Dino Maragay
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If she wins the gold, Nesthy Petecio definitely deserves a lifetime supply of Nestea.
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EJ Obiena is already a big winner for asserting his right to a fair competition.
We could all learn from him. Don't just take someone else's bullshit and do nothing about it.
#Tokyo2020
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Iconic. Goosebumps all over. Honored to have lived in the Hidilyn Diaz era. 🇵🇭
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Justin Brownlee for DepEd secretary instead.
Because he simply takes everyone to school.
#Gilas
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Tried to LTO-SMS-inquire about the status of that Toyota Rav4 involved in the viral, heartless hit-and-run incident of a security guard facilitating traffic flow in Mandaluyong. Vehicle's record still clean as a whistle as of now.
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Panty, nag briefing
HAPPENING NOW: VP Leni Robredo holds presscon with Partido Reporma party officials
LIVE:
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This OQT is the toughest path to the Olympics anyway. Had we gotten our act right in the FIBA World Cup last year, we would've been the best Asian team and need not play in Riga.
But Tim Cone wasn't at the helm, and we chose firepower over fit with Clarkson over Brownlee.
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After Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio is on track to add another coveted gold for the Philippines.
So far, the best Philippine Olympians are Filipinas.
Not surprised since many already do most of the heavy lifting in their households, and fight their way through adversity.
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No chest-thumping, zero "puso" rhetoric. Just plain old-fashioned sound coaching, apt player rotations, and momentum-killing timeouts.
Take a bow,
@manilacone
. That's some world-class coaching.
#GilasPilipinas
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The Olympics is always an opportunity to elevate a sport to national consciousness, but it should never be at the expense of other sports.
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All-PBA Kupal Lovers/Partners Team:
Beau Belga
Calvin Abueva
Paul Desiderio
Jio Jalalon
Scottie Thompson
Head coach/GM: Al Chua
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No homegrown Filipino will ever make it to the NBA. Filipino players are relatively slower, and have inferior built and below-average overall skills for the world's premier basketball league.
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Current ages of our
#Tokyo2022
bets who are still prospects:
Carlos Yulo - 21
Elreen Ando - 22
Carlo Paalam - 23 (if he doesn't turn pro)
EJ Obiena - 25
Margielyn Didal - 22
Cris Nievarez - 21
We have a bright future in Paris 2024. My money is already on Caloy, Paalam and Ando.
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Key takeaway is Gilas Pilipinas can now stand toe-to-toe with European squads -- something unfathomable before.
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Elreen Ando misses podium finish. Perfectly fine. She's young and has yet to reach her peak. Even Hidilyn Diaz also had lows. Ando will inevitably take the mantle from her, being the heir the weightlifting wonder.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
#Tokyo2020
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I've had enough of Tab Baldwin's basketball coaching brilliance. He should help Ateneo win the cheerdance title tomorrow.
#OBF
#UAAPSeason82Finals
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Most favorable outcome after 2022 elections:
Leni: President
Ping: Defense Secretary
Isko: DILG Secretary
Pacquiao: PSCO Chairman
Leody: DSWD Secretary
BBM: Maximum security inmate
#JessicaSohoInterviews
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A split-decision would have likely cut it instead of a unanimous. But it's not as Onyok Velasco-bad.
Nevertheless, it is a silver medal that glitters like gold. Thank you, Nesthy Petecio! The nastiest Filipina boxer ever.
#Tokyo2020
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Find someone who looks at you the way ate cashier looks at Juan Gomez de Liano. 😍👌
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Viva magbenta na lang kayo ng tubig!!!
#IStandWithNadine
Viva Artists Agency filed a lawsuit against Nadine Lustre before QC-RTC earlier today.
According to a statement sent by Viva, the lawsuit was filed because early this year, Nadine violated her valid and existing 'agency and management contract.' | via
@mjfelipe
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May tsismis akong nasagap na tapos na daw ang pandemic sa probinsiya namin, as in wala nang nagkaka-covid.
*Heard immunity
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Love him or hate him, this guy might be the fittest person to manage/run Gilas right now.
Just look at Ginebra and the rest of the SMC bloc in the PBA, and Letran in the NCAA.
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Actually the biggest threat to this young Gilas Pilipinas squad is... the PBA.
No one else can pick them apart worse. 😂👿
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Finally, papalitan na niya si Cusi as Energy Secretary. 🙏
Hi everyone. Just wanted to see how you’re all doing. Can I ask you say a prayer for me? Major decisions I need to make and I hope I make the one that is truly lead by the Spirit. Thanks my friend🙏🏼🙂❤️
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Not only did we ascend to Asia's basketball throne with a hastily formed squad -- we did so in hostile territory, unseating the previous king that also happens to be a major geopolitical rival.
This is stuff of legends, man. What a time to be alive.
#GilasPilipinas
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Commentator fired over 'gorilla' comment on Venus Williams.
ESPN editor fired over 'chink in the armor' headline in Jeremy Lin story.
Racism has no place in sports.
What Arwind Santos did was pure racist. Worse, there was no remorse.
PBA & SMC, the ball is now in your court.
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Tangina kahit si Yao Ming na mukhang detached sa mundo eh napatayo eh. 🤣
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BREAKING: The Philippine Coast Guard just promoted Justin Brownlee to the rank of Admiral
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Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night: Creamline big shots Jema Galanza, Michelle Gumabao, Tots Carlos, Alyssa Valdez and Kyle Negrito.
@PhilstarNews
@StarSportsHub
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Aldin Ayo goes down as the first and so far the only Filipino basketball coach to win successive NCAA and UAAP championships.
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Funny thing is, those advocating for more funding/patronage for non-mainstream but potential medal sports are probably the same ones who'd rather spend thousands to watch a Taylor Swift or K-Pop concert than mere hundreds to watch a live weightlifting or gymnastics competition.😂
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Jeff, verbs such as "settle", "fall short", "fail" are common in sportswriting & using them isn't to downplay an athlete's effort. They are used extensively, be it re Gilas, Azkals, MP. No one complained until recently.
Start reading more sports stories instead of being a casual
Also I can understand the disappointment but using “settles” and “still” when describing Nesthy’s silver win is sort of invalidating her hardwork, talent and her difficult road to the podium. She WON that medal. She earned that podium finish. Be proud of the silver.
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Thanks to the Almighty Justin Brownlee, a new meme in Asian basketball was born...
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8 steals now for Chris Ross. If he isn't playing basketball now, he'll probably be in Quiapo.
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Meanwhile, real action in the UAAP juniors basketball finals. Start 'em young.
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This Japan game might be the virtual passing of the torch from Jayson Castro to Kiefer Ravena. Hand him the keys to running the Gilas point.
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SJ Belangel got Korea's defense confused like the IATF does to Filipinos with quarantine qualifications.
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As good as he is, Terrence Jones is becoming annoying AF. Probably the most annoying import the PBA has ever seen. No wonder ang sarap din niya urutin.
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No Gilas slander from now on. These guys just gave us demanding basketball brats a long-awaited Asiad gold. Coached by no less than the GOAT. Let them have fun, commit mistakes, experiment. Whatever it takes to bring that chemistry to Philosopher's Stone level.
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Ang tawag ba sa libreng ticket sa U2 concert ay...
Pro Bono? 😁
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Hidilyn Diaz 🥇
Nesthy Petecio 🥇 or 🥈
Eumir Marcial sure 🥉
The Philippines has now surpassed its triple-bronze finish in the 1932 Olympics.
#Tokyo2020
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If Rhenz Abando jumps ship, we will all call him Rhenz Abandon.
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Still, massive props to Gilas for upgrading our expectations for the national team from now on.
Almost-wins/moral victories don't count
A winning mindset is a must
Gone are heavy underdog days vs Europeans.
We're back as an Asian powerhouse and should never settle for less.
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To our sports-inclined youth who are vertically gifted:
We've got two tall athletes in
#Tokyo2020
: Rower Cris Nievarez stands nearly 6 feet while pole vault's EJ Obiena is 6-foot-2.
Basketball isn't the only sport that rewards height.
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I never thought I'd live to see Jayson Castro throwing a superman punch against an opposing player. Castro with the probably calmnest demeanor.
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UAAP should hold a slogan contest for Season 83. Here are my entries:
"Leave to achieve"
"Be humble, burst a bubble"
"Exodus is the new modus"
"Pride, Puso, Pagkain"
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Wasn't Latvia the biggest surprise during the FIBA World Cup in Manila last year?
Gilas assuming the role tonight would make an awesome storyline.
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Just realized that Ginebra's biggest contribution to Gilas is vertical leap. Japeth Aguilar, Jamie Malonzo and Scottie Thompson among the PBA's highest leapers.
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May movie sila: That Thing Called Tagahanga "
@levijoshua
: Alyssa Valdez and Angelica Panganiban! Caption this!
http://t.co/lCkEEro4sJ"
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Sandro barges into the room, sees Baste with another man.
Sandro: "You cheater!"
Baste: "Look who's talking."
#RP69fanfic
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This is where we miss rare deadeye shooters like Matthew Wright and Marcio Lassiter. Teams live and die by the 3 in international hoops.
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Sandro: "Baste, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls. Wearing this... only this."
*Dangles grandma's Louboutins.
#RP69fanfic
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For
@AlyssaValdez2
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@JoeySVillar
's piece on PH volleyball's Phenom:
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June Mar Fajardo and Marcio Lassiter of San Miguel Beer, Greg Slaughter and Jeff Chan of Barangay Ginebra, Poy Erram of Blackwater, Paul Lee of Magnolia and Stanley Pringle of GlobalPort are also in Yeng Guiao's Asian Games wishlist.
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Cambodia has naturalized players, while Gilas has a "natural" in Justin Brownlee. Nice try, hosts. But your brute-force approach failed. Enjoy that silver. 😁
#LabanPilipinas
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Kudos to Bong Ro TV for the smooth streaming. But more importantly, for narrowly avoiding having an unpopular namesake by one letter.
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“I think for myself and all the volleyball players today — the goal is to uplift the sport." -
@AlyssaValdez2
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There's zero amount of shame in the way Eumir Marcial fought. If I were a paying customer, I definitely got my money's worth.
Thank you Eumir, for showing how Filipino boxers can stand toe-to-toe with Ukrainian tanks and give them a war they will never forget. 🇵🇭🥊❤️
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Kinda frustrating that a baseball nation (Japan) beat a basketball-crazy one in sending talents to the NBA.
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In the end, Justin Brownlee's familiarity with the PH style of play, and ability to space the floor and play multiple positions make him a better fit for Gilas than the sheer offensive firepower that is Jordan Clarkson.
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Philippine basketball pound-for-pound rankings as of today:
1. John Amores
2. Jio Jalalon
3. Wynne Arboleda
4. Ron Dennison
5. Jong Uichico
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You gotta appreciate Japeth Aguilar in this series. He and Tenorio have carried Ginebra throughout.
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Scottie Thompson taking his scoring-rebounding-assisting trifecta act to the international level is a joy to watch.
#Gilas
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Over 7 billion people in the planet, and you try to crack an ultra-exclusive group of 450 of the best basketball players.
Nothing wrong with that. Easier for a camel to go through the eye of the needle than for anyone to make it to the NBA.
So props for dreaming big, Kai Sotto!
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Sportswriters, both local & foreign, are playing with jargons & shuffling verbs to keep stories entertaining but at the same time never at the expense of journalism's key tenet: to be informative and call things as they are.
We are writing news stories, not a coffee table book.
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I'm sorry UAAP, but the NCAA churns out the most exciting college basketball games in the country right now.
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All-PBA AWOL team:
Raymond Almazan
Rabeh Al-Hussaini
Calvin Abueva
Terrence Romeo
Chris Ellis
Sixth Man: Reed Juntilla
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NU should protest this travesty. What has so far been a fun, competitive game has been ruined by disgusting injustice and bias.
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Core of Ginebra + core of Ateneo (the best of PH pro and amateur basketball) + Brownlee for the Asian Games. Tab and Tim as coaches.
Ikulong niyo sa training camp for 20 days till the Games para mag bonding. Tamad na ako mag isip.
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Can we consider giving control of the SBP to the other side? That faction has been dominating the PBA for quite sometime anyway.
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Again, signing Justin Brownlee's naturalization papers is the hallmark of this administration. 😁
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Nothing wrong with it. Wala nang libre nowadays. Know your value ika nga. Skills should be able to be used to pay bills. These are pros with families to feed.
The fact that all other players chose to play without pay shouldn't be taken against those who wouldn't.
Two players 'asked for the moon' to play for Gilas in Asiad: officials 🤔
#GilasPilipinas
By
@reubensports
Chua, Vargas say players of gold-winning Asiad team never asked about money. Two players were the exception, they add
Full story >>
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"Among those who came to Grethcel Soltones' defense were Kiefer Ravena and Alyssa Valdez."
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This Ginebra version of Gilas, anchored by the 1-2 punch that is Scottie Thompson and Justin Brownlee, is the most entertaining version of the national team.
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Hindi mo kailangan ng retorika base sa puso, manok na sponsor, documentary kada player at higit sa lahat, ng isang madramang coach para umasenso sa pandaigdigang basketball.
#TheGilasWeWant
#TheGilasWeDeserve
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