Tag: basketball

What do basketball, karaoke, and democracy, all have in common in the Philippines?

December 23, 2016 FallenAngel 30 Comments

Basketball, karaoke, and democracy, are favorite pastimes in the Philippines. All three are things Filipinos like to associate with being Filipino. We like to think of ourselves – and are proud of it – as the most basketball-crazy country in the region. When it comes to social gatherings, and Filipinos are involved, everyone is expected…

Civics, Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Does Ateneo Blue Eagles player John Apacible deserve to be forgiven for his violent rampage?

October 21, 2015 benign0 43 Comments

What sorts of police do the Philippines deploy? If there is anything to be learned from the case of Ateneo de Manila University star basketball player John Apacible who went on a violent drunken rampage in the wee hours of last Sunday, it is that Philippine Police officers do not make us feel safe. A…

Crime, Culture, Education, Government, Society

Ateneo cager John Apacible could face expulsion for his offensive behaviour

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 benign0 15 Comments

Ateneo de Manila UAAP basketball player John Apacible could be charged for a number of offenses: driving under the influence of alcohol and assault being among the most serious of these. In the Philippines, if you have a protocol plate, you’re allowed to drive drunk and do this for all to see. From Yan Bote:…

Civics, Crime, Culture, Education, Society

Ditch the old Aquino-vs-Marcos rhetoric: Time for the Philippines to move on!

August 13, 2015 Add 11 Comments

I was in one of the high rise buildings in Ortigas and looking out of the window, could see that the volume of vehicles was again too much for the four-lane two-way traffic road. It was bumper-to-bumper traffic both ways. At one intersection, a gray Toyota Camry from the two-lane heading north was slowly attempting…

Development, Government, Politics, Society

How Lebron James reminds me of Noynoy Aquino

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 FallenAngel 12 Comments

By now, those following the Finals series of the National Basketball Association (NBA) will have known that the Golden State Warriors (Dubs) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97, to win the championship in six games, 4-2. Furthermore, basketball fanatics rooting for the Cavaliers (Cavs) will tell you that their superstar, LeBron James, in the absence of…

Culture, Government, Lifestyle, Politics

The Blame Game: The Philippines’ Favorite Sport

January 18, 2015 Grimwald 39 Comments

They say that the national sport of the Philippines is basketball. I disagree, I believe that the Philippines’ favorite sport (and one it’s actually good at) is the blame game. Its had plenty of practice over the years and it has certainly improved its craft today. Of course, to be fair, the Philippines is not…

Culture, Lifestyle, Society

Gilas Pilipinas and the Filipinos’ continuous tradition of ZERO results inspiration

September 29, 2014May 16, 2023 FallenAngel 16 Comments

As I write this, the Philippine men’s national basketball team, better known as Gilas Pilipinas, has just won against Kazakhstan in the 2014 Asian Games basketball tournament currently being held in Incheon, South Korea. According to reports, however, Gilas needed to win by eleven (11) points in order to advance to the semifinal round. They…

Culture, Development, Glitz and Glamour, Lifestyle, Society

Where there is no Andray Blatche, there is no Gilas Pilipinas

September 9, 2014September 9, 2014 benign0 11 Comments

As we asserted a few times earlier, Gilas Pilipinas is really just The Andray Blatche Show. This reality about the Philippines’ flag bearer to the FIBA World Cup in Spain this year was punctuated this week after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) ruled against Blatche being included in the Philippine basketball team playing in…

Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society