Tag: Aguilar
At 7, Aleia Aielle Aguilar defies odds–and bigger foes
Aleia Aguilar, 7, claims her third world jiu-jitsu title in Abu Dhabi, proudly wrapped in the Philippine flag. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO. At just 7 years old, Aleia Aielle Aguilar has conquered the world of jiujitsu—three times over. The young Filipino fighter clinched her third world championship title at the 2024 World Festival Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Abu…
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Devance ability to spell Aguilar crucial for Ginebra
Japeth Aguilar (left) is carrying the bulk of Ginebra’s effort to battle San Miguel Beer’s June Mar Fajardo. —PBA IMAGES Barangay Ginebra entered the PBA Governors’ Cup playoffs with cautious optimism, no thanks to injuries to mainstays Jamie Malonzo, Miah Gray and recently acquired big man Isaac Go. But the Gin Kings have been solid…
Read MoreJapeth Aguilar, Ginebra ‘pissed’ after 49-point beating
Ginebra forward Japeth Aguilar.-PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Veteran big man Japeth Aguilar didn’t sugarcoat when he described the vibe inside Barangay Ginebra’s locker room after Sunday’s demoralizing loss. The Gin Kings suffered their worst beating in franchise history–a 131-82 thrashing at the hands of the San Miguel in Group B of the PBA Governors’ Cup on…
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Japeth Aguilar putting up ‘MVP numbers,’ says coach Cone
Ginebra forward Japeth Aguilar dunks during a game against Phoenix in the PBA Governors’ Cup.–PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone didn’t run out of praises for Japeth Aguilar after the Gin Kings’ victory in the PBA Governors’ Cup Friday night. Aguilar deserved every bit of compliment from Cone after leading Ginebra to a…
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Tim Cone defends Japeth Aguilar, begged him to join Gilas in OQT
Gilas Pilipinas veteran Japeth Aguilar in action during the Fiba OQT in Riga, Latvia. -FIBA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone went to the aid of Japeth Aguilar after their run in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Riga, Latvia. After the Philippines’ 71-60 loss to Brazil in Riga that ended the country’s…
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Gilas taps Japeth Aguilar, Mason Amos as reserves
Japeth Aguilar and Mason Amos have been added to Tim Cone’s Gilas Pilipinas roster. –FILE PHOTOS MANILA, Philippines—Gilas Pilipinas coach Tim Cone is preparing the squad from top to bottom with two new additions. After a commendable outing at the 2025 Fiba Asia Cup Qualifiers’ first window, Cone revealed that he has added two more…
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Mark Barroca, Japeth Aguilar spearhead All-Star game
Japeth Aguilar and Mark Barroca lead all the vote getters in the PBA All-Star Game scheduled next month. MANILA, Philippines—The PBA has revealed the cast for next month’s All-Star festivities in Bacolod City. It will be Team Mark Barroca against Team Japeth Aguilar in Bacolod for the All-Star Game with Barroca being the top vote-getter…
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Ex-Gilas skipper Japeth Aguilar returns to national duty
Japeth Aguilar during a Gilas Pilipinas stint. –FIBA PHOTO Japeth Aguilar, a pioneering member of the Gilas Pilipinas program and skipper of the last two major editions of the National Five, will be backstopping the new-look squad that plays in the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Asia Cup Qualifiers next week. The high-leaping forward, who recently…
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Japeth Aguilar also out of Gilas Pilipinas squad for SEA Games 2023 – rezal404
FILE – Japeth Aguilar. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Already down several big names, Gilas Pilipinas will now also miss the services of Japeth Aguilar when it tries to reclaim the basketball gold in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “We tested Japeth yesterday (Thursday) and he’s not ready to go yet.…
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