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GILAS PILIPINAS TEAM LOSES TO CHINA; FILIPINOS CRY: ‘HOMETOWN DECISION!’

October 3, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The Philippines’ national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, failed again in its bid to win the FIBA Asia Championship when it lost to China, 78-67 on October 3rd. It had to settle for silver, just like it did in the last championship when it lost to Iran.

The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship game was held in Changsha, Huna, China.

Filipinos were quick to cry ‘foul’ and maintained that China’s win was a “hometown decision.”

Congressman Manny Pacquiao, himself a basketball playing coach, called for a rematch, this time to be held in Manila.

It’s been one frustration after another for the Filipinos — from the Philippines failing to win the last Miss Universe Pageant to Pacquiao losing to Floyd Mayweather last May.

President NoyNoy Aquino ordered that the Philippine flag be hoisted at half mast in all government offices for the entire week starting Monday, in solemn observance of Gilas’ loss to China.

Aquino said that the Philippines’ loss could only strenghten his resolve to fight China in its territorial claim over the disputed islands in the South China Sea.

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MRT BLAMED FOR PHILIPPINES’ LOSS TO CHINA IN BID TO HOST 2019 FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP

August 7, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

FIBA (International Basketball Federation) president Horacio Muratore from Argentina announces China as the host country of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup during a ceremony in Tokyo on August 7, 2015. China has won the right to host the 2019 basketball World Cup, beating out the Philippines in a vote on August 7 in Tokyo. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA

The Philippines’ bid to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup fell short as China was officially named the host of basketball’s biggest international tournament after both countries made their final presentations to the FIBA Central Board on Friday in Tokyo, Japan.

The Philippine delegation pulled out all the stops but was just up against a formidable foe in China, a known giant in hosting sporting events.

Even the countries’ respective delegations were reminiscent of “David and Goliath,” with the Philippines’ boxing champion Manny Pacquiao standing next to China’s “giant” basketball legend Yao Ming. Capture

The Philippine delegation focused on the Filipinos’ passion for basketball as well as the country’s reputation as the social media capital of the world.

But when it came to infrastructure, China won the FIBA voters’ nod hands down as it laid out its already existing world-class venues as well as trains connecting the no less than eight cities that will host the games.

The Philippine delegation spoke briefly about MRT, Metro Manila’s Light Railway System that’s been plagued with long lines, accidents, train breakdowns and mismanagement.

Right there and then, the FIBA voters picked China.

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GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS HEADED TO NBA FINALS; MANNY PACQUIAO HEADED TO THE WARRIORS

May 28, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Manny Pacquiao in practice session with the Golden State Warrior in San Francisco last year — Manny Pacquiao in practice session with the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco last year

SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – For the first time in 40 years, the Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA finals, after defeating the Houston Rockets, 104-90, at last night’s Western Conference Championship series.

The California team faces the Cleveland Cavaliers in a best-of-7 series finals starting June 4 at Golden State’s Oracle Arena.

The Warriors took the occasion of their victory to announce that Manny Pacquiao will be drafted in the fall, ending months of speculation about the champion Filipino boxer joining the California NBA team.

Pacquiao was seen in practice sessions with the Warriors late last year in San Francisco.

Pacquiao, aside from being a boxer and elected congressman in the Philippines, is a playing coach of the Kia Carnival, a professional team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Sources close to Pacquiao said that the Filipino boxer has done a lot of soul searching after his welterweight loss to Floyd Mayweather, and is now open to retiring from boxing. Pacquiao is also eyeing the presidency of the Philippines, but at age 36, is disqualified from running as a candidate in 2016.

The Warriors said that they could have drafted Pacquiao earlier but his recent surgery due to a shoulder injury has prevented the boxer from the team’s training sessions.

Pacquiao is turning out to be a man for all seasons and all major sports.