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Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3
Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 was a professional 3x3 (basketball), 3-on-3 basketball list of basketball leagues, league in the Philippines and was organized by the country's national basketball federation, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). It was formed in 2018 as a bid to get the Philippines to qualify for the 3x3 basketball event in the Summer Olympics. History In December 2018, Bounty Agro Ventures the company behind the roast chicken brand Chooks-to-Go, announced that it would be helping establish a 3-on-3 basketball league to be organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. This followed the inclusion of the 3x3 variant of basketball being included as a medal event in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The organization of a 3x3 league would enable the Philippines to participate in FIBA 3x3 World Tour to accumulate points to qualify for the 3x3 event in the Olympics. Eric Altamirano was named as the league's first commissioner. The pre-season game was set to comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasig Grindhouse Kings
Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people. It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila with Rizal (province), Rizal province, the city shares its name with the Pasig River. A formerly rural settlement, Pasig is primarily residential and industrial, but has been becoming increasingly commercial district, commercial in recent years, particularly after the construction of the Ortigas Center business district in its west. The city is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig, based in Pasig Cathedral, a landmark built around the same time as the town's foundation in 1573. Pasig was formerly part of Rizal province before the formation of Metro Manila, the Capital region, national capital region of the country. The seat of government of Rizal was hosted in Pasig at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ynares Sports Arena
The Ynares Sports Arena is an indoor arena located in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines. The stadium has hosted the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball Association, Philippine Basketball League, and Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, as well as college basketball tournaments. The arena was built in the former location of Rizal's provincial capitol, just nearby the location of former Rizal Provincial Jail Facility. Events and tenants It is the primary home venue of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's Pasig City MCW Sports, playing in the arena since 2022. It was also the home of the Makati Super Crunch from 2018 until 2019. In 2023, it was the designated home arena of the Negros–ICC Blue Hawks of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association. ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) teams Philippine Patriots and the San Miguel Beermen also played home games in the arena. The Beermen notably lost the deciding game of the 2012 ABL finals to the Indone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Knights
The San Juan Knights (also abbreviated as SJK) are a Filipino professional basketball team based in San Juan. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games at Playtime Filoil Centre. The team's first incarnation was established in 1999 as a member of the Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) and played there until 2001. In 2018, the Knights were revived as they joined the MPBL for the 2018–19 season. The team's second incarnation has taken part in other leagues, including FilBasket, Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3, and Pilipinas Super League (PSL), the latter of which they compete under the name ''San Juan Kings''. In 2023, their volleyball counterpart, the San Juan Lady Knights became one of the eight charter teams of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). The San Juan-based franchise is one of the most successful region basketball teams in the country. Acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makati × MNL Kingpin
The Makati Super Crunch was a Filipino professional basketball team based in Makati. The team last competed in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) from 2018 to 2023 and played its home games at Makati Coliseum. The team began play in the 2018–19 season as the Makati Skyscrapers and has since gone under multiple names. In the 2023 season, the team was acquired owned and sponsored by sports betting platform and former MPBL title sponsor OKBet and were renamed the Makati OKBet Kings. The team also competed in Filbasket as the AFP–FSD Makati Cavaliers, and in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. History 2018–2020: Initial success On April 10, 2018, the City Government of Makati launched the Makati Skyscrapers as one of 16 expansion teams for the MPBL's 2018–19 season. Out of those 16 expansion teams, Makati was the team with the best record, finishing 21–4, only behind the league-leading Bataan Risers. This success, however, cannot be matched in the playoffs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasay Voyagers
The Pasay Voyagers are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Pasay. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team plays its home games at Cuneta Astrodome. The team began play in the 2018–19 MPBL season. The team has also played in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. The Voyagers are one of three teams based in the Southern Manila District of Metro Manila, alongside the Muntinlupa Cagers and Parañaque Patriots. History As part of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League's national expansion, the league awarded Pasay with an expansion team for the 2018–19 season. In their inaugural season, despite having eventual all-star Jaypee Belencion, the Voyagers only managed to win eight out of 25 games, tied with Mandaluyong. The team ranked 12th in the North Division. In the 2019–20 season, Pasay acquired Dhon Reverente, who would lead the Voyagers to a 17–13 record and an 8th-place finish, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold's Gym-Pasig Kings
Gold and Company (Gold's) was a department store located in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. The store was founded in 1915 and quickly grew into one of Lincoln's dominant retailers throughout the 20th century. Gold's merged with the Brandeis department store in 1964 and closed in 1980. History Originally founded in 1902 by William Gold and Martin Coen, the store was named Coen and Gold for one year until Gold bought out his partner. He renamed it to The People's Store until he incorporated with his son, Nathan J. Gold, officially becoming Gold and Company in 1915. The store was originally located at 110 N. 10th Street. In 1919, the store moved to a larger four-story building at 1029 O Street. The largest location was at southwest corner of 11th and O Streets, a six-story building in Lincoln, Nebraska, was built in 1924. The building grew with the business, with additions in 1929, 1931, 1936, 1947, and 1951. Acquisition by Brandeis An Omaha-based department store Brandeis merged with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chooks-to-Go 3x3 Pro Circuit Teams
Since the inception of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league in 2019 which is backed by Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc. (BAVI), multiple 3x3 team under the sponsorship of BAVI has been sent to the FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit which usually consists of the core of the winning team in a conference or tournament. A total of three teams under the Chooks-to-Go name participated in level 10 (Masters) competitions of the FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit namely; Pasig Chooks, Balanga Chooks, and Manila Chooks TM; all three has featured in a FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters tournament, although none has qualified in a World Tour Finals. History The Philippines prior participation in the FIBA 3x3 Men's Pro Circuit and had teams participate in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters. Two teams had participated in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Finals; Manila West in the 2014 World Tour Finals in Sendai and Manila North in the 2015 World Tour Finals in Abu Dhabi. In 2019, the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league was formed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulacan Kuyas
The Bulacan Kuyas are a Filipino professional basketball team based in Baliwag, Bulacan. The team competes in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) as a member of the league's North Division. The team most recently played its home games at Baliwag Star Arena. The Kuyas were founded as one of the MPBL's charter teams in its inaugural season and are currently one of four teams based in Central Luzon. The team took a leave of absence from the league in 2022 before returning the following season. They have also taken part in the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3. History Founding The Bulacan Kuyas are among the ten charter teams featured in the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. They were also the champions of the pre-season tournament the league held prior to the season. Throughout the 2018 season, the team played their home games at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in Malolos. The team inked a partnership with the Ligo Sardines for the 2018 sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacoor Strikers
The Bacoor City Strikers were a Filipino professional basketball team, based in Bacoor, Cavite. The team last competed in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and played their home games at Strike Gymnasium. The Strikers also previously shared the province of Cavite with the team now known as the Imus Braderhood. Owned by the Local Government of Bacoor, the team joined the league in the 2018–19 season, becoming the second team based in Cavite after the Imus Bandera. In 2023, a volleyball team of the same name began play in the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA). The team's last active season was in 2023 when they clinched their first division championship. History 2019–2020: Early success Bacoor City joined as an expansion team for the 2018–19 season, giving the province of Cavite its second MPBL team after Imus in 2018. The Strikers ended up being the final entry of the league's national expansion. In their fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 Season
The 2020–21 Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 season is the second season of the Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 basketball league. It is also its first season as a professional league. Originally set to start in January 2020, the season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was tentatively set to run from September and until in February 2021. Three conferences are planned with 12 teams participating in each tournament. However only one conference – the President's Cup in October 2020 was held. Venue The Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna serve as the sole venue of the league for the 2020-21 season. Players and staff will be confined in a bubble or isolation zone in Calamba for the duration of at least the President's Cup. As early as August 2020, participating teams has been practicing at the University of the Philippines Epsilon Chi Gym in Quezon City. Teams The following teams has confirmed their participation for this season. *Bacolod Master Sardines *Bicol Paxful SM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games And Amusement Board
The Games and Amusements Board (GAB; ) is the government-run regulatory body of professional sports in the Philippines. History The Games and Amusements Board initially started its operation in 1951 with the issuance of Executive Order No. 392. Through this particular law, the powers, duties and functions previously exercised, and performed by: #the city and municipal mayors over fronton and basque pelota games #the Boxing and Wrestling Commission over boxing and wrestling #the Commission on Races over horse racing, were consolidated and transferred to the Board On March 20, 1974, upon the signing into law of Presidential Decree No. 420 creating the Philippine Racing Commission, the authority over horse racing was divided between the Board and the Philracom. GAB retained the function of supervision and regulation of the betting aspect of horse racing, while all other functions related to horse racing were transferred to Philracom. On January 6, 1976, the scope of GAB's regula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
