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Negros Oriental, under the leadership of Governor Chaco Sagarbarria, has taken a momentous step in showcasing its commitment to nurturing community engagement and promoting sports culture by extending its unreserved support to a forthcoming live basketball game featuring the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players on July 15, 2023 in Dumaguete City. Scheduled to play are […]
Senator Bong Go, the chair of the Senate Committee on Sports, lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for signing into law Republic Act No. 11937 which grants Filipino citizenship to Ginebra import Justin Brownlee. “Nagpapasalamat po ako kay Pangulong Marcos sa pagpirma ng batas na nagbibigay ng Filipino citizenship kay Justin Brownlee,” Go said. “Naniniwala po […]
The House of Representatives approved on its third and final reading House Bill No. 6224, otherwise known as “An Act Granting Philippine Citizenship to Justin Donta Brownlee.” There were 274 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and one abstention on the bill. On the same day after the approval of the naturalization bill in the lower […]
Senator Francis Tolentino said Justin Brownlee’s bid to become a Filipino citizen may secure the blessing of the Senate by December. “So give and take, since we’re done with the budget hearings, probably by December we can have some progress on this, sans any opposition,” said Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and […]
The referral of Senate Bill No. 1336 titled An Act Granting Philippine Citizenship to Justin Brownlee had been transferred to the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Under the Rules of the Senate, the said Committee shall have jurisdiction on matters relating to, among others, immigration and naturalization. Senator Francis Tolentino, Chairman of the […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Thursday lauded the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) plan to review the Uniform Player’s Contract (UPC) of its players. “Considering that the PBA’s UPC is already 40 years old and has not been amended since, it is high time that it be updated to better reflect the current […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list on Sunday urged the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) to tap players from the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) 3×3 league for the upcoming FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2022. “Now that the PBA has its own 3×3 conference, the SBP should strengthen the Gilas 3×3 pool by tapping players […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) accommodated the request of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to get their players, coaches, and staffers vaccinated. Basketball players are classified as economic frontliners and are included in the A4 category of the country’s vaccination priority list, said MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos. “The PBA is one of the industries […]
Following the passing of Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, Jr. at the age of 85, Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri paid his respects for the business and political powerhouse. “Danding Cojuangco was a force of nature and His passing is a huge, huge loss — to the world of business, to the world of politics, even to […]
Special Assistant to the President Bong Go confirmed reports that the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) have finally agreed to send a Philippine squad to the Asian Games in Indonesia later this August. Go also confirmed his involvement in negotiations for the participation of Gilas Pilipinas in the Asiad. […]