GILAS PILIPINAS : JAYSON CASTRO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL PLAY

After Ranidel de Ocampo, another Gilas Pilipinas mainstay announced his retirement from international basketball after the Philippines' elimination in the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament here in Manila.

Back to back Asia's best point guard in the 2013 and 2015 FIBA Asia Championship and Gilas veteran playmaker Jayson Castro announced in his Instagram account that he will no longer suit up for Gilas Pilipinas :

The end of our bid for a spot at the Rio Olympics will also be the end of my stint as a member of Gilas Pilipinas. For the past few years, it has been my honor to represent all of you but now it's time to hand over the responsibility to the younger generation. Maraming salamat sa walang sawang pagsuporta niyo sa Gilas. Hindi ko makakalimutan lahat ng pinagsamahan natin. Ako si Jayson Castro William, taga Guagua, Pampanga, lumaban para sa bayan. #7 #PUSO

A photo posted by Jayson Castro (@jaywill_17) on Jul 7, 2016 at 7:05am PDT

Thank you very much Jayson Castro for all the sacrifices and hardwork. When Jimmy Alapag retired, it was definitely a big shoe to fill as point guard and leader of the team but you never disappointed us.

Salamat Jayson Castro for showing us what PUSO means!

FOOTBALL : JUANI GUIRADO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM FOOTBALL

In an instagram post this morning, Juan Luis Guirado announced that he will be playing his last game with his football club, Ceres La Salle FC today at the UFL Philippines. He also retired from international football with the Azkals earlier this year and played his last game during the World Cup qualifiers.

Here is his post this morning in his Instagram page (@juaniguirado) :

Today i play my last game for @ceresfootball, its been an honor to be part of this team for 2 years.its a quick decision but its for my family...i hope everybody understands.I am grateful for everything - my boss,my coach and staff, teammates, fans and @pumaph . Philippines will always be in my heart, i will never forget that i am true pinoy!! #ceres #retirement #foreverfaster #pumaph #azkals #family #pinoy

A photo posted by Juan Luis Guirado Aldeguer (@juaniguirado) on Jun 10, 2016 at 6:24pm PDT

All the best to Juani! Thank you for serving the flag and being part of the renaissance of football in the Philippines.