By MARK REY MONTEJO South Sudan’s Nuni Omot apologized to Serbian forward Borisa Simanic after the latter needed his kidney to be removed following an elbow hit in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Wednesday, Aug. 30. South Sudan's Nuni Omot....
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – A total of 47,637 aspirants for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the Davao region filed their Certificates of Candidacy from August 28 to September 2. In a press briefing on Monday, Gay Enumerables, Commission on Elections-Davao region (Comelec-11) assistant...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Laguna reported that 27,983 individuals are running in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in the province on October 30. The Office of the Provincial Election Supervisor said 1,949 are candidates for barangay chairman, of which 1,608 are males and...
MANILA (AFP) -- Serbia's Borisa Simanic has undergone surgery to remove a kidney after being injured at the Basketball World Cup. Borisa Simanic. (FIBA) Simanic had an operation in a Manila hospital after being hit by a South Sudan player's elbow during a pool game last Wednesday, Aug. 30. ...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas still has its hands full with the hosting of the final phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup that it cannot make a decision right now regarding the resignation of Chot Reyes and the future of Gilas Pilipinas. SBP president AL Panlilio (Noel...
In a concerted effort to combat nutrition challenges across the nation, the National Nutrition Council (NNC), an agency under the Department of Health (DOH), took the lead in launching the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) on Monday, Sept. 4, in Manila. Health Secretary Teodoro...
By MARK REY MONTEJO The Dominican Republic may have fallen short in advancing to the finals phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, but star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was proud of his team's performance in the biggest stage of the sport. Karl-Anthony Towns. (Noel Pabalate) Towns...
The Philippines has momentum on its side—and more especially rekindled trust and confidence—in men’s basketball action at the Hangzhou 19 th Asian Games that start in 19 days as of Monday, Sept. 4. Gilas Pilipinas players celebrate after their win against China, 96-75, in the 2023 FIBA World...
Gilas Pilipinas has been drawn with Jordan, Thailand and Bahrain in the group stage of the men’s basketball tournament in the Hangzhou 19 th Asian Games which is set to fire off on Sept. 23. June Mar Fajardo might face Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of Jordan in the Asian Games (Noel...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Rising above everyone despite being undersized in his position, Rhenz Abando proved that hustle and persistence can make him a valuable asset in the national team. Rhenz Abando slams the ball for Gilas Pilipinas. (Noel Pabalate) The pride of La Union turned heads...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Quezon said 38,015 individuals are running in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections on October 30. Comelec-Quezon chief Allan Enriquez said 2,822 filed Certificates of Candidacy for barangay chairman, 19,868 for councilor or...
Foreign ambassadors in the Philippines rallied behind their respective teams and congratulated Gilas Pilipinas for its win over China in the ongoing FIBA Basketball World Cup games being hosted by the country. Filipino crowd erupts in cheers and applause after Gilas Pilipinas defeated China with a...
