EJ Obiena soared to greater heights in 2023. The credentials of the 28-year-old Tondo-born pole vaulter in a 12-month span was indeed impressive, highlighting it by winning golds in three major international tournaments in record-breaking fashion. EJ Obiena celebrates after winning the gold in the...
The Philippine basketball youth squad continued its ascent in the world rankings after jumping by two places in the latest list. Gilas Boys (FIBA) Gilas Boys recently went up to No. 25 in the updated FIBA rankings, thanks to their strong showing in the U16 Asian Championship when they narrowly...
With Gilas Pilipinas and female aces in billiards and jiu-jitsu greasing the drive, the Philippines enjoyed a banner month in October. Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) Gilas ended 61 agonizing years of futility with a storybook conquest of men’s basketball in the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
By MARK REY MONTEJO PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas revealed that two players who were initially considered to take part in the Gilas Pilipinas training pool dangled a hefty price tag before they could join the Asian Games buildup. PBA Chairman Ricky Vargas (Arnold Quizol) Vargas minced no...
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (left), Jordan Clarkson (Speaker’s office, Facebook) The Philippines and Japan are two basketball-crazy nations--something that Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio somewhat alluded to during his historic address before...
As a token of gratitude for their Asian Games performances, President Marcos doubled the cash incentives of the Filipino winners which totaled to a whopping P41.9 million in a night of celebration at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Pres. Ferdinand Marcor Jr. (center)...
Scottie Thompson and World Balance are launching his latest Hustle Man collection, designed for streetballers and aspiring athletes. (World Balance) The collection draws inspiration from the PBA MVP’s humble beginnings as he worked his way up, now as Philippine basketball’s biggest superstars...
Gilas Pilipinas’ gold medal in the Asian Games may be safe but Justin Brownlee could still face possible sanctions that could affect his future stints in the PBA and with the national team amid his doping case. Justin Brownlee's futuren not just with Gilas Pilipinas but as well as in the...
TNT star guard RR Pogoy vowed to make a strong comeback after being sidelined due to his rare heart condition. The 6-foot-2 Gilas player was recently diagnosed with a heart condition called myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle. Gilas Pilipinas and TNT guard RR Pogoy. (UAAP...
LAUSANNE (AFP) -- Justin Brownlee, who played a starring role to help the Philippines win its first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962, has failed a doping test, officials said on Thursday, Oct. 12. Gilas Pilipinas' Justin Brownlee (FIBA) The American-born Brownlee tested positive for the...
Former Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes has donated his game-worn suit to the FIBA Foundation and is now on display at the FIBA House of Basketball in Switzerland. Photo from Chot Reyes Instagram Reyes shared that he was asked to donate one of his notable suit jackets he wore during Gilas...
Following its successful broadcast of the FIBA World Cup 2023, the country’s leading pay television provider Cignal TV delivered world-class, innovative coverage of the recently concluded 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Gilas Pilipinas From start to finish of the 16-day Asiad, Filipino...
