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A-B Passers List: LET Results September 2017 Elementary

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - LET RESULTS. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) officially announced on the fourth week of November (expected on November 27-28) the list of elementary teachers who have successfully passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) given last September 24, 2017 in several testing centers all over the Philippines.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlqLCn5HWPIPuoKnbTa_deAZN7KKWz47u2QNBx71JT8WiU-xOejdL3Q2GHwnLhj3Q_4mLduKcAVtOO-X3opTaEqdyNbttqH04jtAxvRGP-Pktm0cKxDJ7lbsRbuUoSIy5RR2dnWZO9b0y/s1600/let-results-a-b-passers-elementary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A-B Passers List: LET Results September 2017 Elementary" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlqLCn5HWPIPuoKnbTa_deAZN7KKWz47u2QNBx71JT8WiU-xOejdL3Q2GHwnLhj3Q_4mLduKcAVtOO-X3opTaEqdyNbttqH04jtAxvRGP-Pktm0cKxDJ7lbsRbuUoSIy5RR2dnWZO9b0y/s1600/let-results-a-b-passers-elementary.jpg" title="A-B Passers List: LET Results September 2017 Elementary" /></a></div><br />The complete list of passers for Elementary Level is available online. View on this page the alphabetical roll of passers for A to B Surnames.<br /><br /><b>ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PASSERS</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>C-G Passers Elementary: September 2017 LET Results</li><li>H-P Passers Elementary: September 2017 LET Results</li><li>Q-Z Passers Elementary: September 2017 LET Results</li></ul><br /><div><b>LET RESULTS SUMMARY</b><br /><ul><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/09/full-results-september-2017-let-teachers-board-exam-passers-list-top-10.html">Main Page: September 2017 LET Results</a></li><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/september-2017-let-results-secondary-passers-list.html">September 2017 LET Results Secondary passers list</a></li><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/results-top-10-elementary-september-2017-let-teachers-board-exam.html">Top 10 Passers: September 2017 LET Results Elementary Level</a></li><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/top-10-list-september-2017-let-secondary-teachers-board-exam.html">Top 10 Passers: September 2017 LET Results Secondary Level</a></li><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/performance-of-schools-september-2017-let-elementary-board-exam-result.html">Performance of Schools: September 2017 LET Elementary</a></li><li><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/september-2017-let-secondary-board-exam-result-performance-schools.html">Performance of Schools: September 2017 LET Secondary</a></li></ul><br />The members of the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Chairman; Dr. Paz I. Lucido, Vice Chairman; Dr. Paraluman R. Giron and Dr. Nora M. Uy, Members.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b>Roll of Successful Examinees in the</b><br /><b>L.E.T. - ELEMENTARY - All Regions</b><br />Held on SEPTEMBER 24, 2017<br />Released on NOVEMBER 27-28, 2017<br /><br /><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Official list of passers will be posted here once announced by PRC. Refresh page for the results.</span></i><br /><br /><b>REGISTRATION OF PASSERS</b><br /><br />Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line. Those who will register are required to bring the following: <br /><br />1) duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal;<br />2) two pieces passport size pictures (colored with white background and complete nametag); <br />3) two sets of documentary stamps.<br /><br />Successful examinees should PERSONALLY register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.<br /><br />The dates and venues for the oathtaking ceremonies of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER, PRC said.<br /><br /><b>COVERAGE AND PASSING THE LET</b><br /><br />The September 2017 LET covers two parts for Elementary - General Education (40%) and Professional Education (60%).<br /><br />In order to pass March 2017 LET, an examinee must obtain an average rating of not less than 75% and must have no rating lower than 50% in any of the tests, PRC said.<br /><br />PRC said that passing the LET and having valid professional license are necessary before the practice of teaching profession in the Philippines. Otherwise, those who will violate may face fine and imprisonment based on penal provisions.<br /><br /><b>UPDATES AND RELEASE DATE</b><br /><br />Based on <b>PRC Resolution No. 2016-1019</b>, the target release date of September 2017 LET board exam results is on <b>Monday, November 27</b> or in 39 working days after the test.<br /><br />But due to government work cancellations and the country's hosting of the ASEAN Summit, release of results may be delayed for some days. Reliable source and the 'ultimate reviewer' of CBRC Dr. Carl Balita hinted on his Facebook posts that results may be released until November 28.<br /><br />On November 18, Balita shared: "nasa mga KAMAY mo na ang Lisensya." It pertains to the total number of fingers which is 10 before the much-awaited results.<br /><br />Latest post said: "When the digits sum is summed up to ONE, the DREAM and the DREAMER become ONE."<br /><br />Monitor this page for the real-time updates on Teacher board exam results. Check out also the official website of PRC for more information.<br /><br /><b>VERIFICATION OF RATINGS</b><br /><br />All takers of the LET board exam (passers, non-passers and removal) may <b><a rel='nofollow' href="http://www.prc.gov.ph/services/?id=41" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">verify their ratings online</a></b>. Enter the required information to verify your identity. Note that this will be available in few working days after the release of results.<br /><br /><i>NOTE: If you have 'Jr" name suffix, please add it after your FIRST NAME (i.e Eduardo Jr ) to avoid 'no matching record found' error.</i><br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div></div>

A-B Passers List: LET Results September 2017 Elementary

MANILA, Philippines - LET RESULTS. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers (BPT) officially ann...

LOOK: Miss Universe 2017 top picks, fearless forecast by experts and enthusiasts

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA — The Miss Universe 2017 Coronation Night is almost here and everyone is all rallying for their own bets. Miss Philippines Rachel Peters may have been a crowd favorite during the preliminaries and campaigned by celebrities such as Maine Mendoza and Vice Ganda. But what do the experts, enthusiasts and the rest of the world have to say?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZmIXGSyXt1WfoJTIoQ364-9pWAAkUNxkumpD83q8GT8bwUE7lMGolq9gXRJIiZl_hjHX0sLpXWJTDOOcs5px9RX8QGHD1DIC8MWwnz1QGMJ7tdMFgi0S8WsPTuvq886gRsWHLaY9jIUj/s1600/rachel-peters-miss-universe-2017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Philippines Rachel Peters tries to bring home the crown" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZmIXGSyXt1WfoJTIoQ364-9pWAAkUNxkumpD83q8GT8bwUE7lMGolq9gXRJIiZl_hjHX0sLpXWJTDOOcs5px9RX8QGHD1DIC8MWwnz1QGMJ7tdMFgi0S8WsPTuvq886gRsWHLaY9jIUj/s1600/rachel-peters-miss-universe-2017.JPG" title="Miss Philippines Rachel Peters tries to bring home the crown" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Philippines Rachel Peters tries to bring home the crown. Photo Credit: Instagram/Rachel Peters</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Here are some of the fearless forecast and predictions:</b><br /><br /><b>Official Miss Universe Website</b><br /><br />Based on judges’ scores and online voting, they released their early announcement of Top 10 (Miss Universe Scorecard):<br /><br />1. Thailand<br />2. South Africa<br />3. Colombia<br />4. Indonesia<br />5. Philippines<br />6. USA<br />7. Venezuela<br />8. Canada<br />9. France<br />10. Brazil<br /><br /><b><a rel='nofollow' href="http://www.missuniversevote.com/p/vote.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Official Miss Universe Online Voting</a></b><br /><br />The online voting plays a big role as it secures our favorites a spot in the semifinals. As of posting, only two contestants are neck to neck in all six categories.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />1. Philippines<br />2. Thailand<br /><br /><b><a rel='nofollow' href="http://missosology.org/miss-universe/hot-picks-miss-universe/47407-miss-universe-2017-third-hot-picks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Missosology</a></b><br /><br />The leading community forum is comprised of pageant enthusiasts from all over the world. This is their third list of hot picks:<br /><br />1. Venezuela<br />2. South Africa <br />3. Thailand<br />4. Iceland<br />5. Indonesia<br />6. Philippines<br /><br /><b><a rel='nofollow' href="https://www.facebook.com/MissUniversePredictions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miss Universe Predictions</a> Facebook</b><br /><br />With more than half a million followers, this Facebook page hears the voice of the netizens as it conducts popularity polls.<br /><br />1. Philippines<br />2. Thailand<br />3. Cambodia<br />4. Vietnam<br />5. Laos<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Cm0sA760sBTPvl9Me2SEqdtrYi_296ZeetG7iQTmPQHsXEvCtdeqhiG1FccIrUpFCd_nCOs9rDtb-vmGoiAhGTaQGB5hgiP85oimmV4euW3j24FC2Vn1buJGmbdBHVd6dBzG5-RTW09R/s1600/miss-universe-2017-predictions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Universe 2017 People's Choice" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="798" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Cm0sA760sBTPvl9Me2SEqdtrYi_296ZeetG7iQTmPQHsXEvCtdeqhiG1FccIrUpFCd_nCOs9rDtb-vmGoiAhGTaQGB5hgiP85oimmV4euW3j24FC2Vn1buJGmbdBHVd6dBzG5-RTW09R/s1600/miss-universe-2017-predictions.jpg" title="Miss Universe 2017 People's Choice" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Miss Universe 2017 People's Choice according to Miss Universe Predictions Facebook page.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Get to know Rachel Peters' biggest competitors</b><br /><br /><b>1. Thailand (Maria Poonlertlarp)</b><br /><br />A lot of experts are saying that this might actually be Thailand’s time to shine. Maria was described as “by far, the best Thai delegate we have seen in recent memory!” She stands 6-feet and is fluent in English. She’s always seen looking kept and well-dressed.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJXib1bSWgRCAvdXyGfCb0pQj_hqzrwRVJlGdntWPJFP4SKIiPo5yVeevLCE2e6DDD0B8SWLLehNM3sAmD9OnBnR4Sn2J1h1nq7OmUvE6TFBRhRkXI1r7WIsHsNmacN394LtmJ4i8YMod/s1600/miss-thailand-maria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Thailand Miss Universe 2017" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJXib1bSWgRCAvdXyGfCb0pQj_hqzrwRVJlGdntWPJFP4SKIiPo5yVeevLCE2e6DDD0B8SWLLehNM3sAmD9OnBnR4Sn2J1h1nq7OmUvE6TFBRhRkXI1r7WIsHsNmacN394LtmJ4i8YMod/s1600/miss-thailand-maria.jpg" title="Miss Thailand Miss Universe 2017" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Thailand. Photo Credit: Instagram/Maria Poonlertlarp</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>2. South Africa (Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters)</b><br /><br />Aside from having beauty, body and brains, Demi-Leigh also has an interesting backstory. She was once a hijack victim and was held at gunpoint. Enthusiasts are saying that after 40 years, South Africa might actually have a chance at winning the crown.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWlrQcQBC2ZzAj9Bbh7vEMVlXujJUkq6dFMi5XQH-Tz755pm8uOwDpJQProVGGe2FuSQ_kbq7ZhiosHeiN_a_iJnHvrmrlbhdWlWqd5VuMRWeNWBzwReTaHZnvMWqQnmJKMheZJjwlhwm/s1600/miss-south-africa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss South Africa Miss Universe 2017" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="543" data-original-width="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWlrQcQBC2ZzAj9Bbh7vEMVlXujJUkq6dFMi5XQH-Tz755pm8uOwDpJQProVGGe2FuSQ_kbq7ZhiosHeiN_a_iJnHvrmrlbhdWlWqd5VuMRWeNWBzwReTaHZnvMWqQnmJKMheZJjwlhwm/s1600/miss-south-africa.jpg" title="Miss South Africa Miss Universe 2017" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss South Africa. Photo Credit: Instagram/Miss Universe South Africa</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>3. Indonesia (Bunga Jelitha)</b><br /><br />Indonesia really takes this pageant seriously. They have their own organization that helps their representatives prepare in three of the major international beauty pageants in the world. Bunga who is an accomplished model and a stags performer, looks prepared and ready to win the crown.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg0LntzEps0acZURaMZ0E0Wp21YboY6iXClYYJsoD1XiIDzCyekscwe5pQeNLaqRhDlrNLzeW0_Uhxj-WCzDojGLQ3eHcEIjpdULEOLI06ylXk10wwO75TvquxIK-4WvrNUWWN8OmGv5q/s1600/miss-indonesia2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Indonesia Miss Universe 2017" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmg0LntzEps0acZURaMZ0E0Wp21YboY6iXClYYJsoD1XiIDzCyekscwe5pQeNLaqRhDlrNLzeW0_Uhxj-WCzDojGLQ3eHcEIjpdULEOLI06ylXk10wwO75TvquxIK-4WvrNUWWN8OmGv5q/s1600/miss-indonesia2.jpg" title="Miss Indonesia Miss Universe 2017" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Indonesia. Photo Credit: Instagram/Bunga Jelitha</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>4. Venezuela (Keysi Sayago)</b><br /><br />Keysi represents the struggles of her fellow Venezuelans. She tells her “Cinderella” story of struggling financially, rising up and even helping others. She’s been described as having a “lovable and vivacious personality,” a candidate to watch out for.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TlLbzeP2JFP2ussLojbEUyCNYeAaAqeyNrKboBJAp6Xg-CdwH1LlrzX6ET4QcBeckpProBytZQDYuOgqYOL3qeLMop2ycGCk1wRoYbtP_ymdg30AptdnYVnpAyPA8pOG-dbS4ZiZsNMM/s1600/miss-venezuela.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Miss Venezuela Miss Universe 2017" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TlLbzeP2JFP2ussLojbEUyCNYeAaAqeyNrKboBJAp6Xg-CdwH1LlrzX6ET4QcBeckpProBytZQDYuOgqYOL3qeLMop2ycGCk1wRoYbtP_ymdg30AptdnYVnpAyPA8pOG-dbS4ZiZsNMM/s1600/miss-venezuela.jpg" title="Miss Venezuela Miss Universe 2017" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss Venezuela. Photo Credit: Instagram/Keysi Sayago</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The Miss Universe 2017 Coronation Night will be on Monday, November 27 (Manila Time). We can catch the preliminaries telecast on Saturday, November 26 (Manila Time).<br /><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

LOOK: Miss Universe 2017 top picks, fearless forecast by experts and enthusiasts

MANILA — The Miss Universe 2017 Coronation Night is almost here and everyone is all rallying for their own bets. Miss Philippines Rachel Pet...

Xander Ford reported missing in Cavite

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Former Hasht5 member Marlou Arizala, popularly known as Xander Ford, was reported missing by his talent agency Star Image Artist Management on Friday, November 24.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6yYEwvUWcwRVgez0JRBr4_FIhmEjhh5_OeMB4PackL8blpkHCw9K78BdyCkb3QoTnstJJl7EIfuY_T5PWpBpMsfquxawHmujAUDSCeCaSDZy5CEMRcJuQQRRf76SGuyLP8LAcsEIzTiN/s1600/xander-ford-missing.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Xander Ford reported missing in Cavite" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="607" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6yYEwvUWcwRVgez0JRBr4_FIhmEjhh5_OeMB4PackL8blpkHCw9K78BdyCkb3QoTnstJJl7EIfuY_T5PWpBpMsfquxawHmujAUDSCeCaSDZy5CEMRcJuQQRRf76SGuyLP8LAcsEIzTiN/s1600/xander-ford-missing.JPG" title="Xander Ford reported missing in Cavite" /></a></div><br />In a Facebook post, Star Image said Xander's disappearance caused cancellations of his commitments for Higantes Festival, Angono Rizal on Thursday and Primark Town Center - E Home Grand Opening in Sta Cruz Laguna today.<br /><br />The talent agency on their official statement as of 8:00 p.m. on Friday said that Xander Ford is being hidden by a certain "Emz" at her private place in Paliparan Cavite. <br /><br />The post also warned the people who want to hide Xander from his family and his management.<br /><br />"Star Image is doing all the necessary legal actions to find him. The management also ensures that the persons responsible for his sudden disappearance will be apprehended. The family of Xander is also serious to file a case against the people behind this conspiracy," it said.<br /><br />"She might face the following crimes:<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />1. Article 267 Sec. 2 of Republic Act 18 - Serious Illegal Detention<br />2. R.A. 9208, the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 - using Xander Ford to earn money from views for her Bigo Live Account."<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="720" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FStarImageArtist%2Fposts%2F893118554190075&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center><br />Xander was last seen at  Sunny Brook 2 Subdivision, General Trias, Cavite, at midnight on Thursday.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="676" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FStarImageArtist%2Fposts%2F892890980879499&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center><b><br /></b> <b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

Xander Ford reported missing in Cavite

MANILA, Philippines - Former Hasht5 member Marlou Arizala, popularly known as Xander Ford, was reported missing by his talent agency Star Im...

Gilas Pilipinas wins against Japan in FIBA WC Asian Qualifiers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Despite the slow and sluggish start, national team Gilas Pilipinas, led by Jayson Castro-William still managed to escape Japan with a 77-71 convincing win in the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Friday, November 24, 2017 in Tokyo Japan.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQnvmAZnVF1BkWEj-T5Gnrr2WQoyXwPFjPpDwBR9WiE8rmm5O9idLKUfSGc5I5taiymOFObHt4DuM5TIga6_y3pcXJob_p4aQEMqMrA09byg3rEXWEMvZFgg9lkHzTRpp7uWc3SXw0WTt/s1600/Jayson-Castro-vs-Japan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jayson Castro-William led Gilas with 20 points to cop Philippines’ 1st win in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers." border="0" class="img" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="669" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZQnvmAZnVF1BkWEj-T5Gnrr2WQoyXwPFjPpDwBR9WiE8rmm5O9idLKUfSGc5I5taiymOFObHt4DuM5TIga6_y3pcXJob_p4aQEMqMrA09byg3rEXWEMvZFgg9lkHzTRpp7uWc3SXw0WTt/s1600/Jayson-Castro-vs-Japan.jpg" title="Jayson Castro-William led Gilas with 20 points to cop Philippines’ 1st win in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jayson Castro-William led Gilas with 20 points to cop Philippines’ 1st win in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. Photo Credit: Inquirer.net</td></tr></tbody></table>Fact: Japan hasn’t won against the Philippines in international basketball scene for at least a decade now. Today, Gilas Pilipinas will try to continue the winning streak in the homeland of the Akatsuki 5.<br /><br />With less than a month of practice, the nationals were obviously not in their top shape as they kept on firing blanks as the tournament unfolded. Good news though, Japan had a cold start as the Philippines. <br /><br />Midway of the opener, the score was 4-3 in favor of Philippines. Defensive stops like numerous blocks were Gilas’ only highlights until Japeth Aguilar and Gabe Norwood hyped up the crowd with a back-to-back slams.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />Gilas finally found its rhythm and posted its first double-digit lead 14-3 under 3 minutes of the first. June Mar Fajardo dropped 2 consecutive baskets in less than 30 seconds to help Philippines savor the convincing advantage.<br /><br />After the first 10 minutes, Gilas Pilipinas had an 8-point, 18-10 lead.<br /><br />Calvin Abueva started the 2nd quarter for Coach Chot Reyes and without any hesitation, “The Beast” drove hard to the basket couple of times for an instant 5 points under his name.<br /><br />Philippines’ tough defense continued in the 2nd quarter. Gilas blocked Japan under the rim 7 times courtesy of the big men: Andray Blatche, Japeth Aguilar and June Mar Fajardo.<br /><br />Japan, led by Makoto Hijiema fought back and managed to tear down the lead to just 6 with 4 minutes remaining in the half but Jayson Castro-William was able to bring it to 10 as he ended Philippines’ 3-minute scoring drought.<br /><br />Matthew Wright beat the the halftime buzzer off Andray Blatche’s almost-turnover and gave Philippines a 9-point, 37-28.<br /><br />Andray Blatche committed 2 consecutive turnovers that gave Japan a quick 7-0 run. Gilas’ lead was chipped to 2 with just 2 minutes gone by in the third period. <br /><br />Tenketsu Harimoto connected from the outside followed by Yuki Togashi’s triple as Akatsuki totally grabbed the lead from Philippines.<br /><br />Andray Blatche checked back in after being sent back to the bench for committing costly errors. The naturalized player’s presence under the basket gave Philippines the advantage anew 53-46 with 2 minutes remaining in the third.<br /><br />For the second time, Philippines beat the quarter buzzer. Dray Blatche connected from the arc as the clock winded down for the 59-55 slim advantage.<br /><br />Gilas intensified its defense in the beginning of the final quarter. But Japan got few loose ball possessions and made them into significant points to keep the game close. 63-60 in favor of Philippines with 6:29 left.<br /><br />Japan was slowly coming back in the game. Lucky for Gilas, Akatsuki consumed its team fouls early in the fourth.<br /><br />Gilas once again jotted down another double-digit lead, 70-60 with over 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Japan however, threatened to snatch the numbers again from Philippines. The margin was trimmed to just 4 with 2:50 remaining in the clock.<br /><br />With less than a minute left, Gilas Pilipinas was up by 6 points. Jayson Castro started to melt the clock down to protect his team’s 2-possession advantage. <br /><br />Roger Pogoy stole a ball from Yuki Togashi that could’ve triggered an upset. Pogoy, the reigning Rookie Of the Year of PBA, drove straight to the goal as he placed the icing on the cake. <br /><br />Gilas escaped the scary Akatsuki run, 77-71 and will go home with a win. Philippines will face Chinese Taipei next in Manila on Monday, November 27.<br /><br /><b>WATCH: Japan vs Philippines | FIBA World Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers</b><br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uUuzjjLP_q8" width="100%"></iframe></div></center><br /><b>— Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

Gilas Pilipinas wins against Japan in FIBA WC Asian Qualifiers

MANILA, Philippines - Despite the slow and sluggish start, national team Gilas Pilipinas, led by Jayson Castro-William still managed to esca...