What was expected to be a dream celebration in front of a wild, sold out crowd turned into a nightmare. Gilas Pilipinas’ furious rally ended in vain after it absorbed a heartbreaking 80-70 defeat at the hands of Angola to remain winless in Group A of the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta...
More than 22 million learners from public and private schools have enrolled for the School Year (SY) 2023-2024 , according to data released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, Aug. 27. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Citing the latest data from the Learner...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The coronation night of the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at the Limketkai Atrium on Saturday night, August 26, was marred by a brief power outage. A POWER outage mars the coronation night of the M iss Cagayan de Oro 2023 at Limketkai Atrium on Saturday, August 26. (Photo...
Andres Feliz caught fire from deep as the Dominican Republic pulled off a huge upset over Italy, 87-82, to move on cusp of advancing to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Aug. 27. Dominican Republic's Karl-Anthony Towns, center, attempts to break...
With winning the 2023 FIBA World Cup seemingly out of reach in a tournament that is historically dominated by the teams from the west, Asian teams are eyeing for the next big thing in the horizon – an automatic qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will be given to the best-placed...
Beaten but unbowed. Gilas Pilipinas may have lost the most important game against the Dominican Republic but it is in no way disheartened heading into the another crucial clash, this time against Angola in the continuation of the Group A action of the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta...
There were anxious moments, most of it a question on confidence, or better yet cohesion. The chinks were obviously in display — and for one it seemed the opulence Team USA had brought disappeared in the thin air right after the first horn. For the first 10 minutes, it was...
Aside from the FIBA Word Cup, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero’s visit to the Philippines is shaping up to be a family reunion between him and his paternal cousin Meralco Bolts guard Chris Banchero. Paolo Banchero hoping to meet up with cousin PBA player Chris Banchero. (FIBA...
It wasn’t hard for Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards to feel the Filipinos’ passion for basketball following Team USA’s 99-72 victory over New Zealand on Saturday, Aug. 26 that saw 10,978 fans dominantly cheering for their young squad at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Anthony...
Los Angeles Lakers rising star Austin Reaves was nothing short of grateful to the Filipinos for showing their support in Team USA’s 99-72 win over New Zealand in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Austin Reaves thanks the Filipinos for...
The Eagles' claws were obviously a lot deadlier than the Dragon's fire. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Serbia are too much for China (Noel Pabalate/MB) Serbia flexed its might and rolled past China, 105-63, to open its Group B campaign in the 2023 World Cup in a rousing fashion at the Smart Araneta...
The Department of Education (DepEd) recorded over 21 million students enrolled for School Year (SY) 2023-2024. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group As of Aug. 25, the latest data from the Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count for SY 2023-2024 showed that the total number of...
