Tonight, the Philippines’ over-achieving Gilas Team goes to war against the bigger, badder behemoths of China. As expected, the Philippines and China stopped their respective
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Philippines on Inevitable Collision Course Against Formidable China
As the FIBA Asia Olympic Qualifier reaches the Final Four, the Philippines seems to be in a good position to advance to the finals with
El Presidente: Still Making a Difference Off the Court
By: Emmanuel B. Villaruel The Sports Fanatic Manny Villaruel is the Sports Editor of Cebu’s ‘The Freeman’. He wrote this article on one of the country’s
Philippine Basketball in Review (Part 6 – Fusing the Old with the New in The 90s)
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In 1989, the Philippines reeled from a shock loss to Malaysia in the South East Asian Games.This was the…
Philippine Basketball in Review (Part 5 – The 80s Usher in A New Breed)
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Toyota’s performance as a team started to unravel in the early 80s. In one championship match against Crispa in…
Philippine Basketball in Review (Part 4- The Birth of the PBA)
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In the 1971 Asian Basketball Conference (ABC) in Tokyo, the Philippines once again took the bridesmaid role, losing the…
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