Kiefer Ravena (PBA Images) Kiefer Ravena said “only time will tell” if his plan to take his talents to Japan will eventually come into fruition. These were some of the words he made a day before the PBA Board of Governors ruled with finality that Ravena must honor his current contract with the...
Kiefer Ravena (PBA Images) The PBA Board of Governors decided with finality to thumb down the bid of NLEX Road Warriors star Kiefer Ravena to play for the Shiga Lakestars in Japan’s B.League. PBA chairman Ricky Vargas announced the decision following a virtual board meeting Saturday, June 5,...
NLEX guard Kiefer Ravena, right, handles the ball against Stanley Pringle of Barangay Ginebra. (PBA Images) Former PBA commissioner Noli Eala believes the league’s Uniform Players Contract should allow for more player rights in light of the controversy surrounding Kiefer Ravena’s bid to play...
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana could not help but express his admiration for his Japanese counterpart, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, after the latter showed him just how courteous Japanese people can be. Defense Sec. Delfin Lorenzana (right) flashes a smile during a teleconference with Japan...
Philippine Ambassador to Tokyo Jose Laurel V on Thursday said Filipinos in Japan are generally “fine” amid the rising number of new COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases and the declaration of the state of emergency in several major prefectures and cities there. Philippine Ambassador to...
NLEX guard Kiefer Ravena (PBA Images) Kiefer Ravena thanked the management of the NLEX Road Warriors in supporting his decision to sign with the Shiga Lakestars in Japan. Ravena in a Facebook post Wednesday, June 2, expressed gratitude to the Road Warriors management “for giving me your blessing...
Kiefer Ravena of NLEX (PBA Images) As a franchise holder of the PBA, the NLEX Road Warriors are duty-bound to obey the rules of the professional league, that is why the team is leaving it up to the PBA to decide the fate of Kiefer Ravena. The management of NLEX released a statement Wednesday, June...
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial Kiefer Ravena may have to clear some things with the PBA before he can push through with his move to play in Japan. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said terms of the Uniform Players Contract bars the NLEX Road Warriors star from suiting up with B.League side Shiga...
Kiefer Ravena (PBA Images) Kiefer Ravena is set to follow the lead of his younger brother Thirdy after signing a contract to play for the Japanese club Shiga Lakestars. The B.League side made the announcement Wednesday, June 2, months since rumors swirled that the NLEX Road Warriors could take his...
The Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has partnered with a non-government organization and local government agencies to support a life skills development and rehabilitation project for Children In Conflict with the Law (CICL) in the Philippines. Japan...
The Philippines has called for a "united front" to address challenges to the peace and stability in the region amid its protest against the continued stay of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. TIGHT WATCH – Crew members of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra monitor the...
A Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian ship off the northern island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, killing three crew members, Tokyo said. Japan's coast guard was informed that five crew members from the fishing boat were recovered by a Russian cargo ship, government spokesman Katsunobu Kato...
