Gilas to drop "Smart" in team-name.

Manny Pangilinan, has been shouldering the expenses of the Philippine National Basketball Team. Let me just say he is not using government money and is in no way obligated to do this. In return the National Team is called SMART Gilas Pilipinas. Since the naming of the team into SMART Gilas (2009?), none of the players from SMC-backed PBA Teams, with the exception of Enrico Villanueva, were ever allowed to play for the National Team. 

So what does MVP do? He is dropping "SMART" from the team-name and won't even have the logo on the jersey. But he will still back the team financially.

Your move, Ramon Ang. 

Read story here.


MVP is a modern day hero. 

Manila to host FIBA Asia Championships - WOW

Wow. I'll probably write better some other time. But for now, let me just bask in happiness.

Read the full story here

As an ultimate fan-boy, this is just pure happiness. Not only can we watch the Gilas players play live and shout our hearts out to support, this also brings a lot of advantages: (familiarity of venue, more players being available, generate more media attention, etc)

Now PBA Board, PBA Players, PBA Team Owners and Team Management, your move.

Let's do this!

See you in the Finals guys!