ALAB PILIPINAS : FIRST HOME GAME WILL BE FREE TO THE PUBLIC

The Philippine team in the ASEAN Basketball League or ABL, the Tandiuay Alab Pilipinas  announced yesterday that their first home game on November 19 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena will be free to the public. This is a big treat to all of their fans.

It's a treat to our supporters. Free tickets. Just check @AlabPilipinas IG FB and Twitter accounts. Thanks @TheOfficialSMDC and @MOAArena pic.twitter.com/tFjlxSkp6s

— Charlie Dy (@SportsAgentCD) November 4, 2017

So to all basketball and Alab fans, this is a good chance to watch the newly revamped team, catch Dondon Hontiveros play again, watch Jimmy Alapag's coaching debut and get a glimpse of Christian Standhardinger live in actin as part of the Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions team.

So guys, mark your calendar and see you there on November 19 (which is coninceidentally my birthday as well)!

ALAB PILIPINAS : DONDON HONTIVEROS AND RICO MAIERHOFFER REINFORCES ALAB PILIPINAS

Alab Pilipinas just got stronger this coming season of the ASEAN Basketball League which will start next month.

In a press conference held this morning at the Shangri La Hotel at the Bonifacio Global City, the new roster which has been partially revealed over the past few weeks has been officially announced - though not yet complete. The new coach - Gilas legend Jimmy Alapag definitely has a good team at his hand.

Previously revealed in the line up are Alab Pilipinas hold overs Rayray Parks, Robby Celiz and Lawrence Domingo. They will be reinforced by former Talk N Text import Ivan Johnson.

Also joining the team are Chris Sumalinog, Josh Urbiztondo, Pamboy Raymundo and former NU Bulldog Pau Javelona. Just this morning, it was announced that PBA veterans Dondon Hontiveros and Rico Maierhofer are also joining the team.

With this, 10 players of the roster has been revealed and 2 more to named soon. I am so excited to know the complete line up of Alab Pilipinas and I think based on the initial names, they will be more competitive as compared to last year and will give the other teams a run for their money.

The team will also be known as Tanduay Alab Pilipinas, having Tanduay as the team's major sponsor.

Their first game was also announced to be on November 19 at the MOA Arena and will go up against the defending champions Hongkong Eastern Long Lions.

Good luck Tanduay Alab Pilipinas!

UPDATE : As of this afternoon, reports say that Reggie Okosa will be the other reinforcement of Alab Pilipinas this season. He has played against Ivan Johnson in the Korean Basketball League.

ASEAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE : ALAB PILIPINAS SCHEDULE FOR 2017 - 2018 SEASON

The schedule of Alab Pilipinas in the 2017 - 2018 season of ASEAN Basketball League is now out. The schedule for November to March play dates was posted in the official Twitter account of the league this evening.

This season, Alab Pilipinas will have a new head coach Jimmy Alapag. Rayray Parks, Robby Celiz and Lawrence Domingo will be back together with former PBA Chris Sumalinog. The team will be reinforced by former Talk N Text import Ivan Johnson.

Alab Pilipinas' schedule for the season is as follows:

Nov 19, 8pm - vs Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions - TBA
Nov 29, 8pm - vs Singapore Slingers - TBA
Dec 13, 8pm - vs Hong Kong Eastern Long Lions - Souther Stadium, Wan Chai
Dec 16, 3pm - vs Formosa Dreamers - Changhua Stadium, Changhua City
Jan 3, 8pm - vs Westports Malaysia Dragons - TBA
Jan 7, 4pm - vs Singapore Slingers - OCBC Arena, Singapore
Jan 10, 8pm - vs Singapore Slingers - TBA
Jan 14, 7pm - vs Mono Vampires - Stadium 29, Bangkok
Jan 20, 7pm - vs CLS Knights - GOR CLS Kertajaya, Surabaya
Jan 28, 5pm - vs Saigon Heat - CIS Arena, Ho Chi Minh City
Jan 31, 8pm - vs Nanhai Long Lions - TBA
Feb 4, 4pm - vs Singapore Slingers - OCBC Arena, Singapore
Feb 7, 8pm - vs Mono Vampires - TBA
Feb 11, 7pm - vs CLS Knights - GOR CLS Kertajaya, Surabaya
Feb 18, 7pm - vs Formosa Dreamers - TBA
Mar 4, 2:30pm - vs Westports Malaysia Dragons - MABA Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Mar 11, 7:30pm - vs Nanhai Long Lions - Nanhai Gymnasium, Nanhai
Mar 14, 8pm - vs Saigon Heat - TBA
Mar 21, 8pm - vs CLS Knights - TBA
Mar 25, 8pm - vs CLS Knights - TBA

Good luck Alab Pilipinas!

ALAB PILIPINAS : JIMMY ALAPAG NAMED AS THE NEW HEAD COACH

Alab Pilipinas looks like it is really serious to bring back the ASEAN Basketball League Crown to the Philippines. Alab announced that they are getting the services of the Mighty Mouse and Gilas Pilipinas legend and now assistant coach Jimmy Alapag to be their head coach in the upcoming tournaments including the new season of ABL.

Bagong laban, bagong #pALABan! ALAB PILIPINAS welcomes new Head Coach JIMMY "The Mighty Mouse" ALAPAG! 🔥🔥🔥 Official signing in a bit! pic.twitter.com/zwGWzxn8DZ

— Alab Pilipinas (@AlabPilipinas) August 12, 2017

The announcement came after a few teasers in their official Twitter and Facebook pages and even coined him as the Fire Starter and the new pALABan and a known leader in the court. Fans has speculated that it is Alapag and was only confirmed today when the contract signing was also aired lived in their Facebook page.

Last season's coach Mac Cuan, who lead the team to a semi-finals finish in their maiden season will still be in the coaching staff. I am excited to know who will compose the new Alab Pilipinas team after some of their players have been signed by PBA teams. I really hope the team gets stronger and they can win the championship next season.

Congrats Alab Pilipinas and Jimmy Alapag! I hope this will start a new winning partnership in the ABL.

2014 fiba world cup: gilas pilipinas versus argentina

gilas pilipinas suffered another heartbreaking loss, now in the hands of the world's number 3 team - argentina, 81-85.

the philippines actually started strong, leading in the first quarter up to the start of the 2nd quarter. argentina then held its ground and lead as much as 15 points early in the fourth quarter. the filipinos did not give up and eventually caught up and was down by only 2 points during the last minute of the game. unfortunately, several missed shots and errors later, argentina escaped with the win.

ranidel de ocampo posted 18 points, leading the team but it was the heroics of jimmy alapag that kept us in the game. his leadership in the court is unmatched and he delivered 5 crucial 3 point shots in the second half. gabe norwood also showed his great defense and got two magnificent dunk shots, one even on the face of argentina's nba veteran, luis scola.

here are the highlights of the game:

gilas needs to win both of its final two assignments in the group round. it will face puerto rico on september 3 7:30pm and senegal on september 4 8pm (manila time).

we still have hope to advance to thr round of 16. let us all pray for gilas pilipinas. laban pilipinas!

video is from fiba's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJLRmewbkeY&list=UUtInrnU3QbWqFGsdKT1GZtg