Four teams -- split into two divisions -- will dispute the First National Hoops 3-on-3 basketball championship this afternoon at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City.
JARC and SHS-J will contest the Junior Varsity championship (13-15 years old) while PCU Dolphins will challenge Team Moley for the varsity title (16-19 years) of the event held under the auspices of National Hoops USA and supported by the Philippine Basketball Association.
Serving as appetizer for Game 3 of the 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference semifinals, the National Hoops finale gets rolling at 3:30 p.m. starting with the junior varsity game. Each game will be played for 10 minutes.
"We're very excited to be holding the Finals in a championship atmosphere. We're very thankful to PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios and the entire PBA organization for their kindness and generosity to play host to this event. We truly appreciate the gesture," said Mike Waters, chief organizer of the National Hoops 3-on-3 tourney.
The JARC and PCU Dolphins teams topped their respective divisions after a grueling 52 games among Metro Manila contestants while SHS-J and Team Moley ruled the Cebu leg after 23 elimination games.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Fil-foreign cagers must complete requirement to join annual draft---Barrios
Philippine Basketball Association commissioner Renauld Barrios yesterday said all Fil-foreign players who applied for coming Annual Draft must complete all the requirements to be considered in the final list of candidates for the August 31 event. Barrios revealed that no less than the PBA Board of Governors reiterated this league policy to him in its July 14 Board Meeting.
Barrios said the documents required by the league are prerequisites for all Fil-foreign players wishing to make a career in the PBA.
"The papers that we are requiring them to submit serve as sort of their passport to become candidates for the annual draft," said Barrios.
Seven Fil-Foreign aspirants led Gabe Norwood have signified their intention to join the annual draft but none of them have completed the requirement imposed by the league.
Supposedly, deadline for submission of the documents was last July 8 but the PBA Commissioner's Office is giving the concerned applicants a grace period of until July 25 to submit at least xerox copies all the required documents so that verification of said papers can take place promptly.
Barrios, however, said that authenticated and original copies of those documents must be turned over to the league by noon of August 29.
Among the pertinent documents that have to be submitted by Fil-Foreign applicants in order to be included in the list of rookie hopefuls are as follows:
1) Certificate of Recognition from Bureau of Immigration
2) Affirmation from the Department of Justice
3) Authenticated birth certificate from the National Statistics Office if applicant is born in the Philippines (or equivalent official agency in country of birth other than the Philippines)
4) Authenticated birth certificate of Filipino parent or other valid document acceptable to the appropriate agency
5) Marriage certificate of parents (or in the absence thereof due circumstances beyond applicants control, legal recognition by applicant's Filipino father or other proof evidencing filiation such as will, record of birth or DNA test results)
6) Duly notarized and/or authenticated naturalization papers of Filipino parents.
7) Duly notarized affidavits of at least 3 persons residing in the Philippines attesting to the claim of citizenship of applicant, and
8) All other documents which the PBA Commissioner may require.
Any of the Fil-foreign applicants who fail to complete the requirement by July 25 will be considered out of the list according to Barrios.
"We need time to check the veracity and authenticity of the documents that they will submit," Barrios said.
The Commissioner's Office as well as all the 10 teams has been allotted a contestability of one month to verify the legitimacy of the Fil-foreign aspirants.
The complete list of Fil-foreign aspirants also includes, Kevin Delafu, Jared Dillinger, Robert Baltch Reyes, Solomon Mercado, Christopher Viardo, Gabriel Norwood and Charles Waters.
Barrios said the documents required by the league are prerequisites for all Fil-foreign players wishing to make a career in the PBA.
"The papers that we are requiring them to submit serve as sort of their passport to become candidates for the annual draft," said Barrios.
Seven Fil-Foreign aspirants led Gabe Norwood have signified their intention to join the annual draft but none of them have completed the requirement imposed by the league.
Supposedly, deadline for submission of the documents was last July 8 but the PBA Commissioner's Office is giving the concerned applicants a grace period of until July 25 to submit at least xerox copies all the required documents so that verification of said papers can take place promptly.
Barrios, however, said that authenticated and original copies of those documents must be turned over to the league by noon of August 29.
Among the pertinent documents that have to be submitted by Fil-Foreign applicants in order to be included in the list of rookie hopefuls are as follows:
1) Certificate of Recognition from Bureau of Immigration
2) Affirmation from the Department of Justice
3) Authenticated birth certificate from the National Statistics Office if applicant is born in the Philippines (or equivalent official agency in country of birth other than the Philippines)
4) Authenticated birth certificate of Filipino parent or other valid document acceptable to the appropriate agency
5) Marriage certificate of parents (or in the absence thereof due circumstances beyond applicants control, legal recognition by applicant's Filipino father or other proof evidencing filiation such as will, record of birth or DNA test results)
6) Duly notarized and/or authenticated naturalization papers of Filipino parents.
7) Duly notarized affidavits of at least 3 persons residing in the Philippines attesting to the claim of citizenship of applicant, and
8) All other documents which the PBA Commissioner may require.
Any of the Fil-foreign applicants who fail to complete the requirement by July 25 will be considered out of the list according to Barrios.
"We need time to check the veracity and authenticity of the documents that they will submit," Barrios said.
The Commissioner's Office as well as all the 10 teams has been allotted a contestability of one month to verify the legitimacy of the Fil-foreign aspirants.
The complete list of Fil-foreign aspirants also includes, Kevin Delafu, Jared Dillinger, Robert Baltch Reyes, Solomon Mercado, Christopher Viardo, Gabriel Norwood and Charles Waters.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Cebu eyes third leg triumph; Quezon hosts week five
CEBU EYES THIRD LEG TRIUMPH;
QUEZON HOSTS WEEK FIVE
Games on July 16
(Quezon)
3 p.m. – Baguio vs. Ilocos Sur
5 p.m. – Misamis Oriental vs. Quezon
(Cebu)
3 p.m. – Pampanga vs. Zamboanga
5 p.m. – Laguna vs. Cebu
CEBU, July 15 – The Cebu Ninos, momentarily eclipsed from top of the standings by the dazzling Pagadian Explorers, seek to reclaim solo leadership when they host Wednesday the southern leg of Week 5 of the Liga Pilipinas Tour elimination phase at the New Cebu Coliseum.
The M.L. Kwarta Padala-backed double-leg winners, currently ranked second in the qualification round with 20 points behind the idle Explorers, take on the Trace Laguna Stallions at the featured game at 5 p.m. following the curtain-raiser pitting the Pampanga Buddies, champions in Week 2, against the Zamboanga Amores.
Over at the Quezon Convention Center, the Baguio Victory clash with the Ilocos Sur Bravehearts at 3 p..m., while the Misamis Oriental Meteors collide with the host Quezon Red Oilers at 5 p.m.
With two first place finishes and a runnerup showing, the Explorers pace the field with 29 points, gathering momentum for their quarterfinal drive.
Close behind Cebu at third are the Taguig Batang Global with 23 points, Pampanga, 4th with 20 points, Lipa-Batangas, (5th/17 pts.), Ilocos Sur (6th/12 pts.), Tagaytay-Cavite (7th/12 pts), Baguio (8th/10 pts.), Misamis Oriental (9th/9 pts.), Laguna (10th/4 pts), Zamboanga (11th/3 pts.), Iloilo (12th/3 pts.), and Quezon (13th/2 pts.)
Based on Tour points at the end of the qualification round, the top four teams will advance to the quarterfinal, while the next eight teams undergo a wildcard showdown, with the 5th- to the 8th-ranked squad enjoying a twice-to-beat advantage.
A leg winner earns 10 points on top of its won game bonus (1 point per win), the runnerup gets five, and the third placer three points.
Pagadian ruled the Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga legs, while Cebu was tops in the Ilocos Sur and Pagadian stages. Taguig, Pampanga, and Lipa-Batangas emerged winners after respectively playing hosts in their hometowns.
In the Week 1 finals, Pagadian routed Baguio, 63-49 in Misamis Oriental, while Cebu downed host Ilocos Sur, 98-78.
In Week 2, Pampanga edged Tagaytay-Cavite in a championship thriller, 78-77, while Week 3 saw Cebu denying Pagadian at home in the title game, 72-67, and Taguig defending the fort, 81-75, against invading Pampanga.
Lipa defeated Tagaytay-Cavite, 81-72, in the final of Week 4 in Batangas, and Pagadian shelled Taguig, 83-56, in Zamboanga.
Executives finish off Legislators, 100-97
The Executives finished off the Legislators in Game 5 with a 100-97 win to wind up the Executive-Legislative Basketball Tournament-16th Season, four games to one, recently, at the Davao City Recreation Center.
City sports coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go started with a big bang by drilling in five three-point shots in the first quarter, sending another message that the Executives were out to capture another season title.
The Legislators could not find the needed points and went behind by 10 points in the first canto only to spark in the fourth quarter as they outscored their rivals, 38-20.
The Executives, however, re-grouped just in time to keep the Legislators from trailing and escaped with just a three-point victory.
The scores:
Executives (100)- B.Go 29, Escorido 21, Escoton 14, Alquizar 13, Bangkas 10, Bonleon 6, Labor 4, Gadiano 3.
Legislators (97)- Montalban 36, de Guzman 25, Villaver 10, Casan 10, Yamit 6, Plarisan 6, Mahipus 2, Abellera 2.
City sports coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go started with a big bang by drilling in five three-point shots in the first quarter, sending another message that the Executives were out to capture another season title.
The Legislators could not find the needed points and went behind by 10 points in the first canto only to spark in the fourth quarter as they outscored their rivals, 38-20.
The Executives, however, re-grouped just in time to keep the Legislators from trailing and escaped with just a three-point victory.
The scores:
Executives (100)- B.Go 29, Escorido 21, Escoton 14, Alquizar 13, Bangkas 10, Bonleon 6, Labor 4, Gadiano 3.
Legislators (97)- Montalban 36, de Guzman 25, Villaver 10, Casan 10, Yamit 6, Plarisan 6, Mahipus 2, Abellera 2.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Baguio Victory turns back Iloilo Mang Inasals, 85-80
LIGA PILIPINAS
Baguio Victory turns back Iloilo Mang Inasals, 85-80
BATANGAS, July 13 – Ronnie Zagala unloaded 22 points and Roscer Benjamin Mangahas added 21 as the Baguio Victory turned back the Iloilo Mang Inasals, 85-80, Sunday to settle for third place in Week 4 of the Liga Pilipinas Tour elimination phase here.
The Victory lost a nine-point first quarter lead, but came together for a spirited run in the second half, weathering a late surge by the Mang Inasals to claim three points.
Baguio led, 81-72, going to the last two minutes, looking headed for a coasting win after a tough middle-two quarters.
But just when the Mang Inasals were being written off, they rallied furiously behind Chito Jaime, who finished with 24 points, to within 83-80 with 15 seconds left.
The Highlanders were not to be denied, though, hanging on from the free throw line with Jason Tiongson and Mangahas hitting a charity shot each.
Ongoing as of press time was the final game between the Lipa Barakos and the Tagaytay-Cavite Heroes.
Over in Zamboanga, the Ilocos Bravehearts salvaged third by beating the host Amores, 94-85, in overtime.
Ronnie Basilides scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, while Marlon Kalaw and Eder Saldua each had four points in the extra period.
Ilocos Sur went 39-of-79 from the field to collect five additional Liga points/
Scores: (Batangas)
BAGUIO 85 – Zagala 22, Mangahas 21, Sta. Maria 20, Gamboa 7, Cariño 6, Tiongson 3, Gamboa 2, Lujero 2, Pupos 2, Basto 0, Ton 0, Caliwag 0.
ILOILO 80 – Jaime 24, Barcellano 14, Laborte 10, David 10, Garrido 5, Seneres 5, Sina-on 4, Sencil 4, Pelopero 2, Tan 2, Go 0, Leonida 0, Guanco 0.
Quarters: 25-16; 36-38; 64-61; 85-80
(Zamboanga)
ILOCOS SUR 94 – Basilides 21, Lopez 13, Saldua 11, Cabatu 10, Hugnatan 9, Kalaw 8, Malabanan 8, Castro 3, Prado 3, Chun 3, Reyes 2, Guiyab 2, Balares 1, Ico 0.
ZAMBOANGA 85 – Naron 24, France 16, Concepcion 13, Omandam 10, Parreño 8, Bolias 7, Tan 5, Saracho 2, Chua 0, Bascar 0, Depamaylo 0, Lozano 0.
Quarters: 17-20; 32-31; 57-51; 77-all; 94-85 (OT)
Baguio Victory turns back Iloilo Mang Inasals, 85-80
BATANGAS, July 13 – Ronnie Zagala unloaded 22 points and Roscer Benjamin Mangahas added 21 as the Baguio Victory turned back the Iloilo Mang Inasals, 85-80, Sunday to settle for third place in Week 4 of the Liga Pilipinas Tour elimination phase here.
The Victory lost a nine-point first quarter lead, but came together for a spirited run in the second half, weathering a late surge by the Mang Inasals to claim three points.
Baguio led, 81-72, going to the last two minutes, looking headed for a coasting win after a tough middle-two quarters.
But just when the Mang Inasals were being written off, they rallied furiously behind Chito Jaime, who finished with 24 points, to within 83-80 with 15 seconds left.
The Highlanders were not to be denied, though, hanging on from the free throw line with Jason Tiongson and Mangahas hitting a charity shot each.
Ongoing as of press time was the final game between the Lipa Barakos and the Tagaytay-Cavite Heroes.
Over in Zamboanga, the Ilocos Bravehearts salvaged third by beating the host Amores, 94-85, in overtime.
Ronnie Basilides scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, while Marlon Kalaw and Eder Saldua each had four points in the extra period.
Ilocos Sur went 39-of-79 from the field to collect five additional Liga points/
Scores: (Batangas)
BAGUIO 85 – Zagala 22, Mangahas 21, Sta. Maria 20, Gamboa 7, Cariño 6, Tiongson 3, Gamboa 2, Lujero 2, Pupos 2, Basto 0, Ton 0, Caliwag 0.
ILOILO 80 – Jaime 24, Barcellano 14, Laborte 10, David 10, Garrido 5, Seneres 5, Sina-on 4, Sencil 4, Pelopero 2, Tan 2, Go 0, Leonida 0, Guanco 0.
Quarters: 25-16; 36-38; 64-61; 85-80
(Zamboanga)
ILOCOS SUR 94 – Basilides 21, Lopez 13, Saldua 11, Cabatu 10, Hugnatan 9, Kalaw 8, Malabanan 8, Castro 3, Prado 3, Chun 3, Reyes 2, Guiyab 2, Balares 1, Ico 0.
ZAMBOANGA 85 – Naron 24, France 16, Concepcion 13, Omandam 10, Parreño 8, Bolias 7, Tan 5, Saracho 2, Chua 0, Bascar 0, Depamaylo 0, Lozano 0.
Quarters: 17-20; 32-31; 57-51; 77-all; 94-85 (OT)
IBP White ready against City cagers in IBP-RRD cage finals
The IBP White is ready for battle against the City Government of Davao cagers in the finals of the 2008 Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte Basketball Tournament on July 26 at the Hall of Justice covered court in Ecoland.
Gametime is at 4 p.m.
IBP Orange collides with IBP Yellow for third place at 2:30 p.m.
The IBP Whites will be led by lawyers Marvin “Oying” Melodias and Mans Carpio against the Christopher “Bong” Go-led City dribblers.
The Emilio Dayanghirang, a Davao City prosecutor, and Martin Heje-spearheaded IBP Yellow takes on the IBP Orange of Atty.Joey Felizarta.
The championship game will also be highlighted by the launching of the Lawyer’s League in preparation of the IBP-Mindanao Palaro in October.
Gametime is at 4 p.m.
IBP Orange collides with IBP Yellow for third place at 2:30 p.m.
The IBP Whites will be led by lawyers Marvin “Oying” Melodias and Mans Carpio against the Christopher “Bong” Go-led City dribblers.
The Emilio Dayanghirang, a Davao City prosecutor, and Martin Heje-spearheaded IBP Yellow takes on the IBP Orange of Atty.Joey Felizarta.
The championship game will also be highlighted by the launching of the Lawyer’s League in preparation of the IBP-Mindanao Palaro in October.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Cebu leads Liga Pilipinas team standings
LIPA CITY (July 8, 2008) – Double-leg winner Cebu, on the strength of its triumphs in Ilocos Sur and Pagadian, leads the Liga Pilipinas team standings with 24 Tour points, fortifying the Ninos' bid for an outright quarterfinal berth with two more stops in their schedule.
The Pampanga Buddies, who won the second leg before their hometown crowd in San Fernando, rank second with 20 points, followed by the Pagadian Explorers, champions in the Misamis Oriental leg, with 17, and fellow leg winner Taguig Batang Global, 16 points.
Completing the standings are: Misamis Oriental (9), Ilocos Sur (7), Baguio (6), Tagaytay-Cavite (6), Laguna (4), Lipa-Batangas (4), Zamboanga (3), (Iloilo 2), and Quezon (2).
As per tournament format, each of the 13 participating teams – on the way to competing in four different legs – will host one qualification round tourney to complete a total of 13 legs.
Already, Misamis Oriental, Ilocos Sur, Pampanga, Taguig, and Pagadian have played hosts to five recently concluded legs, with Lipa-Batangas and Zamboanga housing competitors in Week 4.
Based on its finish in each of the four legs assigned it, a team will be awarded Tour points – 10 points to the champion, five to the runnerup, and three to the third-placer, on top of its won game points (1 for every victory in the elimination) – to determine the standings at the end of the qualification round.
The top four teams with the highest points advance to the quarterfinals, while the next eight teams go through a wildcard phase where the 5th-ranked to the 8th-ranked team enjoy twice-to-beat privileges against the 9th- to 12th-placed squads.
Kicking off hostilities at the provincial capital of Batangas today are the Iloilo Mang Inasals against the Baguio Victory at 3 p.m., followed by the featured game pitting the host Barakos against the Tagaytay-Cavite Heroes at 5 p.m.
Over in Zamboanga, the Pagadian Explorers, winners in Week 1 at the Misamis Oriental leg, and the Batang Global, victors in Week 3 in Taguig, collide at 3 p.m., while the Bravehearts of Ilocos and the hometown favotire Amores take the court at 5 p.m.
Monday, July 7, 2008
IBP White, City cagers boot out foes
IBP White and the City Government of Davao cagers booted out their respective rivals in the 2008 Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte Basketball Tournament, Saturday, at the Hall of Justice covered court in Ecoland.
The White team took the lead and never looked back in beating the IBP Orange, 84-79 to secure a spot to the next round while the City Government of Davao marched also the next round via a 96-88 win over IBP Yellow.
City sports coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go found the range again and chalked in 28 points to defeat the team led by prosecutor Emilio “Nonot” Dayanghirang.
The Whites led by lawyer Marvin “Oying” Melodias posted a comfortable lead, 47-34 at the send of the first half and maintained the momentum to secure the victory.
The City dribblers did the same thing by immediately playing strong that kept IBP Yellow trailing.
Go, Gerald Acojedo and Melchor Gadiano teamed up well on the attacks and delivered the goods to outshine the Yellow team.
The scores:
(First Game)
IBP White (84)- Escorido 26, Peloton 9, Melodias 9, Magallanes 8, Carpio 7, Sarabia 5, Ceniza 5, Saligumba 4, Elima 2, Hatcha 2.
IBP Orange (79)- Morales 25, Castro 18, Al-ag 17, Felizarta 10, Donguilles 9.
(Second Game)
City Government of Davao (96)- B.Go 28, Acojedo 17, Gadiano 16, Labor 12, Ordonez 7, Rivera 6, Sta.Ana 4, Lacorda 4, Galvez 2.
IBP Yellow (88)- Abule 27, Menoria 17, Adao 10, Pudpud 10, Balatero 9, Wabingga 6, Dayanghirang 6, Heje 3.
The White team took the lead and never looked back in beating the IBP Orange, 84-79 to secure a spot to the next round while the City Government of Davao marched also the next round via a 96-88 win over IBP Yellow.
City sports coordinator Christopher “Bong” Go found the range again and chalked in 28 points to defeat the team led by prosecutor Emilio “Nonot” Dayanghirang.
The Whites led by lawyer Marvin “Oying” Melodias posted a comfortable lead, 47-34 at the send of the first half and maintained the momentum to secure the victory.
The City dribblers did the same thing by immediately playing strong that kept IBP Yellow trailing.
Go, Gerald Acojedo and Melchor Gadiano teamed up well on the attacks and delivered the goods to outshine the Yellow team.
The scores:
(First Game)
IBP White (84)- Escorido 26, Peloton 9, Melodias 9, Magallanes 8, Carpio 7, Sarabia 5, Ceniza 5, Saligumba 4, Elima 2, Hatcha 2.
IBP Orange (79)- Morales 25, Castro 18, Al-ag 17, Felizarta 10, Donguilles 9.
(Second Game)
City Government of Davao (96)- B.Go 28, Acojedo 17, Gadiano 16, Labor 12, Ordonez 7, Rivera 6, Sta.Ana 4, Lacorda 4, Galvez 2.
IBP Yellow (88)- Abule 27, Menoria 17, Adao 10, Pudpud 10, Balatero 9, Wabingga 6, Dayanghirang 6, Heje 3.
Liga Pilipinas: Fernandez leads Taguig Batang Global past Pampanga Buddies, 81-75
LIGA PILIPINAS
TAGUIG (July 6) – Point guard Boyet Fernandez fired 24 points, draining 5 of 6 three-point shots, to power the host Taguig Batang Global past the Pampanga Buddies, 81-75, Sunday in the final of the Liga Pilipinas Tour elimination phase at the C.P. Tinga gym here.
The Batang Global picked up 11 Tour points at the conclusion of Week 3, while the Buddies received seven points.
Zamboanga and Batangas will host Week 4 from July 9-13.
Taguig (6-4) outscored Pampanga (8-2) – led by the 16 points of Larry Rodriguez – 25-13 in the second quarter to stretch a 15-12 edge to 40-25 at the half.
Offsetting a 38 percent field goal shooting, the Batang Global dominated the boards, 52-38, with Ronnie Matias grabbing 11 and Erick Rodriguez collaring 10.
In the battle for third, Al Vergara posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 assists as the Lipa Barakos crushed the Quezon Red Oilers, 96-83.
Jeffrey Sanders added 13 points with seven rebounds for the Barakos, who picked up their second win in five games.
The Barakos shot 31 of 75 (41 percent) from the floor compared to the Red Oilers' 26 of 71 (37 percent).
Largely through the rebounding of Quezon's Kim Macanig (11) and Hafer Mondragon (10), Lipa surrendered a slight deficit under the boards. But the Barakos dominated the fast break with 22 points to the Red Oilers' 10 and picked up a 13-7 edge in turnover points.
The game had three deadlocks and six lead changes.
Scores:
LIPA 96 – Vergara 21, Sanders 14, Custodio 11, De Castro 10, David 9, Estrada 9, Junio 8, Neo 5, Habit 3, Moody 3, Lim 2, Alfad 1, Lustestica 0, Magcawas 0.
QUEZON 83 – Williams 19, Magsumbol 17, Mondragon 13, Macanig 12, Chua 9, Manabat 5, Panzo 3, Bolado 2, Garrido 0, Canizares 0, Mendoza 0, Casino 0, Dabel 0.
Quarters: 20-21; 50-45; 70-61; 96-83
2nd Game
TAGUIG 81 – Bautista 27, Matias 14, Marquez 11, Rodriguez 9, Javier 6, Bombeo 6, Gatumbato 4, Ortiguerra 3, Reguera 1, Fajardo 0, Latoreno 0, Viandre 0, de Leon 0, Ramos 0.
PAMPANGA 75 – Rodriguez 16, Dillinger 12, Vizcarra 9, Bansil 8 , Oreta 7, Alcaraz 6, Nicdao 6, Mercado 6, Misa 5, Luanzon 0, Evangelista 0, Villamin 0,
Quarters: 15-12, 40-25, 55-47, 81-75
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