By Bernardo Gabriel L. Atienza, SBP Deputy Executive Director As a backgrounder on the origin of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), the duly recognized governing body for basketball in the Philippines, its registration was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 21, 2006 and was ratified on the 5th of February […]
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Baldwin Wants Competitiveness in Gilas Pool Head coach Tab Baldwin explains how “in sports, we should be competing for something as precious as wearing the Gilas uniform.” Read more here. Batang Gilas Settles for 5th Place in FIBA Asia U16 Batang Gilas won their last two games against Thailand and Lebanon over the weekend to place […]
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Elite Teachers of Sport: Developing Sport Teachers through Events and Supporting the Government Agencies
By Edster Miranda Sy “Let youth kindle dreams, let sports prosper!” I was moved when I read the copy of the speech of Dean Philip Ella Juico about Sports Value Formation. He described himself as a Sports Teacher—“who believes in the potential of sports to impart, especially to the youth, values inherent in sports.” Instilling […]
Donnie Nietes Wins Eighth World Title Defense “Donnie Nietes, the only reigning world Filipino champion, successfully defended his WBO junior flyweight title” against Mexican fighter Juan Alejo. Read more here. Bobby Ray Parks Gets “Right Opportunity” As He Is Drafted in NBA D-League According to Memphis Grizzlies Scout Mike Schmidt, “I think it’s a great stepping stone […]
by Erick Fabian, Sr. Whether the answer is yes or no is up to you. Depending on what goals you want to achieve as a sportsperson, a sports agent can mean boom or bust. This is why it is important to make personal assessments on what you intend to achieve as an athlete before deciding […]
By Rene Concepcion There are very few brands of blue jeans that fit great from the get-go. Some recommend multiple turns on the washing machine before wearing, so that the jeans get the soft, worn-for-years feel that everybody loves about their favorite pair. Some designers have incorporated the distressed-look already, with the holes and tears in designated […]
Legendary Basketball Coach Baby Dalupan Gets Honored In his 92nd birthday, multititlist coach Baby Dalupan receives an honor from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for his exemplary contribution in Pinoy basketball, gathering 52 championships, 15 of which were from the PBA. Read more here. 2015 Philippine Superliga Champ Qualifies in the Asian Women’s Club Championship PSL Grand […]
by Erick Fabian Sr. “We cannot expect others to adhere to high ethical standards if we do not do so ourselves. We cannot expect proper conduct on the field of play if we do not have good governance within the Olympic Family.” – Jacques Rogge, Congress Opening Ceremony Speech, XIII Olympic Congress Copenhagen 2009 As […]
Pacquiao’s Shoulder 80 to 90 Percent Healed Sustained from his most recent match against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. last May, Manny Pacquiao announced that he is almost ready to start training for another fight in March as his right rotator cuff gets close to being fully healed. Read more here. Viloria Loses to Gonzalez Via TKO Brian Viloria […]
Azkals Held Their Own in North Korea Resulting to a Draw Amid a 50,000-strong support at the Kim Il-sung Stadium for their North Korea football squad last Thursday, the Philippine national men’s football team was able to show grit, ending the FIFA World Cup qualifiers match with a scoreless draw. Read more here. Nietes Ready for Pinoy […]