By IANE MACASIEB As the much-awaited FIBA Basketball World Cup unfurls on Friday, Aug. 25, the 32 participating nations were already seen practicing in different venues and strolling around Manila to further absorb the Filipino atmosphere. Greeted with a warm welcome by officials and some fans at...
While public schools can still accept late enrollees, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Aug. 24, reminded parents and guardians not to wait until the first day of classes to enroll the children for this school year. Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City...
The faces that represent the country’s colors may have changed through the years but the Gilas Pilipinas battlecry remains the same – "Puso". Gilas Pilipinas huddles up at center court after practice (Noel Pabalate) National team head coach Chot Reyes said that Puso, which first...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Former Philippine national team member Chip Engelland returned to the country on Tuesday, Aug. 22 , as part of Team USA and under the care of NBA champion coach Steve Kerr for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Chip...
Making the decision on who to cut from the Gilas Pilipinas lineup has always been the most difficult job for head coach Chot Reyes. Gilas head coach Chot Reyes and assisant Josh Reyes during Gilas Pilipinas' first practice at the Araneta Coliseum (Noel Pabalate) This year’s World Cup is no...
Filipino basketball legend Caloy Loyzaga finally got the recognition he very much deserves. FIBA president Hamane Niang with Caloy Loyzaga's children Chito, Bing and Joey (SBP photo) On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Loyzaga, also known as "The Big Difference", was immortalized to basketball’s...
Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said on Thursday, Aug. 24, that the city police filed charges against 14 officials of various progressive groups who allegedly staged a rally without the necessary permits during President Marcos' second State of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) is talking to other political parties to strengthen the group ahead of the midterm elections in 2025. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said this as he led the oath-taking of...
Groups C and D are all set to excite Manila in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The Mall of Asia in Pasay City is the eventual place to be for all 32 participating nations as it is where the Final Phase of the tournament, from the quarterfinals to the championship, will also be...
Basketball is finally coming home – to where it is a religion and the people in it bleed and breathe the nation's favorite game. To where NBA stars are celebrated like saints and to where every match, a nail-biter or lopsided, are treated like an epic tale. Illustration by Randian Panopio...
The enrollment for School Year (SY) 2023-2024 has reached 18.8 million based on the latest data from the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd / MB Visual Content Group The total number of registered students for SY 2023-2024 has reached 18,833,944, DepEd said. This, DepEd...
By MARK REY MONTEJO From women athletes taking big headlines to officials breaking barriers, the sporting world has slowly shifted to diversity in recent years. Amy Bonner. (Erik Shelkun/Dayton) The International Basketball Federation (FIBA), being true to one of its advocacies which...
