Juami Tiongson shines to help Terrafirma avoid vacation

Terrafirma Dyip’s Juami Tiongson during a PBA Philippine Cup game MANILA, Philippines—Juami Tiongson played his first-ever knockout game in the PBA for Terrafirma on Wednesday for a slot in the Philippine Cup playoffs and he grabbed it by the throat. In the Dyip’s 106-94 win over Northport at Ninoy Aquino Stadium, Tiongson was under the…

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Gomez de Liaño hopes playoff run earns Terrafirma respect

Javi Gomez de Liano helps Terrafirma slip past NorthPort and into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Javi Gomez de Liaño is on a mission and it’s not an easy one. After Terrafirma punched a ticket to the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals, Gomez de Liaño hopes the the Dyip’s current run to the…

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At last, Terrafirma finds its place in PBA quarterfinals

Javi Gomez de Liano helps Terrafirma slip past NorthPort and into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. –PBA IMAGES Loud music blasted out of the Terrafirma locker room, as the Dyip celebrated a rare achievement for a franchise that spent years being a perennial cellar dweller. The team’s 104-96 victory over the NorthPort Batang Pier in…

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Magnolia welcomes Jio Jalalon back in win over Terrafirma

Magnolia Hotshots’ Jio Jalalon returns in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Magnolia got a timely shot in the arm with the return of star guard Jio Jalalon in their playoff-clinching win over Terrafirma in the PBA Philippine Cup. After a few weeks out due to a knee injury, Jalalon returned to the Hotshots’…

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Louie Sangalang gives Terrafirma Dyip added option, hope

Terrafirma Dyip’s Louie Sangalang in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES Louie Sangalang’s transition from a key enforcer during Letran’s championship years to a reliable rookie for Terrafirma in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) seems to be back on track. “It took me some time to adjust because it’s even more physical here in the…

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Louie Sangalang flexes usual toughness for Terrafirma

Terrafirma Dyip’s Louie Sangalang in the PBA Philippine Cup. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—It took Louie Sangalang a few games but he finally got back his collegiate form in Terrafirma’s escape of Northport in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Wednesday. Sangalang powered the Dyip to a 110-108 victory over Batang Pier that…

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Surprise wearing off for Terrafirma, Blackwater

Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Beau Belga in the PBA Philippine Cup. — PBA IMAGES Two of the surprise teams in the early goings of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup continued to slip in the standings, creating uncertainties in their quarterfinal aspirations. Terrafirma’s 116-104 loss to Rain or Shine in Saturday’s match in Caloocan…

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PBA: Rain or Shine zooms past Terrafirma

Rain or Shine Elastopainters’ Beau Belga in the PBA Philippine Cup. — PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines— Rain or Shine tightened its play in the third period and then kept it together the rest of the way to roll past Terrafirma, 116-104, in the PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday. A balanced attack had the Painters controlling…

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Mo Tautuaa helps San Miguel escape pesky Terrafirma

San Miguel Beermen’s Mo Tautuaa in the PBA Philippine Cup. —PBA IMAGES Mo Tautuaa scored a season-high 24 points including crucial shots down the stretch as San Miguel Beer survived Terrafirma, 113-110, Wednesday to remain unbeaten in the PBA Philippine Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Tautuaa’s three-pointers and a basket in the dying seconds that…

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NorthPort, Terrafirma in lithium tests against powerhouses

Terrafirma guard Juami Tiongson goes for a layup against Barangay Ginebra in the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup.–PBA IMAGES NorthPort and Terrafirma, two surprise packages in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup, take on powerhouses Magnolia and San Miguel as the league celebrates its 49th founding anniversary at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Wednesday.…

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