The Pilipinas Aguilas are a
basketball
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team in the
Philippines
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. The Aguilas have two teams, one for both men and women.
The men's team was established in 2022 and initially competed in
FilBasket / AsiaBasket until 2023. In 2024, the team entered the
Pilipinas Super League
The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines.
History
The Pilipinas Super League (PSL) was founded in December 2021 by former officials the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, namely its former CEO Ro ...
(PSL) as the Pilipinas Navy Aguilas.
The women's team was established in 2025, where they competed in the
2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament.
History
The Pilipinas Aguilas was founded by lawyer, Luis de la Paz.
Men's team
The Pilipinas Aguilas first played in
FilBasket / AsiaBasket for its
2022 International Championship. In the group stage, Aguilas finished second in group A, only losing to Harimau Malaysia to advance to the knockout stage. They would then go on to lose to Kuala Lumpur Aseel in the semifinals but did beat the MBC Basketball Club to win a bronze medal. The Aguilas took part in two more tournaments afterward, the
2023 Las Piñas Championship where they placed last in Group B, and the
2023 Dasmariñas Championship where they lost to the
Benilde Blazers
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The Blazers were formerly a member of the Nat ...
in the quarterfinals.
Women's team
In 2025, Pilipinas Aguilas' women's team joined the
Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) is a women's professional basketball league in the Philippines consisting of fourteen teams. It serves as the women's counterpart of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
T ...
(WMPBL). This is the fourth ever squad and the first women's side, formed under the Pilipinas Aguilas banner.
[ Under head coach Paul Layug and the guidance of ]Eric Altamirano
2015- Present
Program Director
National Basketball Training Center
2022
FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
MANILA
Tournament Director for Games
Frederick "Eric" Altamirano (born August 8, 1966 in Davao City) is a former Filipino basketball player and he ...
, the Aguilas won the 2025 Invitational Tournament.
Notable players
;Women
* France Cabinbin (2025 Invitational; team captain)
* Lexi Pana (2025 Invitational)
Honors
;Men
*FilBasket
AsiaBasket is an Asian men's professional sports, professional basketball league founded in 2021. The league hosts tournaments consisting of senior and collegiate teams based in Southeast Asia.
Originally called the Filipino Basketball League ...
:: Third place (1): 2022 International
;Women
*Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) is a women's professional basketball league in the Philippines consisting of fourteen teams. It serves as the women's counterpart of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).
T ...
:: Champions (1): 2025 Invitational
Season-by-season records
Men's team
FilBasket / AsiaBasket
References
External links
*{{Facebook, OfficialPilipinasAguilas
Basketball teams in the Philippines
Women's basketball teams in the Philippines