Gilas PH faces Asian rival Iran

Musong R. CastiIlo - Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/08/2019

BEIJING—Nothing but some measure of respect is left to be salvaged for Gilas Pilipinas on Sunday night, and even that would be a tough task as the Filipinos battle many-time Asian champion Iran to close out their…

Angola hands Gilas most painful loss in Fiba World Cup

Musong R. Castillo - Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/05/2019

FOSHAN, China—This one stung more than the blowouts. And it’s quite understandable. Gilas Pilipinas played its finest game yet—one full of heart and fight—but still ended up winless in Group D play in the Fiba World Cup…

Totally dominated

Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/01/2019

FOSHAN, China—Held to eight first quarter points and failing to drain a triple in the first half, Gilas Pilipinas on Saturday night was handed a brutal reality check by Italy at the start of the 2019 Fiba…

Talisay City’s Roger Pogoy excited to be part of Gilas Pilipinas’ 19-man pool

Jonas Rey N. Panerio 07/16/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—Although Cebuano wingman Roger Ray Pogoy has been named to the national pool for the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team several times already, he admits that he still gets butterflies in his stomach every time his…

Gilas Pilipinas is World Cup bound!

Inquirer.net 02/25/2019

Andray Blatche scored 41 points as Gilas Pilipinas secured a ticket to the Fiba World Cup in China after fending off Kazakhstan, 93-75, in the Asian qualifiers late Sunday at Velodrome Saryarka in Astana, Kazakhstan. Blatche set…

PH makes star-studded final rally to bag 2019 Fiba World hosting

08/04/2015

Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Manuel V. Pangilinan and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will head the Philippine delegation to Tokyo, Japan for the country’s final presentation to win the hosting rights for the 2019 Fiba World Cup.…

PH ends 40-year drought in Basketball World Cup

Jonas N. Panerio 09/05/2014

FINALLY, A WIN! It may have taken four decades but the Philippine national men’s basketball team nicknamed the Gilas Pilipinas sure made it was worth the wait as the Nationals defeated a rough-and-tumble Senegal side, 81-79, in…

Heartbreaking loss can’t dampen Pingris’ Hollywood-like tale

Jonas N. Panerio 09/01/2014

SEVILLA- A Hollywood scriptwriter would be fired if he came up with Croatia’s 81-78 overtime victory over Philippines as an ending to Marc Pingris’ story. The Philippines power forward deserves a better ending – even though his…

Gilas Pilipinas gives Greece a fight in close loss

09/01/2014

MANILA, Philippines–Riding high after pushing Croatia to its limit, Gilas Pilipinas showed great resolve anew before falling to powerhouse Greece, 70-82, in Group B of the 2014 Fiba World Cup early Monday morning (Philippine time) in Seville,…

Gilas Pilipinas gives Croatia a scare before losing, 78-81

Jonas N. Panerio 08/31/2014

The Philippine men’s national basketball squad, known as the “Gilas Pilipinas,” introduced themselves to the world in rousing fashion as they played tough, up-tempo and hard-nosed  basketball before eventually falling to Croatia in overtime, 78-81, at the…

PH Under-17 team continues struggle in Fiba World C’ship

Jonas N. Panerio 08/17/2014

The Batang Gilas got off to a slow start and paid dearly for it as they got beaten by Egypt 67-92 in the classification phase of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship last Friday at the Al-Ahli Gym…

Blatche leads Gilas to victory

Jonas N. Panerio 08/12/2014

The Philippines’ national men’s basketball squad – the Gilas Pilipinas – continued to get better as they near the FIBA World Cup after they crushed the ACB All-Star Selection, 89-58, in  an exhibition game yesterday in Vitoria,…

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