Budding Philippine Cricket Team

Philippines makes history in cricket World Cup qualifier


Adrian Stewart Co| Buzzer Beater
Panay News
09 December 2018

THE disappointing campaigns of Gilas Pilipinas and the Philippine Azkals notwithstanding, the Philippine cricket team moves closer to qualifying in the T20 Cricket World Cup next year in Australia.

Credit: Fox Sports Philippines

The Philippines completed its dominance in the weeklong tournament serving as the first step to a World Cup qualification with a 138-110 victory over Indonesia on Friday at the Emilio Aguinaldo College Friendship Oval in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

Led by four Australian-Filipino players Jonathan Hill, Daniel Smith, Henry Tyler, and Grant Russ, the Philippines was able to keep in step with tough foes.

“The team now has the depth of talent and experience to challenge some of the best sides in the region. There is something special about this side,” said Hill, the Philippine team captain.

“We are a tight-knit group who are immensely proud to play for and represent the Philippines. They never lose focus and when the going gets tough, they get going. It’s an honor to captain them and to make history today,” he added.

Philippines coach Mark Pekin, meanwhile, credited the support of the Filipinos for their triumphant campaign. He hopes the momentum will continue in the next stages of the qualifier.

“In many close games, their support was the difference between us winning and losing. It was like having an extra player on the field. I’m so pleased that we were able to win the Cup for them,” Pekin said.

The Philippine squad will next compete in Papua New Guinea early next year where it will play Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu in the International Cricket Council East Asia Pacific final, where the winner will head to the global qualifying round.

In the global qualifying round, six teams will advance to the World Cup competition.

Philippines support Papua New Guinea

Philippines Supports PNG


Post Courier
19 November 2018




The Philippines is ready to build schools and deploy teachers to PNG in a bid to enhance the development of its neighbour.

President Duterte announced the government education aid to PNG in appreciation to its generosity and kindness to Filipino workers.

Mr Duterte was in Port Moresby for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit but cut short his three-day trip by a day to return home on Sunday morning.

“We need to develop and develop well Papua New Guinea. We are willing to help establish schools,” he said.

Mr Duterte said during the meeting with the Filipino community on Friday night, he heard that most of “our countrymen are treated well and respected”.

“We are ready to build schools, ask teachers to come here and help in the education of your people,” he said.

President Duterte said the government was also prepared to help PNG with its livelihood projects to improve the welfare of its people.

He took pride that the Filipino workers are industrious and bright.

“We can come here, we can establish schools, if you want universities, we are good at that. We will try to help you,” he said.

The President also cautioned PNG against allowing multinational companies from encroaching its farmlands.

He said they should guard against such activity, citing that the Philippines no longer has farmlands for food crops.

“It has been overtaken by multinationals. Be careful about that. You may but do not allow encroachment of multinationals because at the end of the day what you would get is the salary of the people but the bulk of the money goes to the company.”