For the third time in six seasons, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Sports Director Alfrancis Chua will be the recipient of a major award from the PBA Press Corps as it holds its 30th Awards Night on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Alfrancis Chua (File) Chua is set to be honored...
San Miguel Corp. sports director Alfrancis Chua certainly has keen eyes for basketball talents and he has high hopes for Barangay Ginebra's newly signed rookie RJ Abarrientos. RJ Abarrientos (SGA) For one, the two-time PBA Executive of the Year said he really liked the demeanor and confidence of...
Ginebra star Scottie Thompson was simply out of his groove in the first three games of their PBA semifinals series against Meralco. Ginebra team manager Alfrancis Chua (File photo) Turned out, the former Most Valuable Player needed some words of encouragement from team manager Alfrancis Chua to...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas had a roller-coaster ride in the past two months -- holding the fort in Manila against the best teams in the FIBA World Cup, and finally winning the gold after a six-decade wait in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Gilas team manager...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas team manager Alfrancis Chua assured the national players that they will get a 10-day break before they suit up for their respective ball clubs in the 48th season of the PBA. Gilas Pilipinas team manager Alfrancis Chua (Arnold Quizol)...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas team manager Alfrancis Chua said incentives await members of the men’s basketball team following their gold-medal feat in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (From left to right) PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial, Gilas Team Manager Alfrancis...
Alfrancis Chua joins the new UST Growling Tigers coaching staff in a celebratory dinner. Alfrancis Chua is reportedly being tapped by University of Santo Tomas to help the team’s campaign in the UAAP under the wings of Pido Jarencio. Coming as a new development after Jarencio’s appointment...
The PBA could be given the option of purchasing vaccines directly from the government in order to boost its chances of starting the 46th season as early as possible. San Miguel Corporation sports director and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel team governor Alfrancis Chua said the possibility was put on...
Photo from Sen. Bong Go The start of the PBA’s 46th season will now be up to the Inter-Agency Task Force after the league’s top brass laid down its plans before two key government officials in Malacanang on Wednesday, April 28. Commissioner Willie Marcial and San Miguel Corporation sports...
San Miguel Corporation Sports Director Alfrancis Chua said he is meeting Barangay Ginebra San Miguel center Greg Slaughter in hopes to discuss the latter’s contract situation with the Kings after missing the team’s campaign in the previous season. Chua said Saturday he is hoping to settle...
Barangay Ginebra players pose for a picture with the Jun Bernardino Perpetual Trophy (PBA Images) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel governor Alfrancis Chua said that he was expecting a long finals series in the PBA Philippine Cup had it not for the injuries that plagued the TNT Tropang Giga. Chua shared...
RHENZ ABANDO (UAAP image) Rhenz Abando says that his transfer to defending NCAA champion Letran from embattled University of Santo Tomas is more than just a school-to-school move, but one that would likely benefit his career in the long run because of the opportunities he thinks he would get with...
