Everything hinges on a single game – the one that holds power to either bring the dreams within reach or shatter every fragment of hope and prayers from the entirety of this basketball-crazy nation. Now is the time to show the lessons learned from the past. Gilas Pilipinas huddles up in...
The Philippine national team that participated in the 1978 FIBA World Championship may have ended the tournament without a win, but no one will ever dispute how hard the players fought for glory in front of their countrymen. 1978 Philippine national basketball team. (SBP) Culled from different...
Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes said the team will get its hands full in just trying to contain Dominican Republic’s NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns during their match at the Philippine Arena on Friday, Aug. 25. Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to be the biggest thorn to the side of Gilas...
Pop star Sarah Geronimo and local folk-pop band Ben&Ben along with The Dawn are set to perform in the opening day of the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on Friday, Aug. 25. Sarah Geronimo (FIBA Photo) The performances will take place just right after the 4...
More than 20 million learners are currently enrolled for the incoming school year, the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd) showed. Students line up outside to enter Batasan Hills National Highschool in Quezon City on Nov. 2, 2022, the start of full face-to-face classes in public...
Unmet targets, combined with emerging needs, continue to contribute to the growing backlog in basic education resources particularly classrooms and teachers. A classroom at Batasan National High School in Quezon City was divided into two to address the issue of classroom shortage. (Photo:...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Residents in this city backed the proposed signal jamming for major activities of this year’s Higalaay Festival for the safety of residents and visitors. BARANGAYS gather at the Misamis Oriental Integrated Sports Complex in Cagayan de Oro City on August 22 to play native...
Public schools facing high enrollment numbers are expected to implement double or triple shifts and reduced class hours in the upcoming school year, an official from the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Thursday, Aug. 24. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School during the first day...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- A talented United States team of young NBA players will try to capture the Basketball World Cup with a fast-paced attacking style and a physical defensive scheme. Jalen Brunson of the United States grabs a rebound ahead of teammate Anthony Edwards after Brandon Ingram of...
Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes remembers and smiles. Thirty-eight years ago in the US NCAA Final, Villanova coach Rollie Massimino crafted an overall strategy which the Wildcats executed to perfection in stunning Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas 66-64 in what had since been known as the...
The best way to gauge the performance of teams before the start of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is how they played in their preparation games. Based on these results, the top team in Group A might be too hot to handle for the rest. Gilas Pilipinas and Mexico Men's basketball team. (SBP)...
By IANE MACASIEB With only a day to go before the FIBA Basketball World Cup kicks off at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco has something to say about the Metro Manila traffic. Italy's head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco In a press conference, Pozzecco on...
