Balita.org: Your Premier Source for Comprehensive Philippines News and Insights! We bring you the latest news, stories, and updates on a wide range of topics, including politics, culture, economy, and more. Stay tuned to know everything you wish about your favorite stars 24/7.
MANILA, Philippines — PBA chairman Ricky Vargas, SBP president Al Panlilio and Gilas head coach Tim Cone are calling on newly-elected PBA vice chairman Alfrancis Chua to reprise his role as executive in-charge of the national basketball team that took the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year.
OSAKA – Fans will get a healthy dose of PBA action with six days a week of games in the Governors’ Cup starting Aug. 18 to open the league’s 49th season. The PBA Board of Governors approved the schedule presented by commissioner Willie Marcial at the annual planning session held here last weekend.
The Governors’ Cup will mark its return to the PBA calendar this season and the conference, which starts on Aug. 18, is set to unveil a brand new format with the league’s 12 teams split into two groups in the eliminations. Last season, the PBA staged only two conferences, the Commissioner’s Cup won by San Miguel Beer and Philippine Cup won by Meralco, as it reduced its schedule to clear the way for Gilas’ participation in international competitions. The previous Governors’ Cup champion was TNT in 2022-23 when the Tropa defeated Ginebra, 4-2, in the Finals.
THE National Amnesty Commission (NAC) has received 578 amnesty applications as of July 12.
MANILA, Philippines — The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has opened applications and recommendations for associate justice posts in the Court of Appeals (CA) and the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has recommended the cancellation of embattled Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s certificate of live birth (COLB) or birth certificate, putting the mayor’s alleged Filipino citizenship in limbo.
MANILA, Philippines — Embattled Bamban Mayor Alice Guo snubbed yesterday the Senate committee hearing digging deeper into her background and suspected links with offshore gaming operators.
