And the Japeth Aguilar issue threatens to (again) tear the Philippine basketball world apart
A few hours ago, Rey Joble tweeted this interesting little nugget: "After the Japeth Aguilar incident, the PBA is now ready to rock the boat of the SBP"
And rock the boat they did. Tonight, incoming PBA chairman and Burger King team manager Lito Alvarez said he was planning to revisit the PBA's national team commitment:
Here's what the SBP by-laws say:
Curiously, the original representatives to the board of trustees from the professional sector were Ely Capacio of San Miguel, Ricky Vargas of Talk N Text/Smart Gilas, then-PBA Commissioner Noli Eala, and Tony Chua of Barako Bull. However, there were elections held last year with current Commissioner Sonny Barrios taking Eala's place as the professional representative on the board. Eala, however, still sits on the board in his capacity as Liga Pilipinas president.
And rock the boat they did. Tonight, incoming PBA chairman and Burger King team manager Lito Alvarez said he was planning to revisit the PBA's national team commitment:
Just when the Philippine Basketball Association is about to give way to Smart-Gilas in representing the country in major Asian tournaments, controversial rookie Japeth Aguilar suddenly made the league’s new chairman change his mind.
Burger King team manager Lito Alvarez, who succeeded Joaqui Trillo early this month as the PBA’s new chairman, is now soliciting the support of the board to revive the league’s active involvement in major Asian basketball tournaments.
Here's what the SBP by-laws say:
How are national teams formed for elite international competitions?
The Corporation authorizes the representatives from the professional sector to form, prepare and enter the men's Philippine National Team to elite international competitions such as the Olympics, the World Championships, the FIBA Championships and the Asian Games including the qualifying tournaments for such competitions, subject to such applicable rules and regulations and accreditation requirements.
Curiously, the original representatives to the board of trustees from the professional sector were Ely Capacio of San Miguel, Ricky Vargas of Talk N Text/Smart Gilas, then-PBA Commissioner Noli Eala, and Tony Chua of Barako Bull. However, there were elections held last year with current Commissioner Sonny Barrios taking Eala's place as the professional representative on the board. Eala, however, still sits on the board in his capacity as Liga Pilipinas president.
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What Lito Alvarez, Burger King and the PBA is doing with regards to the Aguilar issue proves that they don't really care about Philippine Basketball.
The PBA is a dying league because they put their personal agenda above country.
Quinito, I suggest you read blogs and public responses like in INQ.net for you to know that majority of Filipinos support Japeth Aguilar's decision not to join the PBA, Asia's premiere entertainment basketball league.
The PBA is a dying league because they put their personal agenda above country.
Quinito, I suggest you read blogs and public responses like in INQ.net for you to know that majority of Filipinos support Japeth Aguilar's decision not to join the PBA, Asia's premiere entertainment basketball league.
I am anticipating a full-blown SBP/MVP vs PBA/BAP war, if ever this escalates.
The Japeth saga is just a skirmish.
The unholy alliance with and long-standing support of the Lina Group to Graham Lim (Joey Lina used to be a top BAP official) makes me the least surprised on Tolits' pronouncements that they are going to review the PBA's participation in the SBP and its prerogative to elite FIBA tournaments.
PLUS, Kots Kalbo's undeniable animosity towards Toroman further thickens the plot.
Lest we forget, the PBA has no basketball program to speak of so I am getting worried on their actions.
Pero sabi ko nga, abang abang lang muna.
The Japeth saga is just a skirmish.
The unholy alliance with and long-standing support of the Lina Group to Graham Lim (Joey Lina used to be a top BAP official) makes me the least surprised on Tolits' pronouncements that they are going to review the PBA's participation in the SBP and its prerogative to elite FIBA tournaments.
PLUS, Kots Kalbo's undeniable animosity towards Toroman further thickens the plot.
Lest we forget, the PBA has no basketball program to speak of so I am getting worried on their actions.
Pero sabi ko nga, abang abang lang muna.
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