Sports officials back SBP, MVP
July 2, 2009 - By Rey Lachica and Nick Giongco
Manila Bulletin
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sports officials rallied behind the Samahang Basketball ng
Pilipinas and asked other basketball stakeholders to do the
same as the country faces possible suspension from the international
federation following FIBA’s decision to hear complaints
of alleged non-compliance with the Bangkok Agreement that
created the SBP.
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Powerade 5 focuses on FIBA-Asia despite row
June 26, 2009 - By Nelson Beltran
Phlstar.com
MANILA,
Philippines - Coach Yeng Guiao said the Powerade Team Pilipinas
will remain focused on its task to make the grade for the
2010 World Championship in Turkey next year despite the uncertainty
of the SBP status in the Fiba roster.
Barring
another suspension of the Philippines by the world governing
cage body, Powerade-RP opens its campaign in the Asian world
qualifier versus Sri Lanka on Aug. 6.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL COMMUNITY
June 23, 2009
 The
Board of Trustees of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, Inc.
(SBP) wishes to express their gratitude to all of you who
have given their support and contributed to the success of
the numerous programs which the SBP has put in place to develop
Philippine basketball. In the two (2) years since its inception,
the SBP's influence, reach and leadership in Philippine basketball
have been significant — particularly when viewed from
the context of the four (4) decades of existence of its predecessor
association, the Basketball Association of the Philippines
(BAP). >>
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FIBA-Asia: RP lands in 'Group of Hope'
June 18, 2009 - Philstar.com
MANILA,
Philippines – The Powerade Team Pilipinas has found
itself grouped with old rivals South Korea and Japan in a
bracket considered by local cage officials as “Group
of Hope” for the initial round of the 2009 FIBA-Asia
championship in Tianjin, China in August.
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PBA chief throws full support for Guiao
June 18, 2009 - By Joaquin Henson
Philstar.com
MANILA,
Philippines – PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios said yesterday
he won’t meddle in Powerade Team Pilipinas coach Yeng
Guiao’s decision-making with regard to choosing players
or his staff for the national squad and reiterated the league’s
full support in the campaign to represent the country competitively
at the FIBA-Asia Championships in Tianjin on Aug. 6-16.
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