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Published March 17, 2021, 10:53 PM Photo from FIBA Calvin Oftana believes he’ll be able to adopt quickly to the system of coach Yeng Guiao as he prepares for his maiden PBA campaign with the NLEX Road Warriors. The No. 3 pick in the recent PBA Rookie Draft feels that his experiences with the likes of Tab Baldwin, Jong Uichico and Boyet Fernandez will help a great deal now he’s set to get some pointers from Guiao. “Hindi naman siguro mahirap mag-adjust kasi I’ve been with so many good coaches like sina Coach Boyet, Coach Tab and Coach Jong (I don’t think I’ll have a hard time adjus...

Published March 15, 2021, 7:32 PM MB File Photo The naturalization papers of Gilas Pilipinas recruit Angelo Kouame and Azkals player Bienve Marañon were both approved on the third and final reading of the Senate on Monday, March 15. It took just 20 days for the Senate to approve the two bills, which initially got the approval from Congress on House Bill No. 8632 for Kouame and House Bill No. 8632 for Marañon. The papers have to be signed into law by President Duterte, similar to what happened to former Gilas Pilipinas naturalized players Marcus Douthit and Andrey Blatzhe, who both played im...

By a 23-0 vote, the Senate on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading bills seeking the naturalization of two foreign athletes – basketball player Ange Kouame of Ivory Coast and football striker Bienvenido Morejon Marañon of Cadiz, Spain.

PASAY CITY, March 15 --   Senator Sonny Angara sees the addition of Ange Kouame to the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team as a boost to the Philippines’ chances in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Angara, the chairman of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), is the principal author of Senate Bill 1892 granting Philippine citizenship to Kakou Ange Franck Williams Kouame through naturalization, which was approved on third and final reading today. Senate Bill 1892 is the counterpart of House Bill 8632, introduced by SBP vice chairman, Antipolo Rep. Robbie Puno. Angara thanked hi...

PHOTO: Jerome Ascano WHERE in the world will Gilas Pilipinas and the rest of rest of the Group A teams play their final games in the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers? That's the burning question after the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) pulled the plug on its Clark bubble hosting this February amid heightened concerns over the new strain of COVID-19 and the subsequent travel ban imposed by the government. But it's not just the Group A teams, namely the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia, and Thailand, which are dealing with this problem, but also Group C squads Australia, New Zealand, Guam, an...