FIBA World Cup 2023: Why Cebu’s June Mar Fajardo and RR Pogoy play key roles with Gilas

Brian J. Ochoa, Immae Lachica 08/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu’s June Mar Fajardo and Roger Pogoy are among the players suiting up for the Philippine Men’s  National Basketball team, popularly known as the Gilas Pilipinas, in the FIBA World Cup 2023 that the country…

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: Cebuano June Mar Fajardo among those picked by Gilas ambassadors as key players for PH

CTU intern Mary Godinez 08/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Cebuano June Mar Fajardo was among those picked by Gilas ambassadors Jeff Chan and Gary David to be key players for the national team’s  stint in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Chan…

Cebu’s June Mar Fajardo excited about the prospect of playing a third World Cup in front of home fans in August

Denison Rey A. Dalupang 06/17/2023

Usually very taciturn, Gilas Pilipinas fixture and San Miguel cornerstone June Mar Fajardo had plenty to say when asked about the possibility of playing in another Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup. “I’m healthy. I’ll be joining…

After championship revelry, Fajardo rushes home to be with late mother

Denison Rey A. Dalupang 09/07/2022

Staring blankly at the tiled floor of the Big Dome dugout late Sunday night, after the revelry over San Miguel Beer’s latest title conquest had died down, June Mar Fajardo didn’t take too long to think about…

PBA: San Miguel star June Mar Fajardo wins ninth BPC award

Jonas Terrado - @inquirerdotnet 08/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — June Mar Fajardo claimed a record-extending ninth Best Player of the Conference on Sunday prior to Game 4 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals held inside Smart Araneta Coliseum. The San Miguel Beermen star…

PBA: San Miguel crushes Meralco to gain early lead in semis

Jonas Terrado 08/04/2022

MANILA–San Miguel Beer showcased its class as the league’s top team and pummeled a worn down Meralco squad, 121-97, on Wednesday to take Game 1 of their 2022 PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at the Smart Araneta…

World billiards champ Biado leaves for Vietnam SEAG on Wednesday

Glendale G. Rosal 05/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A bunch of Filipino potential gold medal winners will arrive in Vietnam tomorrow, Wednesday, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) on Thursday. No less than billiards world…

Jun Mar Fajardo on mom’s passing: ‘Sobrang sakit!!’

Immae Lachica 08/15/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— Jun Mar Fajardo finally breaks his silence on the passing of his mother, Marites Fajardo, last Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Fajardo, a self-confessed “mama’s boy,” took to Instagram how he felt losing his…

Out for more than a year, Fajardo struggles in first game back

Denison Rey Dalupang 07/19/2021

San Miguel Beer cornerstone June Mar Fajardo played his first Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game on Sunday to end a forced spell that started in February last year because of a shinbone injury. The league’s only six-time…

San Miguel welcomes back June Mar for Philippine Cup

Denison Rey A. Dalupang 07/14/2021

June Mar Fajardo, the Philippine Basketball Association’s only six-time Most Valuable Player, is looking more and more like himself. “Physically, I can see that he is 100 percent of his old self,” coach Leo Austria told the…

Giant dreams

Bong Lozada - INQUIRER.net 06/20/2020

The longer it takes to restart the Philippine Basketball Association, the more time June Mar Fajardo has to rehab his recuperating leg. And the 6-foot-10 giant is doing everything he can to better than he was before.…

Fajardo-less San Miguel rips Magnolia in season opener

Cedelf Tupas 03/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines—A San Miguel Beer team without June Mar Fajardo still proved too sharp for Magnolia. Five players led by Mo Tautuaa delivered double-digit outputs as the Beermen pummelled the Hotshots, 94-78, Sunday night, March 8, 2020,…

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