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'Chooks' focus on Manila Masters | BusinessMirror

MANILA Chooks! now focuses on next month’s World Tour Manila Masters following the all-Filipino team’s promising performance in the recent FIBA 3×3 Ulaanbaatar Super Quest, according to head trainer Chico Lanete. “We need to focus more on finishing the game,” Lanete said. “There will be adjustments especially now that we…

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FIBA 3×3 taps Chooks-to-Go for two World Tour Masters events – Manila Bulletin

FIBA has partnered with Chooks-to-Go in staging two 3x3 World Tour Masters events in Manila and Cebu this year.

Chooks-to-Go President Ronald Mascarinas and FIBA 3x3 Managing Director Alex Sanchez (Photo from Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3X3)

The world governing body revealed that the country wi

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PHP2-M awaits MPBL Invitational champ

MANILA - A huge early Christmas gift awaits the champion of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational. Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascarinas announced on Friday night that he would be giving away PHP2 million to the team that will win it all in the short tournament from December 11 to 23. MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes believes the huge pot money at stake should give the teams another reason to go all-out. "That's added motivation to those who are involved in the organization, especially the players, dahil papunta na rin sa Pasko eh (because Christmas is nearing)," the Philippine Basketball Association legend said. The other two podium finishers will also not be leaving the pre-Yuletide event empty-handed. The second placer will receive PHP500,000, while the third placer will take home PHP250,000. Balanced field The announcement happened during the group draw for the elimination round of the MPBL Invitational at the Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom in Pasig. The 22 participating teams were divided into four groups of varying numbers of clubs. Groups A and D will have six teams each. Western Visayas-based teams Iloilo United Royals, Bacolod All-Star Ballers, and newcomers Negros Muscovados have all been drawn to Group A to be joined by Luzon-based clubs Bacoor City Strikers, Pasig Realtors, and the Caloocan team now known as the Excellence. The other six-team group, Group D, will have Manila, Rizal, Imus, GenSan, Mindoro, and Bulacan in it. The other two groups, Groups B and C, will have five teams each. However, the two teams tipped to be the strongest on paper have been seeded in each of the groups. As part of their "perks" for topping the previous Chooks-to-Go sponsored events this year, Basilan and San Juan have been seeded to the two five-team groups. The Peace Riders, the inaugural Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup champions, will headline Group B, which also has the Laguna Heroes, Marikina Shoemasters, Bicol Volcanoes, and the newly-renamed Makati Blazers in it. On the other hand, the Knights, the runners-up from last season but got the bonus with eventual champions Davao Occidental Tigers not joining, are seeded to Group C, which also has the Valenzuela Classic, Sarangani Marlins, Muntinlupa Cagers, and the Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards. "Ang assessment ko is parang fair yung playing field dahil pare-pareho silang na-off nang matagal (My assessment of the group draw is that the playing field is fair because they have been laid off for a long time)," Duremdes said, analyzing how the draw went. He noted that for most of the teams, this is their first basketball event amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. He also ruled out that a "group of death" has been formed during the draw despite the storylines that could swirl within the four first-round groups. In Group A, for instance, the intense Western Visayas sports rivalry between Bacolod and Iloilo is expected to be reignited MPBL-wise with all the three Western Visayas teams drawn into the group. Group C, however, looks stacked on paper with San Juan, Nueva Ecija, and Valenzuela, which played in the VisMin Cup Visayas leg as the Talisay Aquastars, in it. 'Go all-out from start to finish' The teams will play a single round-robin group stage phase among their groups. Up to five games will be played per day during the preliminary round. The top two teams per group will qualify for the knockout stages, where all the games from the quarterfinals until the championship round will be do-or-die matches. The tournament calendar is similar to how FIBA organizes its main tournaments either at the club level or the national team level. For Duremdes, going all-out from the get-go and excellence, especially during the playoffs, are the keys for a team to win in this tournament setup. "Kailangan mo talagang makipag-bakbakan sa eliminations, and then doon sa crossover playoffs - sa quarters, semis, at final - wala ka nang room for error. Di ka na pwedeng magkamali doon kasi pag natalo ka, out ka na (You really need to clash with the other teams in the eliminations, and then in the crossover playoffs- in the quarters, semis, and the finals - you have no more room for error. You cannot make a mistake there because if you lose, you're out)," he further said, adding that this is something the coaches should be getting used to. Hopeful for a fan comeback Meanwhile, Mascarinas also confirmed that the MPBL Invitational will happen at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, the first time the venue will host a sports event amid the pandemic. Games and Amusements Board official Rodil Manaog first announced the development during the agency's monthly press conference earlier Friday, although Duremdes hinted at this possibility during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum last week. While Bounty Agroventures, Inc. spokesman Mark Zambrano initially said during the MPBL Invitational press launch earlier this month that the games might be held behind closed doors as part of the league's Covid-19 protocols for the event, Duremdes said during the group draw that there could be a chance that fans would be allowed to watch the games in flesh. Pasay, like the rest of Metro Manila, is under Alert Level 2, allowing sports centers to accommodate fully vaccinated fans at a 50 percent capacity limit. Duremdes expressed hope that the city's local government would clear the MPBL to welcome fans into the MOA Arena. "Hopefully, bibigyan tayo ng Pasay LGU (local government unit) ng konting crowd para naman masaya ang mga laro natin (the Pasay LGU would give us some crowd to make the games more fun)," he said, although he added that allowing fans to watch would also need approval from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. MPBL fans, however, need not frown if the league's appeal gets vetoed as all the games will be streamed live on its Facebook page. Duremdes, however, said the league is in talks with a major network for a national television broadcast. He did not disclose which TV station got the nod but he assured that the broadcasting deal is up "for confirmation." (PNA) }

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San Juan, Nueva Ecija set for early clash in MPBL Invitational

San Juan Knights and Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards are set for an early clash in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational after the squads were drawn together in Group C during a ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas on Friday, Nov. 26.

Photo from MPBL
Nueva Ecija, which

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If given permission, MPBL will allow live audience at MOA Arena

Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes is keeping his fingers crossed as the league hopes to finally reopen its doors for the fans when the Chooks to Go MPBL Invitational kicks off on Dec. 11 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes and Cho

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Chooks 3x3 kicks off with invitational tourney

BACK IN BUSINESS. Representatives from the participating teams in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Invitational take a picture together as they gear up for the tournament set on Wednesday (Oct. 20, 2021) at the Laus Events Centre in San Fernando City, Pampanga. The tournament will tip off the new season of the premier professional 3x3 league. (Photo courtesy of Chooks-to-Go) MANILA - Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 is back in business! The country's premier professional 3x3 basketball league returns as its new season ushers in on Wednesday. A special one-day event, called the Chooks-to-Go 3x3 Invitational, will tip off the 2021 calendar for the said league. Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 owner Ronald Mascarinas said this tournament slated at the Laus Events Centre in San Fernando City, Pampanga hopes to rekindle the flame of the league's stakeholders as the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has slowed the league down as it aims to qualify outright for the 2024 Paris Olympics. "The pandemic has really affected our goal of garnering valuable FIBA 3x3 points for the country in our dream of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics," Mascarinas said. "For us to re-ignite the fire of our stakeholders and team owners, we organized this one-day tournament which has no entry fee. It's about time 3x3 basketball returns." Twelve clubs have accepted the challenge, namely HeiHei Manila, Pacquiao Coffee Bacolod, BRT Sumisip Basilan, Homegrown Grains Bocaue, AMACOR Mandaluyong, RBR Cabiao Nueva Ecija, Pasig Kingpins, Adam Esli Pasay, MNL Kingpin Quezon City, Essen Immunoboost Sarangani, Zamboanga Valientes, and ARQ Builders Cebu. The teams will vie for a PHP100,000 championship prize. The second placer will get PHP50,000, while the third placer will take home PHP20,000. A pre-tournament meeting was held on Saturday where league officials discussed the rules of the invitational as well as the Covid-19 protocols set for the event. "I commend the company for preparing for this event. I am so thankful to Chooks-to-Go for pulling off this event because it's time to go back to normal," league doctor Jefferson Pagsisihan said. "Definitely, it is possible to have this safe event for as long as the teams and the league will adhere to the rules of GAB (Games and Amusements Board) and the IATF (Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases), we will be able to do this tournament." He then told the participating ballers to "just play and entertain the people because we need 3x3 back." Just like the previous Chooks 3x3 legs, the full FIBA 3x3 rules will be implemented in the invitational as the league begins its mad dash toward putting the Philippines, currently 24th in the world in the men's rankings, inside the Top 4, which would merit automatic spots to the Paris Olympics. "Ang importante kasi dito is mabigay natin yung (The important thing here is that we can give the) international standard of officiating in our league. Si Chooks kasi ang nagpapataas sa ranking natin kaya dapat (Chooks is the one boosting our world ranking so) we need to follow the same officiating as the international tournaments," league technical head Hector Villanueva said. (PNA) }

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Manila Chooks 3×3 to compete in Montreal Masters – Manila Bulletin

Manila Chooks TM will make its return to the FIBA 3x3 World Tour when it competes in the Montreal Masters on Sept. 4 to 5.

Manila Chooks TM comprised of Dennis Santos, Zach Huang, Chico Lanete, coach Aldin Ayo, Mac Tallo, and Mark Yee
The team is going to field the same lineup that was supposed

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Best teams from MPBL, NBL, VisMin Cup to compete in 'champions league'

KCS Mandaue (Photo from Chooks)
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, National Basketball League and Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup agreed to hold a tournament that will be contested by the champions of the country’s top regional leagues.
This was announced Saturday, June 12 by Chooks-to-Go head

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Fulfilling his promise, Thirdy Ravena gives shoes, supplements to boxer Eumir Marcial

Published May 21, 2021, 8:59 PM
Photo from Eumir Marcial’s Facebook account
Thirdy Ravena fulfilled his promise to help Eumir Marcial by sending the Olympic-bound boxer a pair of shoes and supplements.
Marcial expressed gratitude towards Ravena after receiving a pair of Nike training shoes, two large bottles of whey and eight small bottles of vitamins.
“I want to thank Thirdy for taking the time to provide me this new pair of shoes and some supplements which will be very helpful for my training for the Olympics,” Marcial said in a Facebook post Friday, May 21.
“Support even as simple as these can be very significant and is capable of boosting our morale as athletes. This stands as a proof that support need necessarily not to be in the form of money and that sometimes, as simple as a message of support could already go a long way. Mabuhay ka idol,” he added.

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Chooks questions GAB's order to suspend VisMin Cup Mindanao leg

Published April 19, 2021, 3:54 PM
Chooks to Go president Ronald Mascarinas (Photo from Chooks to Go)
The title sponsor of the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup questioned the decision of the Games and Amusements Board to suspend next month’s Mindanao leg following game-fixing allegations that marred last week’s game between Siquijor and Lapu-Lapu City.
Chooks-to-Go president Ronald Mascarinas felt the government regulatory body for professional sports’ move to suspend the Mindanao leg in Dipolog while placing the ongoing Visayas under further observation as “not just simply going overboard; it is going berserk.”
GAB has yet to complete its own investigation of the incident that saw players from both teams make deliberate attempts to miss their free throws and layups.

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