Boys and Girls Named Newest All-Stars of Jr. NBA Philippines 2017 Presented by Alaska

Manila, Philippines, May 15, 2017 - Youth players from the Regional Selection Camp in Metro Manila shined the brightest among 72 boys and girls in the National Training Camp of Jr. NBA Philippines 2017 presented by Alaska at the Don Bosco Technical Institute Makati and at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on May 14, attended by Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton and former WNBA All-Star Sue Wicks.

Former WNBA All-Star Sue wicks and Orlando Magic Guard Elfrid Payton

Jr. NBA, the league's global youth basketball participation program for boys and girls, teaches fundamental skills, builds character, and promotes active lifestyles for filipinos nationwide. Payton and Wicks joined Jr. NBA Coaches Chris Sumner and Jeffrey Cariaso in training and working with the young campers throughout the National Training Camp. Jr. NBA Asia Advisory Council members including NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo also attended the final day of the National Training Camp.

Eight boys and eight girls--comprised of players from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao--were selected as Jr. NBA All-Stars on the last day of the three-day camp that honed and tested the basketball skills of regional finalists from tryouts staged in Cagayan de Oro, Lucena, Cebu, and Manila earlier this year.

Jr. NBA All-Stars (Boys):

1. Kenji Trey Duremdes, 14 (La Salle Greenhills)

2. John Clement Macalalag, 13 (La Salle Greenhills)

3. Victorino Torres, 13 (La Salle Greenhills)

4. Joachim Eddie Laure (University of Santo Tomas High School)

5. Johndel Austria, 13 (Escuela de Sophia-Caloocan)

6. Ian Dominic Espinosa, 13 (Ateneo de Iloilo)

7. Reinhard Jumanoy, 13 (University of San Carlos-North Campus)

8. Jeryk Dwight Bait, 14 (St. Francis National High School, Lucena)

Jr. NBA All-Stars (Girls):

1. Boni Marylene Solis, 12 (Chiang Kai Shek College)

2. Jane Araza, 13 (Chiang Kai Shek College)

3. Jeehan Nikaela Ahmed, 13 (Chiang Kai Shek College)

4. Jazmine Ann Maniquis, 13 (St. Paul Pasig)

5. Lindsey Nacional, 13 (La Salle College Antipolo)

6. Camille Nolasco, 14 (Mirriam College)

7. Chinnsai Demana, 13 (University of the Visayas, Cebu)

Jr. NBA Philippines 2017 Coaches of the Year

1. Catrina June Biongcog (Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan)

2. Jed Cabellon (Southwestern University of Cebu)

The Jr. NBA All-Stars together with the Coaches of the Year  will be rewarded with an overseas NBA experience later this year and will be joined by fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from Southeast Asia.

Jr. NBA All-Stars Alumni who are now collegiate stars in their own right (Miguel Competente & Vince Ferrer of UST, Sam Abuhijle of San Beda, Incoming Blue Eagle Marco Sario & Eagle SJ Belangel. AMA's Ichie Altamirano and San Sebastian Stag RK Ilagan) played in a friendly Alumni Game earlier.

The following players also received special awards for their outstanding achievements in the National Training Camp:

Panasonic Rising S.T.A.R. Award

1. Mariela Avila (Lucena)

2. Zean Paolo Moreno (Cagayan de Oro)

Cloudfone All-Star Players of the Game

1. Camille Nolasco (Manila)

2. Ian Espinosa (Iloilo)

Gatorade Hustle Award

1. Princess Delig (Cebu)

2. Johndel Austria (Manila)

Globe Telecom Sportsmanship Award

1. Yza Camila Alarcon (Manila)

2. Maverick John Vieto (Lucena)

Alaska Ambassadors

1. Camille Nolasco (Manila)

2. Joachim Eddie Laure (Manila)

Jr. NBA Most Valuable Players

1. Boni Marylene Solis

2. Kenji Duremdes, Jr.

Aditionally, the National Training Camp showcased the fifth edition of the Jr. NBA All-Stars alumni game hosting several past Jr. NBA Philippines program.

For more information, fans can follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jrnbaphilippines. For all things NBA, fans can visit www.nba.com, like the NBA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/philsnba and follow www.twitter.com/nba_philippines on Twitter.

To learn more about the Alaska Milk Corporation, visit www.alaskamilk.com and playph.com.

Global Swim Series

The Global Swim Series is the LARGEST swim series in the World with over 64,000 participants in 95 Races across 29 countries.

The Global Swim Series is a collection of independent races from all over the world that have joined together to promote open water swimming and a healthy, active and adventurous lifestyle.

We have races from around the world with thousands of swimmers that participate in GSS races, but are also available to compete against swimmers from around the world using our unique Global Ranking system that recognizes both speed and participation!

We invite swimmers of all abilities, from all over the world to check out the GSS races in your area or plan a trip and join to start collecting your GSS Points and building your Global Ranking!

New in the 2016/2017 Season, they are hosting 4 Regional Championships as well as the 1st ever GSS Global Championships.

In the Philippines, GSS Ph will be the inaugural race in the country, and winners from the Philippine leg along with the winners from GSS Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam will then compete with each other on GSS Sea in October 2018.

GSS Ph will be held on June 25, 2017 at ACEA Beach Resort in SBMA.

GSS Ph Race distance: 

(Male and Female with15 y/o & below, then 5 year age group increments: 16-20, 21-25 and so forth)

• 5km
• 2.5km
• 1.5km

GSS Ph will support in the development of the Philippine Open Water Swimming Team.

Bert Lozada Swim School will launch Pool to Ocean Swim classes for all sort of abilities.

Organizing Team:

• S-Link Sports Management (Multi-sport Events organizing company with emphasis on Technical Management, Multi Media Activations, Medical Team, and Sports Marketing)
• Bert Lozada Swim School (more then 60 years teaching experience and swim schools all over the country)

Allianz PNB Life Backs National Youth Futsal Cup

Sports is one of the best things that any one can do not just for the sake of having a sport, but for something that we love to do and at the same time it gives good benefits to our body and mind. Football, as I observe, is getting popular again in our country and that's good news because more people around the world will recognize the other talent of Filipinos.

Allianz PNB Life in cooperation with the Henry Moran Foundation and the Philippine Footbal Federation (PFF) will be holding the National Youth Futsal Cup on May 6, Saturday, 7am to 5pm, at the University of Asia and the Pacific.

Rei Abrazaldo, Allianz PNB Life Branding Communications and Digital Director; Gae Martinez, Allianz PNB Life Chief Marketing Officer; Danny Moran, Henry Moran foundation President; and Ake Pastoral, Philippine Football Federation National Grassroots Officer.

The event will mark the beginning of the selection process for the Philippines' participation to the Allianz Junior Football (AJF). Allianz, the official partner of FC Bayern Munich, is to host an annual international football cup held in Munich. Germany. The camp gives teenagers (between the ages 14-16) from across the world a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train with the FC Bayern Munich coaches.

This is the first year Allianz PNB Life will be sponsoring five male players from the friendly tournament to the AJFC to be held this July in Bali, Indonesia. Two winners out of the five players will be given the chance to represent the Philippines in global camp this year in Munich, Germany.

I am so grateful that Filipinos are now being recognized in football and that's something we can really be proud of!