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Gilas suffers blowout loss to Australia in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

CJ Marquez — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:35:10 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas absorbed a lopsided 93-66 loss to Australia in the second window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Sunday, March 1, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Following a quiet performance in their previous game against New Zealand, Justin Brownlee showed the way for

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Gilas falls short vs New Zealand in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

CJ Marquez — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:40:57 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas fell short in its comeback bid, absorbing a devastating 69-66 loss to New Zealand in the second window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Thursday, Feb. 26, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Dwight Ramos did everything he could do to help Gilas.

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Juan Gomez de Liaño to make Gilas debut vs New Zealand

CJ Marquez — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:54:13 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Juan Gomez de Liaño is set to make his debut for Gilas Pilipinas as he made the final cut in the 12-man lineup against New Zealand in the second window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers on Feb. 26. Gomez de Liaño will play alongside Converge FiberXers teammate Justin

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Quentin Millora-Brown to join Gilas for FIBA World Cup qualifiers second window

CJ Marquez — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:03:10 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – After he was initially ruled out for the second window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, Quentin Millora-Brown is now committed to play for Gilas Pilipinas. The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) confirmed on Thursday, Feb. 19, that the former University of the Philippines big man is on his

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PH athletes brace for busy schedule

CJ Marquez — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 07:51:44 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Filipino athletes will be gearing up for another hectic season as major international sporting events will happen throughout the year. Here are some of the key tournaments to watch: Smashing start All eyes will be on tennis star Alex Eala as she is set for a busy first two months. The

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Gilas Men, Women rule SEA Games basketball

NewsWatch Plus Staff — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:28:56 +0000

The Philippines dominated the 5-on-5 basketball competitions at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games as both Gilas Pilipinas Men and Gilas Pilipinas Women defeated host Thailand to claim gold medals on Friday, Dec. 19.

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