PBA

Tim Cone: Golden G.O.A.T

BY JOHN BRYAN ULANDAY From dozens of PBA cups to a recent gold at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, the Philippines’ winningest basketball coach continues to prove that he is one of the country’s G.O.A.Ts (Greatest of All Time) — without even having to claim it. People of the…

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In Memoriam: Eduardo ‘Danding’ Cojuangco Jr.

By Jose Paolo S. dela Cruz “I love this country. I could have gone to Australia or any other country in the world after my exile, but I chose to return to the Philippines because I want to be part of its legacy and history.” -- Danding Cojuangco Jr. Businessman,…

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The Winning Chot: Vincent “Chot” Reyes

He made his name on the hardcourt by successfully coaching both collegiate and national basketball teams, but this PeopleAsia People of the Year 2013 awardee just brought home another title of a different sort. Former basketball coach Vincent "Chot" Reyes has been named the new president and CEO of TV5, replacing Emmanuel Lorenzana who retired…

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The Dream Team: Benjie, Kobe and André Paras 

With Kobe Paras' recent admission to Jesuit college Creighton University in Nebraska after his controversial withdrawal from the University of California, Los Angeles, the Paras men have finally regained peace of mind. Throughout the whole ordeal, brothers Kobe and André and legend of a dad Benjie showed everyone what it was like to…

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Basketball heroes: A Tribute to Jayson Castro and Ranidel de Ocampo

2016 marks the retirement of two — literal and symbolic — basketball giants from the national men's basketball team Gilas Pilipinas as well as the PBA team Tropang TNT. Jayson Castro and Ranidel de Ocampo officially announced their retirements within days of each other just last week, opening up space the bench for the…

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