The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team displayed poise under pressure and shrugged off a tough stand from Thailand, 85-70, to reign supreme in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers at the Chankapoh Gym on Sunday, June 14. Threatened for the first time in the tournament after the host kept itself within...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team whipped Malaysia with a 76-point beatdown, 130-54, to advance to the final of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers at the Chankapoh Gym on Saturday, June 13. The Nationals came out guns blazing with a 17-0 start and never looked back from there to pick up their...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team capped a dominant sweep of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers group stage with a 98-63 victory over host Thailand at the Chankapoh Gym on Friday, June 12. The Nationals allowed the Thais to keep in step with them through the first frame before opening the...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team blasted Singapore, 110-50, to go 2-0 in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers at the Chankapoh Gym in Krabi, Thailand on Thursday, June 11. The Filipinos banked on their much superior talent and athleticism, seizing control of the contest right from the get go and...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team was off to a rousing start in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers, dealing Vietnam a 93-point drubbing, 121-28, at the Chankapoh Gym in Krabi, Thailand on Wednesday, June 10. The boys stamped their class on both ends of the floor, erecting a 39-11 advantage right in...
The Gilas Pilipinas girls team capped its unbeaten run in the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers with an 88-62 domination of Indonesia at the STI West Negros University in Bacolod City on Saturday, June 6. Like in their previous games, the Nationals went off to a hot start and never...
The Gilas Pilipinas girls team put together yet another dominant showing, this time, routing Singapore, 83-53 to stay perfect in the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers at the STI West Negros University Gym on Wednesday, June 3. The Nationals bucked a slow start after only leading by one...
The Gilas Pilipinas girls’ team opened its campaign in the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA qualifiers in style, blasting Vietnam, 93-42, at the STI West Negros University Gym in Bacolod City on Tuesday, June 2. The Filipinas broke the game wide open behind a searing second quarter that saw them...
Bennie Boatwright is inching closer to becoming a full-pledged Filipino. The Senate bill seeking to grant the San Miguel import Filipino citizenship has been approved for its second reading on Tuesday, May 26. The upper chamber tackled the House Bill No. 6639 and Senate Bill No. 1595 and opened it...
As the country continues to wait for a full-blooded Filipino player to break into the NBA, local fans have remained steadfast in throwing their support for players with Filipino roots who continue to carry the nation’s hopes in the world’s premier basketball league. Leading that group are...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas has tapped the services of Burke ‘BT’ Toews as the new head coach of the Gilas Pilipinas Women’s team, the federation announced on Wednesday, May 20. Toews’ appointment came following SBP’s search for the new mentor after deciding to part ways with its...
Boxing champ Pedro Taduran and the history-making Gilas Pilipinas Women 3x3 delivered knockout performances in April. Taduran extended his reign as IBF minimumweight titleholder, recovering from a slow start to stop Mexican challenger Gustavo Perez in the seventh round at the Pechanga Resort Casino...
