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Mobiline Cellulars
The TNT Tropang 5G is a professional basketball team currently owned by Smart Communications, a subsidiary of the PLDT, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) since 1990. The franchise began in 1990 when Pepsi Philippines, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) acquired a PBA franchise. Under PCPPI, the franchise played under the names Pepsi and 7 Up. In 1996, the franchise came under the control of PLDT Communication and Energy Ventures, Pilipino Telephone Corporation (Piltel) and played under the name Mobiline. In 2001, the franchise was renamed TNT (cellular service), Talk 'N Text after the operations of Piltel was absorbed by Smart Communications. The team is currently one of three PBA teams under the control of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan – the others are the Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors. To date, the franchise has won nine official PBA titles (and one special PBA tournament champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manny Pangilinan
Manuel Velez Pangilinan (born July 14, 1946), also known as Manny Pangilinan or by his initials MVP, is a Filipino people, Filipino businessman and sports patron. He is the managing director and CEO of First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based investment management and holding company with operations in the Asia-Pacific region. Pangilinan is also the chairman for First Pacific's investments in the Philippines, including the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, PLDT, and Philex Mining Corporation. He is the chairman emeritus of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) and served as its first president for two consecutive terms, from 2007 to 2018. Pangilinan is the current chairman and benefactor of his alma mater San Beda University on Mendiola Street, Mendiola St., Manila. Education Pangilinan grew up in a house in Little Baguio, San Juan that was by a squatter settlement's boundary. His mother, Soledad Perriera Velez, had Portuguese ancestry by way of her Portuguese ship captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 PBA Season
The 2012–13 PBA season was the 38th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The season formally opened on September 30, 2012, and finished October 25, 2013. This was the longest in PBA history with 13-month span. The season continued to use the three-conference format, starting with the PBA Philippine Cup, Philippine Cup, or the traditional All-Filipino Conference. The mid season PBA Commissioner's Cup, Commissioner's Cup will continue to feature unlimited height limit for imports. The last conference of the season, the PBA Governor's Cup, Governors' Cup will have imports with a 6'5" height limit. The first activity of the season was the 2012 PBA Draft held on August 19, 2012, at Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Midtown Mall in Ermita, Manila. Board of governors Executive committee * Chito Salud (Commissioner) * Robert Non (Chairman, representing Barangay Ginebra San Miguel) * Ramon Segismundo (Vice-Chairman, representing Meralco Bolts) * Eli Capacio, Eliezer Capaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PLDT
PLDT, Inc., formerly known as the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (), is a Philippine telecommunications, internet and digital service company. PLDT is one of the Philippine's major telecommunications providers, along with Globe Telecom and startup DITO Telecommunity. Founded in 1928, it is the oldest and largest telecommunications company in the Philippines, in terms of assets and revenues. The company's core businesses are fixed-line telecommunications, mobile telephony services, broadband, and internet of things services under various brands. It also has investments in broadcasting, print media, utilities, and direct-to-home satellite services, among others. It is listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange and is being controlled by First Pacific, a Hong Kong–based investment management company, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, through its subsidiaries, and JG Summit Holdings. Throughout the past decades, PLDT has received numerous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Carey
Harvey Nicklos Miguel Carey (born March 18, 1979) is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He spent his entire career with the TNT Tropang Giga in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). High school career Carey didn't play basketball until he was in high school, as his first sport was baseball. In his senior year, he led Burton Academic High School to a Division II Academic Athletic Association City Championship. To this day, it is the only championship in their program's history. He also averaged 18 points per game, won San Francisco's public school player of the year honors, and was a first-team all-state selection. College career Carey first played at Skyline Junior College, where he won the team awards of Most Improved Player and Best Defense in his time there. He then played at Division II Sonoma State University. Professional career TNT Franchise (2003–2020) 2003: Rookie season Carey was drafted fourth overall by the Talk 'N Text P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Alapag
Jim Olmedo Alapag (born December 30, 1977) is a Filipino-American professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as the player development coach for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is nicknamed "The Mighty Mouse" and "The Captain". Early life and amateur career Alapag is the youngest of six siblings, and his parents are both Filipino immigrants from Leyte. He was born and raised in San Bernardino, California. He said his greatest influence in playing basketball was his father and older brother Crispin. He started playing basketball at the age of 3. In high school, he was only 4'9" in his freshman year. He almost quit basketball in his second year, but his high school coach convinced him to keep working. In his senior year at Upland High, he averaged 15 points and nine assists. He first played collegiate basketball at the University of La Verne. He then transferred to a junior college and thereafter transferred to California Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup
The 2024–25 PBA Commissioner's Cup, also known as the 2024–25 Honda PBA Commissioner's Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second conference of the 2024–25 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 22nd edition of the Commissioner's Cup started on November 27, 2024, and ended on March 28, 2025. The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with unlimited height limit. It was initially reported that the champions of this conference would represent the Philippines at the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia, before it was instead awarded to the Meralco Bolts as champions of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup. The PBA previously skipped the 2024 edition of the Asian continental club tournament. Format * All participating teams played in a single round-robin elimination, with each team playing 12 games throughout the duration of the conference. * Teams were ranked by win-loss records with the top eight teams advancing to the playoffs. An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2024 PBA Governors' Cup, also known as the 2024 Honda PBA Governors' Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2024–25 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 22nd edition of the Governors' Cup started on August 18 and ended on November 8, 2024. The tournament allowed teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m). Format The following format was observed for the duration of the conference: *The teams were divided into 2 groups, based on the previous season's conference finish on a weighted average, with 40% for the Commissioner's Cup, and 60% for the Philippine Cup. This was identically distributed to the reverse drafting order. **Group A: **#Meralco Bolts (2nd) **#Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots (4th) **#TNT Tropang Giga (6th) **#NorthPort Batang Pier (8th) **# Terrafirma Dyip (10th) **#Converge FiberXers (12th) **Group B: **#San Miguel Beermen (1st) **#Barangay Ginebra San Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 PBA Season
The 2024–25 PBA season, also referred to as PBA season 49, is the 49th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The season began on August 18, 2024 and will conclude sometime in 2025. The league reverts to a three-conference format starting with the Governors' Cup after being omitted last season. This is then followed by the Commissioner's Cup and the season-ending Philippine Cup, the latter will also coincide with the league's 50th anniversary. The first two conferences allows an import per team while the last tournament is exclusive to Filipinos. The first activity of the season was the PBA season 49 draft, held on July 14. To commemorate its golden anniversary, on April 2, 10 players were added to the Greatest Players List to form the 50 Greatest Players in PBA History. Season changes In order to help the league and its teams prepare for international competitions such as the East Asia Super League and Basketball Champions League Asia, the league's conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 PBA Governors' Cup
The 2023 PBA Governors' Cup was the third and final conference of the 2022–23 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 21st edition of the Governors' Cup started on January 22 and ended on April 21, 2023. The tournament allows teams to hire foreign players or imports with a height limit of 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m). Sponsored by Japanese automotive company Honda, the conference is officially known as the 2023 Honda PBA Governors' Cup. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: * Single round-robin eliminations; 11 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records. *Top eight teams will advance to the quarterfinals. In case of tie, a playoff game will be held only for the #8 seed. *Quarterfinals: **QF1: #1 vs #8 (#1 twice-to-beat There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 PBA Season
The 2022–23 PBA season or PBA season 47 was the 47th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). For the first time in two seasons, the league returned to its regular three-conference format, starting with the Philippine Cup. The Commissioner's and Governors' Cups were the second and third conferences in this season. After the PBA adjusted its calendar again, the association's 47th season started on June 5, 2022, and ended on April 21, 2023. Also for the first time since 2018, the season spanned two calendar years. The first activity of the season was the PBA season 47 draft, held on May 15, 2022. The best-attended 2022-23 PBA game took place at the Philippine Arena in front of an attendance of 54,589. Executive board * Commissioner: Willie Marcial * Chairman: Ricky Vargas (Representing TNT Tropang Giga) * Vice-Chairman: Demosthenes Rosales (Representing Terrafirma Dyip) * Treasurer: Raymond Zorrilla (Representing Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters) Teams Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 PBA Philippine Cup
The 2021 Philippine Cup, also known as the 2021 Honda PBA Philippine Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2021 PBA season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The 43rd PBA Philippine Cup started on July 16, 2021, and ended on October 29, 2021. The tournament did not allow teams to hire foreign players or imports. On August 3, the league announced that it will be suspending their games beginning August 4 after the government declared that Metro Manila will be under Enhanced Community Quarantine from August 6 to 20. The league have appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) if they can continue their tournament in Batangas, which is under a more relaxed quarantine restrictions. On August 31, the tournament resumed and the games were played Don Honorio Ventura State University Gymnasium in Bacolor, Pampanga. Format The following format will be observed for the duration of the conferenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 PBA Season
The 2021 PBA season was the 46th season of the Philippine Basketball Association. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season's start, originally scheduled on April 11, 2021, has been delayed until July 16, 2021. The league's Board of Governors announced that the season had two conferences: the Philippine Cup and the Governors' Cup. The first activity of the season was the PBA season 46 draft held on March 14, 2021. Executive board * Commissioner: Willie Marcial * Chairman: Ricky Vargas (Representing TNT Tropang Giga) * Vice-Chairman: Demosthenes Rosales (Representing Terrafirma Dyip) * Treasurer: Richard Bachmann (Representing Alaska Aces) Teams Player quotas Filipino-foreigners The PBA allows for each team to have up to five players classified as "Filipino-foreigners" in their roster. Filipino-foreigners are natural-born Filipinos who are born outside the Philippines. Natural-born Filipinos born inside the Philippines are not classified as such, and a team can as many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
