“All hands on deck.” Senator Nancy Binay wants the tourism department to work closely with the private sector to ensure there will be no hitches to the country’s co-hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup next year. Binay said that the Department of Tourism should take advantage of the massive opportunity that the FIBA event […]
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The Philippines’ hosting of the 2023 FIBA World Cup will serve as a stage for the country to showcase itself as both a hoops-loving nation and a destination for tourism, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Chairman Senator Sonny Angara said. One year before the country opens its doors once again as a host country for […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Thursday lauded the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) plan to review the Uniform Player’s Contract (UPC) of its players. “Considering that the PBA’s UPC is already 40 years old and has not been amended since, it is high time that it be updated to better reflect the current […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Thursday lauded Filipino-American and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra for his inclusion in the 15 greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). “We have always considered Coach Erik as one of the greats, but to be officially recognized by his fellow coaches […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Thursday urged the local governments of Metro Manila to issue their guidelines and approval for the bubble training of the teams of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).This, as the PBA Board of Governors on Monday unanimously agreed to resume games for the Governors’ Cup by the first […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Wednesday welcomed the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) move to ease eligibility requirements for Filipino-foreigners hoping to play in the league. “This is indeed good news for foreign basketball players who have Filipino ancestry, especially those who hold dual citizenship,” PBA Party-list spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles said. PBA […]
With the Air Jordan XXXVI, Jordan Brand decided to shed materials — taking the learnings from doing just that in the Air Jordan XXXIV and XXXV — and see how far they could go. “Light” was the muse. That muse unified teams of design specialists across the brand as they perfected the many definitions of […]
The Philippines prides itself on its three Bs: Basketball, Boxing, and Beauty Pageants. These three might as well be our country’s identifier considering their massive following and influence. Remember when Pacman was just starting to make waves? Not just in the country but also in various international arenas – breaking records after records?How the streets […]
Kiefer Ravena, national star from the Gilas Pilipinas team and Philippine Basketball Association, is the newest athlete, and first Filipino, to join the Jordan Brand’s growing family. One of the most resounding names in Philippine basketball for almost a decade and a half, Ravena’s authentic passion and love for the game makes him a perfect […]
If you haven’t been caught up with the NBA this season, an unlikely team has emerged as favorite title contenders and, no, this is not coming from either the city of Los Angeles or the state of New York. The Utah Jazz currently holds the best overall win-loss record in the league to the delight […]