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High court upholds SBP elections

By Edu Punay | October 8, 2009 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Basketball Association of the Philippines-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Inc. officials, led by Misamis Oriental Gov. Oscar Moreno and businessman Manny Pangilinan, and...

Sports

SBP wala pay pagtugot sa FIBA

September 14, 2009 - 12:00am

Kung maoy pasikaran ang labing bag-ong desisyon nga gipakatap sa International Basketball Federation (FIBA), dili pa makapangangkon ang Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP), Inc. ni magpapatigayon Manny V. Pan...

Banat Palaro

Mission accomplished

By Joaquin M. Henson | July 28, 2009 - 12:00am

When the SBP delegation left Manila to attend the three-day deliberations set by the FIBA special commission to look into allegations of non-compliance with the Bangkok Agreement last week, there were four things...

Sports

Sigh of relief

By Joaquin M. Henson | July 24, 2009 - 12:00am

When the FIBA special commission decided to uphold the SBP’s authority to govern basketball in the country as a federation affiliate and NSA in Geneva the other day, the sport’s major stakeholders heaved...

Sports

FIBA affirms SBP's authority

By Joaquin M. Henson | July 23, 2009 - 12:00am

After three days of deliberations, the FIBA special committee – formed to assess compliance of the so-called Bangkok Agreement in the wake of charges from the BAP that the SBP has been remiss – announced...

Sports

FIBA to decide RP's fate today

July 22, 2009 - 12:00am

With the BAP a no-show on the first day of deliberations, the FIBA special commission went on to confer with the SBP on compliance of the Bangkok Agreement that was supposed to assure peace and unity in Philippine...

Sports

Special commission has power to suspend

By Joaquin M. Henson | July 19, 2009 - 12:00am

The three-man FIBA special commission formed to broker a “modus vivendi” between the SBP and BAP has the power to suspend the Philippines if that is the only course of action available in a situation...

Sports

MVP ain't bluffing

By Joaquin M. Henson | July 2, 2009 - 12:00am

SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan wasn’t bluffing when he said the other day he wouldn’t hesitate to resign his position if only to avert a fourth suspension on the Philippines by FIBA.

Sports

POC stands by SBP in FIBA row

By Joaquin M. Henson | June 30, 2009 - 12:00am

POC spokesman Joey Romasanta said yesterday the country’s Olympic organization fully supports the SBP as the duly-recognized National Sports Association (NSA) for basketball and saw no reason to doubt its backing...

Sports

Elizalde advises SBP to heed FIBA

By Joaquin M. Henson | June 29, 2009 - 12:00am

The country’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) senior member Frank Elizalde encouraged yesterday the SBP to attend the meeting called by the FIBA special commission in Geneva on July 20-22 and while he...

Sports