rookie Draft set March 14. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said about 17 Fil-foreigners have yet to submit the necessary documents needed in order to remain in...
Photo from FIBA Sending the best team possible is something the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas will have to discuss with the PBA in the near future after Gilas Pilipinas was selected to replace New Zealand in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. Gilas and its fans got a huge...
OLYMPIC-BOUND - Olympic-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, center, strikes a pose with veteran trainer Freddie Roach, left, and 1992 Olympian Pepe Reilly of America at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, California. (Photo from Eumir Felix Marcial's Instagram account) Tokyo-bound Filipino...
Eumir Felix Marcial in red (MB File Photo) Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Ricky Vargas has no doubt of boxer Eumir Marcial's capabilities to win a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Truth is, Marcial is the country’s brightest hope. “He's our biggest...
Rookie aspirants get a briefing during the 2019 Draft Combine. (Photo from PBA Images) The PBA won’t be staging its annual Draft Combine due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced Friday, Feb. 19. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial made the announcement in order to assure the health...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is open to the idea of having the Gilas Pilipinas Men’s team to compete in the PBA after Commissioner Willie Marcial extended an invitation. “The SBP is thankful to PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial and the Board of Governors for extending an invitation to...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (Photo from PBA Images) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial said that the Board of Governors needs to decide on the number of players to be included in the special draft for Gilas Pilipinas in the PBA Rookie Draft on March 14. Marcial said Wednesday that he is set to...
This is part of a series of profiles on a new generation of leaders, thinkers, creators, innovators, and trailblazers across many fields in the country. The list is drawn under the theme “What’s Now, What’s New, What’s Next” in celebration of Manila Bulletin’s 121st anniversary as an...
