The Philippine national basketball team—Gilas Pilipinas— received well wishes from President Marcos after pulling off an upset against the world's no.6 Latvia in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. "64 years in the making and worth every second!" Marcos said on Facebook on Thursday, July 4....
Italian mentor Luca Banchi offered nothing but appreciation for Gilas Pilipinas after the Filipinos pulled off an 89-80 win over the Latvian side in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Riga Arena Thursday, July 4. Latvia men's basketball team (FIBA) Banchi, the winner of the Best Coach...
Justin Brownlee has been nothing short of a hero to Philippine basketball, and his teammate Kai Sotto was struck in great awe after having made history together in Latvia. Kai Sotto (FIBA) Gilas Pilipinas pulled off an incredible 89-80 victory over host and world No. 6 Latvia in Riga Arena to...
It was the kind of victory that reverberated back home in the wee hours of a Thursday morning: Gilas Pilipinas stunning world No. 6 Latvia, 89-80, in the 2024 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga. Filipino fans celebrate Gilas Pilipinas' upset victory over world No. 6 Latvia in the 2024...
Veteran coach Pat Aquino has been through it all with the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team and he strongly believes that the program is on the right direction and has a bright future ahead. Gilas Girls (FIBA) This, after Gilas Girls’ triumphant campaign in the FIBA Women's U18 Asia Cup Division B...
Baygon, the #1 insecticide spray brand in the Philippines, is hosting free public screenings of The Philippines Men’s National Basketball Team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament matches. The two-day event will feature free activities, food, and launch the #PullUpYourSocks campaign promoting...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team couldn’t hold on to an opening quarter lead and yielded to Puerto Rico, 98-53, to come out winless in the group stage of the FIBA U17 World Cup at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday, July 2. A five-minute scoring drought in the second frame spelled...
Youngsters Naomi Panganiban and Gabby Ramos will reinforce the Gilas Pilipinas women's team which will compete in the 2024 William Jones Cup at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei, Taiwan starting Saturday, July 6. Gilas Girls' Naomi Panganiban, left, and Gabby Ramos Fresh from earning a...
Gilas big man Mason Amos is leaving Ateneo after only one season, and is reportedly set to transfer to De La Salle. Mason Amos (FIBA) Amos, who answered to his second Gilas Pilipinas call-up and is currently in Latvia with the Nationals for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament,...
The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) welcomes to its weekly Forum the victorious Gilas Pilipinas girls’ team that got promoted in the FIBA U-18 Asia Cup come its session on the first Tuesday of the month, July 2, at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Gilas...
The Gilas Pilipinas Boys found Lithuania simply too big and too strong, suffering a 107-48 thrashing to open their FIBA U17 World Cup campaign on the wrong foot at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday, June 29. Lithuania is simply too big and too strong for Gilas Boys (FIBA Photo)...
The Gilas Pilipinas girls team pulled away late and dispatched a stubborn Samoa side, 71-47, to reach the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B Finals on Saturday, June 29 at the Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China. Gilas girls makes their pose after marching into the Asia Cup U18 Division B...
