Philippine News

MANILA, Philippines, June 6 ------ Alex Eala just made it to the main draw of the elite Queen’'s Club. Still in the thick of her campaign in Birmingham, Eala gained a promotion to the main tournament of the WTA500 HSBC Championships in London, also known as the Queen’s Club Championships, from June 8-14. Eala was supposed to play in the qualifiers but got the nod as replacement to Jessica Pegula and Hailey Baptiste of the United States due to injuries. The other replacement i

June 6 ------ BIANCA Pagdanganan successfully overcame the tough demands of the iconic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, firing a 1-under-par 70 in the first round to put her in contention at the 81st US Women’s Open. She is just four shots behind the leader and tied with 14 others in 14th place following a round where she had five birdies, 2 bogeys and a double bogey. On top is American Jennifer Kupcho who shot a 5-under-par 66, followed a stroke back by Sei Young Kim. Fi

June 5 ------ ALEX Eala got her act together just in time to beat Alina Charaeva, 6-2, 7-5, and book a quarterfinal ticket in the WTA 125 Lexus Birmingham Open. The Filipina top seed averted a second-set collapse, coming back from 2-5 down and saving three set points to seal the win against the Russian rising star in one hour and 38 minutes. The victory, her second straight against Charaeva since their meeting at the Philippine Women's Open, sends the 21-year old to a Final 8

SAN ANTONIO, June 5 ------ Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as the New York Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to stun the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 and take a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Knicks talisman Brunson shrugged off an early injury scare to inspire a magnificent fightback and give New York a precious early advantage in the best-of-seven series, with game two set for Friday. Brunson upstaged Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama with a masterful clutch fourth quart

June 5 ------ The Gilas Pilipinas Girls notched their third straight victory in the FIBA U18 SEABA Qualifiers after routing Thailand, 86-48 at the STI West Negros University Gym in Bacolod. The Philippines came out firing, outscoring Thailand, 20-6, in the opening quarter before taking a 42-24 lead into halftime. The Gilas Girls continued to dominate in the second half, unleashing a 25-9 run in the third quarter before cruising to the 38-point victory. Lea Pinuela led the Phi

MANILA, June 5 ------ Cole Mrowka relished making his debut for the Philippine Men's National Football Team in front of 2,243 fans on home soil. In his first appearance for the national team, Mrowka was in the Starting XI against Guam in the Tr-Nation Friendlies opener on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The Filipino-American midfielder wasted no time making his presence felt, scoring the breakthrough goal for the Philippines in the sixth minute. Mrowka cherished the

MANILA, Philippines, June 4 ------ Barangay Ginebra drew first blood in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals after escaping TNT, 102-100, on a game-winner from Justin Brownlee on Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Brownlee hit the go-ahead basket with less than a second remaining, leaving the Tropang 5G with little time to respond in the series opener. “It’s just a matter of trying to get the ball into Justin’s hands,” said Ginebra coach Tim Cone. “He went and did his

June 4 ------ AFTER weeks of twists, withdrawals and uncertainty atop the draft board, Galeries Tower finally found its franchise setter in Lams Lamina. The Highrisers selected the former National University playmaker with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 PVL Rookie Draft on Wednesday, ending a process that saw the top of the class dramatically reshaped in the days leading up to draft night. Lamina emerged as the top selection after her former college teammate and consens

June 4 ------ Though the Philippines fell short of advancing to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIBA 3×3 World Cup, Gilas Pilipinas Women still achieved a historic breakthrough by securing their first-ever victory on the global stage—an important result as the team builds toward the 2027 edition of the tournament in Singapore. The Filipinas ended their campaign on a high note, defeating Italy, 17-13, on Wednesday evening (Manila time) at the Palace of Culture and Science in

June 4 ------ Gilas Pilipinas Girls cruised to their second straight victory in the 2026 FIBA U18 Asia Cup–SEABA Qualifiers, routing Singapore, 83-53, Wednesday evening at the STI West Negros University Gym in Bacolod. The win followed their dominant 93-42 opening-day triumph over Vietnam, allowing the Philippines to seize the solo lead in the five-nation tournament. Despite a surprisingly tight first quarter that saw the hosts clinging to an 18-17 edge, the Philippines qui

June 3 ------ Alex Eala lived up to her billing as the top seed at the Lexus Birmingham Open, delivering a commanding win in a match where she played near-flawless tennis. The 21-year-old Eala was in complete control from start to finish, dispatching Australia’s Priscilla Hon, 6-0, 6-2, in the opening round of the WTA 125 event at the Edgbaston Priory Club’s Center Court in England on Tuesday. The world No. 37 Filipina was not only aiming to open her grass-court singles c

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, June 3 ------ Somewhere between the basketball courts of Pampanga and Bataan and the bright lights of the NBA Finals, a historic moment is waiting to unfold. When the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs tip off the 2026 NBA Finals on Thursday morning (Manila time), Jordan Clarkson and Dylan Harper will become the first Filipino-Americans to face each other on basketball's biggest stage, ensuring that a player with Filipino roots will leave the ser

June 3 ------ GILAS Pilipinas Women opened the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers with a 93-42 rout over Vietnam on Tuesday night at the STI-West Negros University Gym in Bacolod City. The Gilas girls showed their supremacy after a 26-7 second-quarter to open the campaign at home on a high note. Rhiane Perez had 16 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks, and Zaydhen Rosano had 15 points and eight rebounds in the game where the Gilas girls had 28 steals that led to

MANILA, Philippines, June 3 ------ Hunger will be in abundant supply as defending champion TNT and Barangay Ginebra fire the first salvo tonight in the latest installment of their PBA finals rivalry in the Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup. They may be on their fifth straight appearance in the championship stage but the Tropang 5G are actually on a mild slump, losing the last two, the Season 49 and Season 50 Philippine Cup to San Miguel. The drought is even longer – seven confer

June 2 ------ ALEX Eala and Czech doubles partner Nikola Bartunkova bowed out of the Birmingham Classic after a tough 4-6, 6-2, 9-11 loss to Britain’s Harriet Dart and Scotland’s Maia Lumsden. Eala and Bartunkova bounced back from a set down and managed to tie the score at 8-8 and again at 9-9 in the decider, but Dart and Lumsden held firm in the closing exchanges to complete the narrow escape. That put a premature end to Eala and Bartunkova's doubles campaign in the WTA 125

MANILA, June 2 ------ Gilas Pilipinas dropped its first two games in the FIBA 3x3 Women's World Cup at the Parade Square in Warsaw, Poland. Gilas Women fell to Latvia, 11-14, to open their campaign in Pool C of the tournament. The duo of Kacey Dela Rosa and Mikka Cacho took charge for Gilas early in the game, giving the Philippines the 5-2 edge over Latvia. The No. 15 seed came alive with a 12-1 run to take the lead, before Gilas responded with a rally of their own to cut th

PARIS, France, June 2 ------ World number one Aryna Sabalenka took down fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets to reach the French Open quarter-finals. Sabalenka produced an impressive display, hitting 39 winners and 12 aces, against a battling Osaka to win 7-5, 6-3 and reach the last eight for a 14th consecutive major tournament. The Belarusian is the only Grand Slam champion left in either the men’s or women’s singles draws at Roland Garros. “I wa

June 2 ------ Team Liquid PH completed an unprecedented three-peat championship run in MPL history after edging out Team Falcons, 4-2, in the Season 17 Grand Finals at the FilOil Centre. Many teams have come close to achieving a three-peat over the years, but Team Liquid PH finally accomplished what seemed impossible after dominating the regular season with a 13-1 record and cruising through the upper bracket with victories over Smart Omega (3-0) and ONIC Philippines (3-1). T

MANILA, June 1 ------ Jordan Heading caught fire to power TNT Tropang 5G back to the PBA Finals and set up a rematch against Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. The Fil-Aussie sniper erupted for 30 points built on seven three-pointers as TNT defeated the Meralco Bolts, 97-94, in Game 6 of the Season 50 Commissioner's Cup semifinals at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. "The work remains the same, and we're blessed and thankful for the chance [at a championship]," said Heading, who compl

WASHINGTON, June 1 ------ The San Antonio Spurs, sparked by superstar Victor Wembanyama, advanced to the NBA Finals by dethroning defending champion Oklahoma City 111-103, booking a championship showdown against New York. The Spurs captured the best-of-seven Western Conference finals 4-3 to reach the NBA Finals, which begin on Wednesday against the Knicks in San Antonio. "Though we're still hungry for one more, this feeling is, I can't explain it, it's so powerful," Wembanyam