The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team narrowly avoided a winless stint in the 2026 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament after fending off Senegal, 79-75, at the Arena Astros in Guadalajara, Mexico on Friday, Aug. 21. Vanessa de Jesus, Sophia Dignadice and Kacey Dela Rosa conspired in the...
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team absorbed a thorough beating at the hands of world No. 7 Canada, 38-85, to put the Filipinas on the brink of an early exit in the 2026 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament at the Arena Astros in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday, Aug. 20. A lethargic start spelled...
It was a tale of two halves for the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team as head coach BT Toews rued the team’s inability to sustain his team’s hot start in its 58-61 opening day loss to host Mexico. The Nationals led by as many as 15 through the first half but completely collapsed in the last two...
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team suffered a huge collapse in the second half to absorb a stinging 58-61 loss to host Mexico to open the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament at the Arena Astros in Guadalajara on Tuesday, Aug. 18 The Nationals went off to a hot start, leading by as many as 15...
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team begins a new era under new head coach Burke Toews when it tangles against host Mexico in the 2026 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament at the Arena Astros, Guadalajara on Tuesday, Aug. 18 (Manila time) The Nationals take their first test against the world No. 31...
The Gilas Pilipinas women’s team will be leaning on its twin towers Jack Animam and Kacey Dela Rosa in its bid in the FIBA Women’s Olympic pre-Qualifying Tournament 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico from Aug. 18 to 24. The twin towers will also have Gilas veterans Afril Bernardino and Janine Pontejos...
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Newly-minted Gilas Pilipinas women’s team head coach Burke "BT" Toews is seeing so much potential in the national team, noting that the Nationals can get into top-tier level and be considered as one of the perennial contenders in Asia. Speaking during a media availability on Thursday, Aug. 6,...
Chezka Centeno made one thing clear: she simply had an off game. Centeno denied match-fixing accusations following her heartbreaking 4-1, 4-0, 1-4, 0-4, 4-0 loss to Margarita Fefilova of Belarus in the championship round of the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy Thursday,...
Lovely Mae “Bebang” Orbeta turned in a performance marked by precision and poise to reign supreme in the 2026 Philippine Women’s Darts Open at the Winford Resort and Casino in Manila recently. Orbeta, 21, shrugged off the pressure and dethroned Japan 's Kosuzu Iwao with a 5-3 victory in...
Chezka Centeno knocked off two opponents in a single day to secure a return trip to the finals of the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The Zamboanga City standout first overcame Chihiro Kawahara of Japan, 4-3, 4-1, 3-4, 4-0, in the quarterfinals...
Defending champion Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit hurdled their respective opponents to barge into the knockout stage of the 2026 WPA Women’s 10-Ball World Championship in Rome, Italy on Monday, Aug. 3. Centeno, who seeks to become the first back-to-back champion in tournament history, first...
