Kakatuwa. Everyone who gave incentives for the gold of Hidilyn now giving as well to Nesthy pero one level lower. A 14-M condo to a 10-M condo. 80k free miles to 60K miles. Paano kaya yung nagbigay ng free batchoy for life? Walang atay o kulang sabaw? 😜
First Olympic 🥇 in 97 years.
Fist time to win multiple medals since 1932 🥇🥈🥈🥉.
Most Olympic medals in 89 years.
Top 50 among Olympic nations.
Best performing Southeast Asian country.
Best
#Olympics
ever.
Today I am truly proud to be Filipino.
Mabuhay ang 🇵🇭!!!
This is what sports can do for a country. The win by the Filipinas was covered all over the world by the biggest news and sports orgs. How I wish our 🇵🇭 government sees this. The value of sports is unquantifiable.
The Philippines 🇵🇭 beat New Zealand 🇳🇿, 1-0, at the Women's World Cup. Sarina Bolden, a California-born forward, scored the first goal in Philippines World Cup history.
What a day! 3 inspiring victories from 3 gallant pinoy warriors. EJ Obiena showing he belongs among the elite. Carlo Paalam with a methodical demolition. And Nesthy Petecio with the “patay kung patay” grit and spirit. Shaking with pride. Dasal pa bayan! Laban lang! 🇵🇭
Our Gilas team is obviously very talented. But I feel what the team needs is an emotional leader. A spark. A “vocal leader”. In the mold of Norwood, Alapag, Tenorio, Castro and Pingris. And it must come naturally. Hope we bring the emotion tonight. Laban 🇵🇭
So many takeaways from this game. Kai is stronger now. Ange is building his offense. Carl is poised to be a power Power forward. Dwight is a star. RJ is good but needs patience. SJ is clutch. Tab is a winner. Gilas played terrific D and was calm and composed. Proudly pinoy! 🇵🇭
For a few mins in the 4th, Im sure we entertained thoughts of a win against mighty Serbia. And Gilas had a good shot. Proved again that for as long as we play the right way, we can compete vs the best. Proud of these young men. This is one loss that felt like a win. Laban 🇵🇭
Coach Stajcic said it didn’t really feel like it was the Kiwis homecourt . “Look around. I think there are more Filipinos here and lots more cheering at home!” Go say it Coach! Puso!!! ❤️
I hope the PBA, UAAP and NCAA learn from FIBA on the number of personnel allowed to sit on the bench during games. Just essential staff. Visually its better. Here we see PBA governors, team mgrs and assistants, 6-8 coaches and so many players on the bench. Dami pumapapel.
“Buong puso ko itong pinaglaban di lamang para sa sarili ko, kung hindi para makatulong din ako sa kinabukasan ng Pilipinas. Di lang ito panalo ko, panalo nating lahat.” - Alex Eala
Tunay na bayani si Alex. Taas noo kahit kanino. Yan ang Pilipino. Mabuhay 🇵🇭
The future may be uncertain. But at least this
@FIBAWC
has given a glimpse of the possibilities for Phl 🏀.
Dwight Ramos
Aj Edu
Renz “Air” Abando
Kai Sotto
Add Carl Tamayo and Mason Amos. And we have the building blocks to stand on. Keep this team intact and trust… 🇵🇭
Yesterday the
@psc_gov
posted on their FB page that they provided Alex Eala 3M for travel funds + 1.5M for 6 tournaments. For the record, the parents of Alex have denied this preposterous claim by the PSC. Alex has not received a single centavo from the govt.
Its embarrassing for Coldplay to call out our traffic as the worst in the world. And in front no less of the President. Yet govt is callous to these calls. Maybe because our leaders dont actually experience what we all go through daily w/ their choppers, wang-wangs and escorts.
Gallant try by EJ Obiena. Had enough height to get over the bar but didn’t have enough forward thrust to clear. He fought and tried his best we could see. But it wasn’t meant today. Still he represented the 🇵🇭 and Asia well. Keep your head up, EJ. Mabuhay ka! 🙏
4/22 or 18% vs Angola. 1/8 from our top gun. What can we expect.
Sadly, we saw this coming. In our tuneups. In the composition of the team. And yet…😢
Tab… oh, Tab….
All this HYPE - bringing in Clarkson, another Gilas/PBA pool, call for unity, SMC-MVP handshake, blah, blah, blah- and all for a game Gilas coaches are saying we don’t have to win. No wonder fans are throwing shade at SBP.
The Philippines is officially the best performing country in Southeast Asia, ending Thailand's reign in the past 4 Olympics!
Philippines 🇵🇭 1G / 2S / 1B
Indonesia 🇮🇩 1G / 1S / 3B
Thailand 🇹🇭 1G / 0S / 1B
Malaysia 🇲🇾 0G / 0S / 1B
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
#Olympics2020
That is a once in a lifetime moment in Philippine sports that should have been on live free tv for this whole nation to cherish and be proud of. Unbelievable!🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
PBA teams will do everything to win. Thats inherent in competition. Its up to the PBA to ensure propriety in trades that are supposed to achieve that goal while keeping league integrity. Now those that have no intention of winning championships have no business being in the PBA.
Glad the broadcasters of the closing ceremonies in Tokyo highlighted the gold medal of
@diaz_hidilyn
as the Philippines first in 97 years. We are truly in the
#Olympic
map! Mabuhay! 🇵🇭
Alert level 2 means more freedom to move. It also means more responsibility to keep safe and to safeguard our progress from this virus. Lets not abuse our opportunities. Stay healthy everyone.
Prayers up for our athletes competing today, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam, Margielyn Didal, Remedy Rule and Hidilyn Diaz. Moment of truth in skateboarding and weightlifting with medals already at stake today. Dasal dasal pa rin, bayan. Laban lang! 🇵🇭
Over 3 hours she fought. For every point. For every pinoy. For this country. Alex faced a foe 168 ranks higher in the world with bravery, resilience, grit. She will be back. Better. For now, Mabuhay ka Alex! Taas noo kahit kanino! Go 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Angola loses to Dominican Republic leaving the 🇵🇭 a chance, no matter how slim, to slip into the 2nd round. Gilas now needs to beat Italy by at least 13points to advance. Tall odds but a chance. 🙏
Given the limited training time, lack of tune up games and rigors of an “away”team, Gilas put up a great fight. Ramos, Clarkson, Sotto and Aguilar could be a core to work around moving forward. More shooters, a legit PG and wide body stopper will help. Lets keep building. 🇵🇭
Good day for 🇵🇭 sports. Two of our beloved sports - boxing and basketball delivered two sure silvers and potentially Gold awaits. Lets keep praying for our pinoy athletes. Mabuhay!
Trading for LA back in Oct 2012 in a six player deal was one of the best moves we made when I was in SMC. Signing Tim a year earlier will always be a feather in my cap. And years later these 2 are still winning. Bravo!
Go ahead and celebrate, savor the moment. But lets not get too high on this win though. We played a team that couldn’t shoot. No doubt lots of work ahead.
There are so many sports leagues going on at the same time this weekend. PBA, UAAP, NCAA, PVL, Shakeys Super League and MPBL. Venues are hard to find. Consequently, fans are dispersed and ad money divided. Wish there was more coordination among leagues for better scheduling.
Here we go again with the hype machine. Honestly this is one if the reasons why people are so frustrated. Basta basketball sobra ang hype. Raising expectations unnecessarily. Better to just deliver quietly. Tama na ang paasa.
Cheer for our team win or lose. Hirap sa iba pag good time lang Pilipino. Pag natalo, di na pinoy. Ibahin nyo ng yang crab mentality. Norway is 12th in the world. Malayo PA tayo. But this is a huge step forward. Lets be grateful and proud of our Filipinas. 👏👏
Buti pa sila. A country torn by strife and conflict. But who come together for their basketball. A team that knew who they were and played the right way. 👏👏
Another chapter of history is written by the Bright Stars as South Sudan clinch Olympic basketball qualification for the very first time at the
@FIBAWC
🌟
See you in Paris
@SSBFed
!
#FIBAWC
x
#WinForSouthSudan
🇸🇸
Our disappointment must never turn into viciousness. Let’s be grateful for the service of our Gilas 🇵🇭. They too are dispirited I’m sure. Nobody wants to lose esp before your kababayans.
Having said that,it’s time to revisit our prog. Big & small picture. Time for real changes
After the unexpected decision of Dwight and Lebron not to play in the UAAP, and the departure of SJ Belangel, Ateneo’s planning went sideways. So S85 was not a “ripe” time to win. Credit to Coach Tab for finding ways to right the ship & stay on course. S86 and beyond looks good.
It’s unfortunate that the
@FIBAWC
sold single game tickets rather than bundling two games per day. So many interesting games to watch but tickets are too pricey. Don’t think the FIBA should expect that pinoys will buy multiple 5-14k peso tickets. Not too late to adjust though.
Homestretch at the
#Olympics
. We can’t stop now. Prayers up for our athletes competing today - Kristina Knott and Caloy Yulo. Lets keep the faith. Tuloy ang dasal, bayan. Laban lang! 🇵🇭
I am deeply shocked and saddened about the news on LA Tenorio. Our family’s prayers are with you
@LA_Tenorio
. Claiming your full recovery. Remember God does not give us any burdens that we cannot carry. Ad majorem dei gloriam.
This row between PATAFA and EJ Obiena is unnecessary. Why release sensitive documents to media to destroy your top athlete? Where is the professionalism? There are avenues and processes to handle sports disputes. An ugly back and forth on social media is not one of them.
Juvic Pagunsan is out of contention in mens golf. The long course got the better of him. Still he has already made history as the 1st Filipino to play in Olympic golf. Im sure this will open new opportunities for many of our young golfers. Mabuhay ka Juvic! Salamat. 🇵🇭
Did we hear correctly that the SBP will not make the coaching change decision in Gilas until after the World Cup. That’s another week of practice and preparation lost as the Asian Games is less than 3 weeks to go. Can’t they simply “multitask”? Befuddling really.
Just got the call that I will cover the Gilas Pilipinas game against Thailand for the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Bahrain this Friday and Monday. Hope to make it exciting and fun for all of you. Kapit bayan! 🙏
Alex Eala beats Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 to win her first pro title in Spain. Magnificent performance from our 15year old pride. Strong, smooth, tactical. Mabuhay Alex! Proud to be Filipino 🇵🇭
Regardless of our talent, if we can’t prepare long and hard, we will always fall short. Stop the pick up system. Name the team NOW. Alam na naman natin who fits. Work with that and just tweak along the way. This way players and their teams are ready to make sched adjustments.
I’ve always believed that the greater challenge to the
@pbaconnect
is not so much to fill up a 54K stadium in a Finals game 7 featuring Ginebra. But more so to consistently fill up a smaller venue in an elims game without the popular teams in the league.
Why does a player who is under no contract with the PBA have to do this. The NCC players in the 80s did not have to do this. Orig Gilas members did not do this. I think this rule is not only illogical but it is also a sign of insecurity and weakness. The PBA is better than this.
Gilas ace guard and B-League bound Dwight Ramos says if he had stayed in Ateneo next season they would probably win another title with the Blue Eagles. Catch his full interview before he departs for Japan on Power&Play this Saturday 8-10am. Must see! 💪▶️
Todays opening game of the Phl vs DR is practically a “championship” game. A win will give us a good shot at advancing to the 2nd round. More importantly a better chance to make it to Paris. So whether you are at the Phl Arena or in your homes, cheer! Go Gilas! Laban 🇵🇭
Not the result she wanted, but Kristina Knott still represented the Philippines proudly. Walang iwanan. Win or lose, Pilipino pa rin. Thanks KK. Mabuhay 🇵🇭!
President
@bongbongmarcos
is a true sportsman and supporter of sport. Warmly welcomed the
@psc_gov
and EJ Obiena. He gave very simple, clear instructions- lets help our athletes because what they do is important to our nation. Thank you Mr. President.
Tough loss. But truly no shame in how we fought. Totally unknown, we end our World Cup journey gaining the respect of the football world. So let this game not be remembered for what we failed to do but rather for what it symbolized- the Filipino heart. Mabuhay Filipinas! 🇵🇭
Unfounded speculations just lead to so much disinformation. Tab Baldwin has 3 more years with Ateneo and is also with Gilas. Hard to imagine that he will break that simply to coach a team that didn’t even qualify in the World Cup.
I really thought the President was against even a whiff of corruption. Yet all these COA findings of discrepancies are simply being waived off like irritating flies. Disappointing.
To me the most impressive numbers in this Phl stat sheet vs China is 39:51. The Minutes played by JB. He literally carried Gilas almost the entire game. Maybe the greatest performance by an individual basketball player wearing the uniform of the 🇵🇭 in the Asian Games.
#respect
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. When players or even coaches wear the National team colors, there’s no such thing as a no-bearing game. Maybe coaches have tactical reasons and I get it. But publicly, you never say we don’t have to win for the country.
Alex is based in Spain on a scholarship from the Rafa Nadal Academy. All her trips are paid by the family through Alex generous private sponsors. PSC has since corrected the post. Lets give credit where credit is due. Alex is sacrificing for the country. Stop grandstanding.
In an IG post EJ Obiena said he did not come to Tokyo “to experience the Olympics” or “to make the finals”. He went there “to win a medal for my country”. Pretty high standards that he has set. But thats how you push yourself to greatness. Go EJ! 🇵🇭
#respect
Waking up here in Boston to the shocking news of the Gilas defeat to Indonesia at the SEAG. Frankly, I’m speechless. Just inexcusable for this basketball-crazy nation to lose the one gold we all expected. Hinga muna… 😢😫😡
Even before the start of the Olympics, I was on record by predicting 4 medals for the 🇵🇭. I don’t mind being proven wrong if we get more than 4. 😜 This is already the best Olympics ever in our history. Laban lang!
With the Gilas cadets pool being broken up and the draftees leaving for their PBA clubs, we have to presume there is no “continuity” in the Tab Baldwin long term program. What a waste. I really hope there is a better plan with 18 months to go to the World Cup.
In golf, the third round is usually called “Moving Day” as golfers make their run at the leaderboard for a chance to catch up. Bianca Pagdanganan is doing that now with a strong 2 under round after 8 holes. Prayers up for Bianca and Yuka. Laban lang! 🇵🇭
Coach Allen Stajcic was so proud of the win but also sounded disappointed. He said with way the Filipinas are working, “they deserve a packed stadium.” I agree. Lets show more support. Remember these girls are going to the World Cup. 🇵🇭🇵🇭
A group of technicians replayed the last 1.6 secs of game 1 to see if the shot counted. They started the timer exactly upon receipt of the ball and stopped the timer exactly as the ball left Castro’s fingertips. It came out to 1.5602 secs. Right call. Time to move on.
1st time Junmar went to Manila to play for SMB in the ABL was in 2011. He arrived on the last flight from Cebu and I met him for dinner at Shakey’s El Pueblo in Ortigas. He walked in literally in his mom’s arms like a lost little boy. Condolences Bai. Your mom taught you well.🙏
Our sports officials should not have agreed to this naturalization rule in Cambodia. Total mockery and disrespect of the spirit of the SEA Games. Plus the conditions of facilities should have been up to international standards. How can we play under these circumstances!
#anyare