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WINNING gets addictive, as they say, and that couldn’t be truer for University of the Philippines. Coming off a third straight championship in the PlayTime Cares Filoil EcoOil 18th Preseason Cup presented by ABC Tile Adhesive, the Fighting Maroons remain hungry for glory and have their eyes set on the bigger prize: the UAAP Season […]
The ECJ Perpetual Trophy is leaving the Playtime Filoil Centre for the first time – and is headed to Diliman. Showing no rust whatsoever from a two-week layoff, the University of the Philippines closed the book on National U’s Cinderella run with a 79-65 romp in the winner-take-all final of the Playtime Cares 18th Filoil […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel showed his full support for Marikina’s sports community as he led the launch of the First Koko Pimentel Malanday Basketball League at the Bulelak Covered Court, Barangay Malanday. The event was attended by Team Kilos Pagbabago, spearheaded by Pimentel, and Team Bagong Marikina, led by Representative Stella Quimbo and former […]
Only on her second day in Manila, Sabrina Ionescu already knows, up close and personal, how deeply and truly Filipinos love basketball. After experiencing a rousing welcome on her arrival to the House of Sabrina at Nike Fort, and hoops encounter with young Filipino ballers during the Sabrina Skills Camp at the Courtyard in BC, […]
WNBA champion Sabrina Ionescu touched down in Manila and immediately saw the impact she has made on a tropical country that is simply crazy about basketball. Walking by the 5th Avenue 3D Billboard at BGC, she is surprised at the huge announcement of her Asian Tour which begins in Manila and will take her to Guangzhou, China […]
The Quezon City District 1 Warriors last weekend claimed the 2025 Tokai Fil Basketball Invitational Games championship, defeating Nagoya Gakuin University, 70-56, at the Nagoya Gakuin University gym in Japan, a victory QC First District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde said showcased the heart and determination of the Filipino athlete. The team, personally backed by […]
Aldous Torculas is taking his talents outside Diliman for the first time in six years, eager to extend the UP Fight away from home. The Jr. Maroon-turned-Fighting Maroon has opted to forego his remaining playing years in maroon-and-green to suit up in the NCAA, where he will bring his valuable championship experience and versatile skill […]
Universal Robina Corporation’s (URC) dog food brand TopBreed has stepped up anew to support the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) with a new partnership deal signed with university and team officials at the UP Executive House, August 21. TopBreed of URC’s Agro-Industrial Group (URC-AIG) has been one of the Fighting Maroons’ sponsors since 2020. URC-AIG first partnered with the team in 2018 through its premium farm products unit, Robina Farms. […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed profound admiration for the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team that although the country’s Olympic bid ended with a loss to World No. 12 Brazil, they demonstrated unparalleled determination, skill and heart on the international stage of basketball. Gilas Pilipinas fell short of a win against Brazil, 71-60, during the semifinal round of […]
Young talents will get a golden opportunity to witness firsthand the spirit of the UP Fight when the University of the Philippines men’s basketball team (MBT) becomes an active participant in the inaugural offering of the Fighting Maroons Basketball School (FMBS) in the mornings of July 8-13. FMBS is State U’s official basketball development program […]