Gilas stamps class vs Bahrain
HANGZHOU – The loudest cheers on this relatively quiet day for Team Philippines in the 19th Asian Games were those for Gilas Pilipinas.
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Press Release - Statement of Sen. Bong Go
Suportahan natin ang mga kababayan nating sumasabak sa kasalukuyang 19th Asian Games sa Hangzhou City, China. Bilang chair ng Senate Committee on Sports, taus-puso kong pinupuri at pinasasalamatan ang mga manlalaro nating ibinibigay ang lahat para itaas ang bandera ng Pilipinas sa ginaganap na kompetisyon. Manalo man o matalo, ang importante ay magkaisa tayo para sa ating mga atletang Pilipino!
Gilas eyes redemption vs Qatar
HANGZHOU – Gilas head coach Tim Cone must have taken a long, hard look at the crystal ball following the team’s disturbing 87-62 loss to Jordan last Saturday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center.
RHJ, Jordan 5 snap Gilas’ streak
MANILA, Philippines — Just like in their recent PBA titular duel, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was a cold-blooded killer against coach Tim Cone and Justin Brownlee.
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HANGZHOU – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann said there’s no need to sound the alarm on Team Philippines, which has yet to strike gold after Day 6 of the competition here. He said it’s too early for that. “I’m still hoping,” Bachmann said. The gold has been elusive so far, even for skateboarder Margie Didal, who delivered one of the four golds in the 2018 edition. She came here nursing an ankle injury that required surgery 11 months ago, and finished eighth and last in her event last Wednesday. In 2018, the Philippines struck gold only after three days of competition through Hidilyn Diaz in women’s weightlifting. Also around that time, the Filipinos had four bronze medals on hand. No wonder that some people, six days into the Games, are set to push the panic button. “I’m looking at EJ Obiena (pole vault) and others who can pull off a surprise. You still have weightlifting. Hopefully, they can add,” Bachmann said. “Madami pa ‘yan.” That’s the spirit.
Filipinas make last eight
HANGZHOU — The Philippine women’s football team, Filipinas for short, continues to write and rewrite history in the sport that is currently making the country proud in the international arena.
Gilas faces tough challenge in Jordan, RHJ
HANGZHOU – Gilas Pilipinas returns to the floor today to face Jordan, a team that poses a clear and present danger for the Filipinos as they shoot for an outright quarterfinals berth in men’s basketball of the 19th Asian Games here.
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HANGZHOU – Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) executive director Paulo Tatad, son of Francisco “Kit” Tatad, who served as minister of Public Information under the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is in his first Asian Games in an official capacity. He said he liked what he saw in the first week he’s been here. “Well organized. Maganda,” he said. The only thing organizers, he narrated, could have done a better job at, was in security. Actually, it’s not the lack of it but too much of it. “Sumobra naman ang higpit. From the people I’ve spoken to, those who’ve been around, mas mahigpit pa daw dito than the Olympics,” said the PSC official. It’s quite common here for marked Asian Games cars to be inspected, its passengers being asked to get out of the vehicle, even if it’s PSC chairman Richard Bachmann. “Wala silang pinipili. But we are good soldiers. We comply,” said Tatad. Seriously, he’s not complaining. Besides, it’s a good problem to have. ‘Towel, please’