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J. R. Quiñahan
Joseph Ronald "J. R." Quiñahan (born May 8, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Professional career Alaska Aces Quiñahan was drafted by the Alaska Aces seventh overall in the 2007 PBA draft. In his rookie year in the PBA with Alaska, Quiñahan averaged 2.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 9.7 minutes in 39 games. Burger King Whoppers / Air21 Express On September 22, 2008, Quiñahan was traded by the Aces to the Burger King Whoppers for Mark Borboran. Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters In March 2010, him, Mark Yee, and Aaron Aban was traded by Air21 (formerly Burger King) to the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters for Yancy de Ocampo and Ren-Ren Ritualo. Return to Air21 In August 2010, Quiñahan was traded back to Air21 in a three-team trade that sent Ali Peek to Talk 'N Text and future Rain or Shine teammate and the other half of Extra Rice, Inc., Beau Belga. Powerade Tigers Quiñahan was again trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Or Shine Elasto Painters
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters are a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association owned by Asian Coatings Philippines, Inc. It debuted in the league in the 2006–07 PBA season after acquiring the franchise rights of the Shell Turbo Chargers in 2006, which disbanded after the 2004–05 PBA season. From 1996 to 2006, the franchise played in the Philippine Basketball League, carrying the name Welcoat House Paints, Welcoat Paintmasters and the St. Benilde-Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, winning a total of six championships. Beginnings Philippine Basketball League (1996–2006) The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters debuted in the Philippine Basketball League in 1996 as the Welcoat Paint Masters. Its first championship came in the 1999 Challenge Cup, winning 3–0 over Red Bull Energy Drink. Welcoat was considered as one of the two teams to enter the PBA before the 2000 season but lost out to Red Bull. Since then, the Paint Masters won five more ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 PBA All-Star Weekend
The 2016 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2015–16 season which was held on August 4–7, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. This was the fourth All-Star Weekend that was held at the Coliseum, the first since 2009. Schedule of events The All-Star Weekend festivities started on August 4, 2016 with a visit of PBA players in the Heroes Ward of the V.Luna General Hospital, and a meet and greet session with the PBA players at the Ali Mall. The following day, there were the Obstacle Challenge, 3 point shootout, the slam dunk competition and the Blitz game between the Greats and Stalwarts, of which were held at the main venue. On August 6, Saturday, a clinic for referees was conducted in a covered court of Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, Quezon City, followed by a basketball fair and another meet and greet session at the Food Court of the Coliseum. An exhibition game between selected PBA board members and executi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The newspaper is owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., which also publishes the monthly magazine ''People Asia'' and the Sunday magazines ''Starweek'' and ''Let's Eat''. As part of the Philstar Media Group, its sister publications include business newspaper '' BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet '' The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Philstar Life and Wheels.ph, and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 2014, the newspaper was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Belga
Beau Michael Vincent Esparrago Belga (born November 30, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He is also an assistant coach for the UST Growling Tigers of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Early life Belga was born and raised in Gubat, Sorsogon and is the eldest among the three siblings. His father was a family driver while his mother was a housewife. At a young age, he helped his grandmother sell balut, penoy, and other goods. He finished his high school education in Sorsogon. As a kid, he was very thin and was often bullied; as a way of escape, he focused his attention on basketball. College career He decided to go to Manila and study at Philippine Christian University. He was recruited to play for the PCU Dolphins by the school's swimming coach while he was playing billiards with his friends. While at PCU, he, along with future PBA stars Gabby Espinas a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Peek
Albert Henry "Ali" Peek (born February 13, 1975) is a Filipino-American retired professional basketball player who played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). During his playing days, he played mostly at the center position, although he was also used as a power forward occasionally. Early life Peek was born in Hawaii but grew up in California. His Filipino mother Marlene, traces her roots in Manila. His grandfather, a member of the Philippine Constabulary, was from Tuguegarao, while his grandmother was from Ilocos Norte. His biological father is French Creole. Growing up, he watched Lakers games and played basketball in the parks. High school career Peek played for Hart High School in his high school years. As a senior, he averaged 24.2 points and 15 rebounds, led Hart to a 17–10 record and was an All-star selection, All-Valley forward and Foothill League MVP. In the title game against Schurr High School, he had a career-high 40 points and a school-record 23 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMA News And Public Affairs
GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs (formerly known as ''RBS News Department'', ''GMA Radio-Television News'' and ''GMA Rainbow Satellite News''; and commonly GMA (Integrated) News) is the news division of the GMA Network (company), GMA Network Inc. The division produces news, public affairs, infotainment, and lately, sports and entertainment programs for free-to-air TV channels (GMA Network and GTV (Philippine TV network), GTV), national radio station (DZBB-AM, Super Radyo DZBB 594) owned and affiliated regional television and radio stations in the Philippines, and international TV channels (GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International). History Public affairs division GMA's Public Affairs division was established in 1987 when Tina Monzon-Palma, then head of GMA News, recognized that a 30-minute newscast was not adequate and sufficient to inform the general Filipino public on what is happening to the recently established Corazon Aquino, Aquino government af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ren-Ren Ritualo
Florendo R. "Renren" Ritualo Jr. (born June 14, 1979) is a Filipino former professional basketball player and current assistant coach. He last played for the Shopinas.com Clickers of the Philippine Basketball Association and is currently an assistant coach for the Adamson Falcons in the UAAP. Nicknamed The Rainman, Ritualo was also a one-time member of the Philippine National Team. He served as the panelist on UAAP coverage in ABS-CBN Sports occasionally and was also a game analyst for Radyo 92.3 News FM. Early life and high school career Ritualo is the son of former PBA player Florendo Ritualo Sr. and Maria Yasoña de Ramos of Lumban, Laguna. Aside from his father, he also looked up to PBA and NBA greats such as Alvin Patrimonio and Michael Jordan. He first started out as a guard for the San Beda Red Cubs. In his time there, he won a championship and was co-Finals MVP. College career Ritualo chose not to play for San Beda in college, choosing instead to play for the De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yancy De Ocampo
Yancy Rozal de Ocampo (born November 11, 1980) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. He is the elder brother of Ranidel de Ocampo. He is a 12-time Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) champion. College career Yancy started playing organized basketball with the Saint Francis of Assisi College System Doves together with his brother, Ranidel. The De Ocampo brothers led the varsity squad to several NCRAA titles. Along with Ervin Sotto, they became known as the "Triple Towers". PBL career Before entering the PBA, De Ocampo played in the Philippine Basketball League for the Welcoat Paints. He is also among the PBL's 20 Greatest Players of All-time. PBA career Fedex Express De Ocampo was the first overall pick during the 2002 PBA draft and was the first-ever draft pick of FedEx as a PBA team. He was signed to a P10.8 million contract that lasted three years. Talk 'N Text Phone Pals Fedex dealt him to the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals in a series of moves that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropang TNT
The TNT Tropang Giga is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The franchise began in 1990 when Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) acquired a PBA franchise. Under PCPPI, the franchise played under the names Pepsi and 7 Up. In 1996, the franchise came under the control of Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) and played under the name Mobiline. In 2001, the franchise was renamed Talk 'N Text after the operations of Piltel was absorbed by Smart Communications. The team is currently one of three PBA teams under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan – the others are the Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors. To date, the franchise has won seven official PBA titles (and one special PBA tournament championship), it also remains as one of the league's powerhouses and it is one of the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Aban
Aaron Abril Galarrita Aban (born April 8, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions of the Pilipinas Super League. Born in Cagayan de Oro, he graduated his high school at Liceo de Cagayan University and went to Colegio de San Juan de Letran in college. He is a former player of the Letran Knights in the NCAA and the Toyota Otis-Letran Sparks in the Philippine Basketball League. He joined the team in 2002 but after a solid performance in the 2003 NCAA Finals grew in success. He was drafted seventh overall by the Alaska Aces in the 2006 PBA draft. In 2008, he was signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants. During the offseason of 35th season, he was traded to Burger King Titans in exchange of Rey Evangelista. Before the start of the 2010 Fiesta Conference, he was signed by the Talk N' Text Tropang Texters as a free agent. In 2019, Aban came out from retirement to play for the 2019–20 ABL season, suiting up for San Miguel Alab Pilip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Yee
Mark Yee (born January 4, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Sta. Rosa Laguna Lions of the Pilipinas Super League. PBA career statistics ''Correct as of September 24, 2016'' at PBA-Online! Season-by-season averages , - , align=left , , align=left , Burger King , 15 , , 19.5 , , .483 , , .387 , , .800 , , 3.9 , , 1.4 , , .1 , , .4 , , 8.8 , - , align=left , , align=left , Burger King / Talk 'N Text , 42 , , 14.1 , , .392 , , .343 , , .627 , , 2.5 , , .7 , , .3 , , .4 , , 5.2 , - , align=left , , align=left , Talk 'N Text , 23 , , 5.0 , , .469 , ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Borboran
Mark Anthony Rosales Borboran (born November 1, 1984) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He went to college at the José Rizal University and later he moved to University of the East where he was a vital cog to his college team. Borboran is 6-4 small forward who can shoot, rebound, and pass. He was drafted sixth overall in the 2008 PBA draft by the Air21 Express but was then traded to the Alaska Aces during draft night. Borboran was part of the UE Red Warriors squad that swept the elimination round (14-0) of the 2007 UAAP season. He won a spot on the mythical team on the same year. He played for Hapee Toothpaste in the amateur league, alongside future top pick Gabe Norwood, which entered the finals twice but lost twice to Harbour Centre. PBA career statistics ''As of the end of 2022–23 season'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
