Written By: Zerjosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo Everyone knows him now. In just a span of over a year, Dwight Ramos has grown from being a virtually unknown Gilas Pilipinas prospect to one of the most popular basketball players in a nation that literally adores the sport. With a rare combination of steady demeanor and […]
Written By: Zerjosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo Philippines is as a hardcore sports fan country. In any given sport whether it requires physical strength, intellect, or even resourcefulness, Filipinos will go crazy about it. But for millions of Filipinos, the sports among sports are the world’s famous basketball and volleyball. Surprised? Definitely not. Filipinos are […]
Written By: Zerjosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo This is not your typical and perfect love story with sparkling background and unchained melodies. Nor your favorite primetime soap opera where you spend long hours crying in front of the television. This is a story of a man who is more than willing to conquer anything for […]
Written By: Zerjosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo Excelling in one discipline is already a herculean task for many. Any individual aiming for the top has to dedicate a lot of energy, time, and even resources. One has to put in great effort and devotion not only to improve, but rather to excel in order […]
Written By: ZerJosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo “One may not be able to fulfill all his dreams, but some of them can be fulfilled by those who are important to him.” This is exactly how the story of Bernard Quibido blossomed. Hailing from the historic city of Cebu, Bernard once dreamed to be one of […]
Written By: ZerJosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo “Almost 11 years na ako nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa. 7 years old pa lang si Xander noong umalis ako.” This is how Shella Monteza started to tell the story of her unconditional love and ultimate sacrifice for her family. A loving wife to Ryan and a mother […]
Written By: ZerJosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo The photo you see above perfectly encapsulates a mother’s support for her child. That’s Lerma Abrasaldo in the striped red shirt seated on the bench, nervously cheering her son Shen, who is the one dribbling the ball, about to set up a play for his team. “Mas kinakabahan […]
Written By: ZerJosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo When you’re a towering 6-foot-7 individual in a country where physical height doesn’t come in abundance, it’s perfectly understandable that people expect that you’re a professional basketball player. For Eric Suguitan, that expectation became a reality when he was drafted in the PBA in 2012. But before he […]
Written By: ZerJosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo At age 35, Richard Albo was the oldest applicant during this year’s PBA Draft. Richard went undrafted, and that could have forced him to give up on his dreams. It is a physically-demanding sport, and most hoopers in their late 30s would give up playing highly-competitive basketball. But […]
By: Zerjosh Serrano and Paul Tamayo When Passion Sports first opened a basketball camp in Cebu City, tons of aspiring hoopers attended the event. After all, Cebu is one of the hotbeds of Philippine basketball so it’s just natural that Passion Sports’ camp garnered a lot of attention. But we didn’t expect that a young […]