Tuesday at the Asian Games handed Gilas Pilipinas women two very different basketball lessons. The 3x3 side found its footing, while the 5x5 squad was reminded that the climb remains a steep one.
Gilas Pilipinas Men’s 3x3 team wasted little time making its presence felt at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, winning twice Monday and putting itself within touching distance of the quarterfinals.
The Philippines’ national women’s football team blanked Hong Kong, 2-0, on a cool Thursday night at Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium in Japan, moving closer to the Asian Games quarterfinals with a performance built on efficiency rather than territorial dominance.