The Gilas Pilipinas Boys team erupted in the second half and blew past Thailand, 91-62, to advance to the playoffs in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup at the Veer Savarkar Indoor Stadium in Ahmedabad in India on Monday, Aug. 17. The Nationals bucked a slow start before finally getting their bearings going...
The Gilas Pilipinas boys team suffered its first taste of defeat after getting blown out by Australia, 107-69, in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad in India on Saturday, Aug. 15. The Nationals managed to keep in step through the first frame but quickly lost steam...
Ethan Aguas delivered in the endgame and scored the clutch hook shot with 2.6 seconds left to lift the Gilas Pilipinas Boys team past Chinese Taipei, 89-88, and open its campaign in the FIBA U18 Asia Cup at the Veer Savarkar Stadium in Ahmedabad, India on Thursday, Aug. 13. The 6-foot-4 University...
Thai entertainment has already found a home among Filipino fans. From Mario Maurer’s team-up with Erich Gonzales in the 2012 romantic film "Suddenly It’s Magic" to the massive following built by stars such as Bright Vachirawit, Win Metawin, OffGun and Pond Phuwin, Thai talents have become...
Several new faces are set to give the Gilas Pilipinas Boys team a much-needed boost in its bid in the 2026 FIBA U18 Asian Championships in Ahmedabad, India from Aug. 13 to 23. The 6-foot-7 Filipino-American Elias Gish from Far Eastern University provides the Nationals the ceiling they need...
The members of the 18 "maleta boys" who retracted their affidavit have betrayed their role as "pawns", thus they must now reveal who their "king" is. Remarks from Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. and former Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers point to this...
The retraction made by four of the so-called “Maleta Boys” validated the initial findings of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) that they were coached into making the allegations on delivery of millions of pesos to President Marcos and other ranking government officials. NBI director...
Malacañang has urged Filipinos not to allow themselves to be used in exchange for money to fabricate allegations, warning that innocent people could be harmed as the controversy involving the so-called “Maleta Boys” continued to unfold. In a video statement on Friday evening, Aug. 7,...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla 's allegation that Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez had a hand in the recantation of some members of the so-called 18 "maleta boys" displayed the former 's "extreme prejudice". Thus, said Romualdez in a short statement on Friday afternoon,...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, Aug. 7, urged authorities to investigate not only the conflicting statements of the so-called “Maleta Boys” but also the individuals who may be behind the allegations and the confusion surrounding them. Lacson made the call after four of the 18 men...
Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Friday, Aug. 7, that he expected four of the so-called “maleta boys” to recant their earlier testimonies alleging that they delivered luggage containing flood control kickbacks to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. “I don...
Want to test your showbiz sleuthing skills? Here 's another round of blind items where the clues are all laid out for you. Think of it as a guessing game. There are no prizes, no trophies, and definitely no VAR review. Just bragging rights if your guesses turn out to be right. Happy sleuthing!...
