PBA players tapped as new faces of drug war

Dexter Cabalza 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Who else can turn basketball-crazed Filipinos away from the lure of illegal drugs? For the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), there could be no better ambassadors for the drug campaign than…

Poy Erram grateful for PBA’s quick action against hecklers

Jonas Terrado 04/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines-TNT’s Poy Erram expressed appreciation towards the PBA for taking swift action against hecklers making personal insults as he now tries to work on his composure for the rest of the Governors’ Cup Finals. Erram was…

LA Tenorio visits Antipolo Cathedral amid cancer battle

Philippine Daily Inquirer 03/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines–LA Tenorio on Friday sought spiritual guidance in his ongoing battle against colon cancer when he went to Antipolo Cathedral following Barangay Ginebra’s victory over San Miguel Beer in Game 1 of the PBA Governors’ Cup…

TNT dusts off Phoenix, braces for defense-oriented semis with Meralco

Jonas Terrado 03/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines–TNT was all business on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, scoring a 132-105 demolition of Phoenix to make the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinals, and coach Jojo Lastimosa is embracing a defensive battle that likely awaits his Tropang…

LA Tenorio diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer

Rommel Fuentes Jr. 03/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra star LA Tenorio has been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer. Tenorio had already been ruled out for the remainder of the PBA Governors’ Cup last March 1, 2023, initially due to a groin…

Boybits Victoria, former PBA top rookie, passes away at 50

Jonas Terrado 03/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Boybits Victoria, who won seven PBA championships and was Rookie of the Year in 1994, died on Wednesday due to a heart attack. He was 50. His son Nathan confirmed on social media the passing of…

Justin Brownlee naturalization earns Senate approval on final reading

Denison Rey A. Dalupang 12/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines—Justin Brownlee’s bid to gain Filipino citizenship hurdled the Senate on Monday, bringing the beloved Philippine Basketball Association import closer to officially backstopping the national basketball program. Garnering 21 affirmative votes without any abstentions, the Senate…

Ginebra gets Jamie Malonzo as PBA approves 3-team trade

Jonas Terrado 09/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra officially acquired the services of sophomore standout Jamie Malonzo of Northport as part of a three-team trade that also involved San Miguel Beer. The PBA approved the deal on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, which…

Chito Loyzaga is PH chef de mission for 32nd SEAG

Dale Rosal 09/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Another basketball legend will be the chef de mission of the country for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) to be held in Cambodia in 2023. Basketball great Joaquin “Chito” Loyzaga was recently appointed by…

Dominant PH Cup gives Fajardo big MVP race lead

Jonas Terrado - @inquirerdotnet 09/09/2022

A successful return to the form that was the reason for six Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards has put June Mar Fajardo in an early position to extend that unprecedented record. The San…

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…

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