Gilas Girls Sweep FIBA U18 Asia Cup

Gilas Girls

The Gilas Girls rode their winning momentum heading into the FIBA’s U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B finale, with a promotion to the next category.

Gilas Pilipinas Could Lose Asian Games Gold After Failed Brownlee Doping Test

Gilas Pilipinas Justin Brownlee

A fairytale ending for Gilas Pilipinas could possibly turn into a nightmare. Officials from the Switzerland-based International Testing Agency (ITA) revealed that Justin Brownlee has failed a doping test conducted on October 7, a day after Gilas ended a 61-year gold medal drought for the Philippines at the Asian Games. The prized import tested positive […]

China-Associated Research Group Questions Gilas’ Roster

Gilas Roster

Gilas Pilipinas’ gold-medal triumph at the 19th Asian Games has caused such a stir in China that even a research group is getting involved. The Somali Institute of Chinese Studies (SICS), which describes itself as a “Think Tank covering China’s impact on Somalia & Africa”, has questioned the legitimacy of the Gilas roster, arguing that […]