Four Filipinos to Represent Asia Pacific at Jr. NBA Global Championship

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Select Jr. NBA Philippines 2019 All-Stars, comprised of three boys and one girl, will represent Asia Pacific at the Jr. NBA Global Championship, a youth basketball tournament for the top 13- and 14-year-old boys and girls teams from around the world that will be held Aug. 6-11 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida. 

Camille Nolasco, Heinz Gabriel Demisana, Sebastian Reyes, and Lionel Matthew Rubico were recognized as part of the top performing players of the first-ever Jr. NBA Asia Pacific Selection Camp staged June 15-16 at the Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) in Jakarta, Indonesia, which featured 34 boys and 34 girls from Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.  Led by Jr. NBA coaches Carlos Barroca, Rob Newson and Natalia Andre, the two-day camp lessons to the participants including how to execute technical and tactical skills and develop teamwork among players of varying languages and cultural backgrounds.

In addition, Jr. NBA athletes participated in the skills challenge during the Jr. NBA All-Star Saturday Night event that featured Jr. NBA Indonesia alumni and Indonesian personalities including professional basketball player Daniel Wenas, actress and singer Mikha Tambayong, and social media influencers Hadi al Ghifary and Reynal Abipraya.

Jr. NBA Philippines 2019 is presented by Alaska, with AXA, Gatorade, Globe, Panasonic, Rexona and Vivo as official partners. ABS-CBN S+A, Basketball TV and NBA Premium TV are the official broadcasters of Jr. NBA Philippines.

Fans can learn more about Jr. NBA Philippines at www.jrnba.asia/philippines and on Facebook and the NBA at www.nba.comand on Facebook and Twitter.  Visit www.alaskamilk.com to learn more about Alaska Milk Corporation, and follow Alaska Milk on Facebook for more information about Alaska Sports.

Quotes:

Henjz Gabriel Demisana

“Basketball has given me many opportunities with one of them being able to play in the Jr. NBA program.  I’m very proud to join the Asia Pacific team competing in the Jr. NBA Global Championship.”

Diane Camille Nolasco

“When I first saw my opponents, I didn’t expect to be here since they’re so tall, but I brought the Filipino mentality ‘puso’ which helped achieve my goal of being part of the Jr. NBA Asia Pacific girls team.”

Sebastian Roy Reyes

“I’m excited for the competition in the United States because it will be a lot harder than in Asia.  Representing the Philippines is a big deal for myself because not all kids have an opportunity to play for their country.”

Lionel Matthew Rubico

“My coaches always reminded to go hard to the basket, not be afraid, believe in myself, and fight with all my heart.  I’m looking forward to meeting new friends and challenging the talented players from around the world.”

The following is a complete list of Jr. NBA Global Championship Asia Pacific Team members:

BOYS ROSTER:

First Name	Last Name	Country
Henjz Gabriel	Demisana	Philippines
Joshua	Dent	Australia
Tan Zi Sheng	Jayson	Singapore
Email Ajmal Bin	Jamil	Malaysia
Brian	Leonard	Indonesia
Eishin	Naito	Japan
Dontae	Nance	New Zealand
Sebastian Roy	Reyes	Philippines
Lionel Matthew	Rubico	Philippines
Tikun	Sriphrawiang	Thailand

GIRLS ROSTER:

First Name	Last Name	Country
Supawadee	Aupatum	Thailand
Angelica Jenifer	Candra	Indonesia
Reina	Fukuo	Japan
Summah	Hanson	Australia
Chong Pui	Khee	Malaysia
Phung Trang	Linh	Vietnam
Diane Camille	Nolasco	Philippines
Vanissa Renata	Siregar	Indonesia
Lily	Taulelei	New Zealand
Iris	Yuen	Singapore

Pamaya Throws Supports to UP Fighting Maroons

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PayMaya Philippines, the country’s leading digital payments company, regaled the UP Fighting Maroons with a vigorous and enthusiastic welcome at its office at Launchpad Building in Mandaluyong complete with drums, yells and cheering paraphernalia as it formally sealed its support of the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) in the coming Season 82 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) on Thursday, June 6. 

Led by its Founder-CEO, Orlando B. Vea, a UP alumnus, Pay Maya signed the Memorandum of Agreement with nowheretogobutUP Foundation (NTGBUP), a volunteer group assisting the advancement of UP’s varsity programs. 

Present in the event were UP President Danilo Concepcion, UP College of Human Kinetics (UP CHK) Dean Francis Diaz, NTGBUP Chairman and UPMBT Team Manager Atty. Agaton Uvero, Maroons coaching staff, and the whole Fighting Maroons squad.

It's All About Green Tea

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Green tea's advantages have been completely recorded everywhere – in inclusion to fighting free radicals, adding green tea to your eating routine can clean the body and benefit from issues like high pressure and exhaustion. Thinking about its (well deserved) (benefits), however, there are quite a few kinds of stuff that might surprise you about green tea. Below, we address a few of them in detail feature.


Benefits of Green Tea: -

If your day by day cup of green tea tastes severe, all things considered, it hasn't been brewed effectively. Maybe the water was excessively hot – green tea tastes best when it's prepared with cooler water. In China and Japan, green tea is generally made with boiling water, yet the tea is soaking for anyplace between 15-60 seconds. For best outcomes, we suggest utilizing a lower temperature for a better, non-unpleasant tea.


Green tea does not require any extraordinary accessories to brew.

You can brew green tea with as meager as a pot – you needn't bother with extravagant dishes or pots to brew green tea. To make things significantly simpler, use UdyanTea Green Tea sacks, which are intended to be used simply like customary tea packs.


Green tea can change your mood.

Green tea has L-theanine, an amino corrosive that goes about as a relaxant, which clarifies why you may feel so loose after drinking your everyday cup. And keeping in mind that green tea contains caffeine, L-theanine moderates the ingestion of it into your body, so you won't need to stress over a similar spike and crash in energy levels that originate from most other jazzed drinks.


Interesting Facts About Green Tea: -

The green tea colour isn't constantly green
While it’s right that some green teas, similar to the Japanese sencha, can seem brilliant green after they're prepared, some green teas are meant to look light yellow when brewed accurately. So don’t worry in case your green tea isn't actually green – it isn't meant to be!


Green tea packs or leaves shouldn't be left in the mug or tea kettle.

This returns to our point prior to bitterness – leaving green tea packs or leaves in water for longer than 4-5 minutes will raise the amount of naturally happening chlorophyll from the tea in the water, which will make it incredibly bitter. For best outcomes, let the sack soak in the water for close to 3 minutes.


Some Proven Facts About Green Tea: -

Green tea is useful for subjective capacity. Research from an organization showed a positive connection between the utilization of green tea and improved memory.

Green tea can be taken as an enhancement in case structure or as a fluid concentrate.
Green tea can be (beneficial) for your plants as well. Simply add some to your water and watch your plants bloom!

Due to its antifungal and antibacterial properties, green tea makes an incredible foot shower. Make a solid green tea brew for your feet, sit back, and relax.