Thirdy Ravena (left) and Kobe Paras (Photo from B.League) Thirdy Ravena and Kobe Paras will be the latest Filipino players to square off as Japan’s B.League season enters its second week of hostilities. Ravena and the San-En Neophoenix host the Paras-led Niigata Albirex to begin a two-game set...
Various disaster relief equipment were donated by the government of Japan to the Philippines on Wednesday, Oct. 6. RELIEF OPS BOOST-- Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko leads the turnover of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief equipment to the Philippines' Department...
The government of Japan has vowed to continue supporting the Philippines in its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts as both countries share the same fate as far as vulnerabilities to natural disasters are concerned. DISASTER EQUIPMENT-- The government of Japan turns over to the...
Photo from Shiga Lakestars' Twitter account By REYNALD MAGALLON Brothers Thirdy and Kiefer Ravena couldn’t help but be amazed with the support of Filipino overseas workers in their first match-up in B. League. Taking advantage of the free admission at the Ukaruchan Arena in Otsu, Japan, fans came...
The Japanese government has donated some P39 million worth of disaster response equipment to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a bid to improve the disaster response capability of the police force. photo: PNP-PIO PNP Chief Police General Guillermo Lorenzo T Eleazar said the donation will...
By REYNALD MAGALLON After a memorable showdown with brother Kiefer, Thirdy Ravena is now looking forward to his next assignments against other Filipino players in B.League. Speaking after San-En's 101-96 overtime victory over Kiefer’s Shiga Lakestars on Sunday, Thirdy expressed his excitement in...
Photo from Japan B.League Kobe Paras was held to just 10 points in his second B.League game but earned his first victory in Japan after Niigata Albirex edged the Kyoto Hannaryz, 76-75, Sunday, Oct. 3 at the City Hall Plaza Aore in Nagaoka, Japan. Yuto Nohmi’s basket with three seconds left gave...
Photo from Earthfriends Tokyo Z Juan Gomez de Liano scored 10 points after being given more minutes this time but Earthfriends Tokyo Z couldn’t avoid a 0-2 start in the second division of the B.League following a 100-85 loss to the Kagawa Five Arrows Sunday, Oct. 3 in Takamatsu, Japan. Gomez de...
Photo from Niigata By REYNALD MAGALLON Kobe Paras delivered in the final moments of the game as Niigata Albirex BB escaped Kyoto Hannaryz, 76-75, to take his first victory in Japan B. League on Sunday, Oct. 3. Paras, who exploded for 25 points on his debut against Kyoto on Saturday, struggled this...
Photo from Japan B.League By REYNALD MAGALLON Thirdy Ravena keyed San-En NeoPhoenix’s come-from-behind 101-96 overtime win over his brother Kiefer and the Shiga Lakestars to split a two-game road showdown in B. League on Sunday, Oct. 3. The Ravena siblings engaged in a memorable duel with Thirdy...
Juan Gomez de Liano (Earthfriends Tokyo Z) Juan Gomez de Liano saw limited action in his B.League second division debut Saturday, Oct. 2 that saw Earthfriends Tokyo Z suffer an 89-82 road defeat to the Kagawa Five Arrows. Gomez De Liano, still bothered by an injury, played 3 1/2 minutes and scored...
Photo from Nagoya Diamond Dolphins Ray Parks Jr. didn’t see action in the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins’ B.League season-opening 80-77 road loss to the Shibuya Sun Rockers Saturday, Oct. 2 due to an injury. The Diamond Dolphins bared minutes before the match held in Tokyo that Parks didn’t suit up...
