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Friday, June 1, 2018

Repost: Kiefer Ravena Suspended from Playing in the PBA Following FIBA Ban

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The worst case scenario has come to fruition for Kiefer Ravena.

The NLEX rookie will not be allowed to play in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) while his FIBA suspension is in effect, the PBA Board confirmed Thursday.

FIBA has suspended Ravena for 18 months – from February 25, 2018 to August 24, 2019 – after the guard tested positive for three substances included in the Prohibited List of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He was tested after Gilas Pilipinas' game against Japan in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in February.

"The board did take the decision of FIBA as very serious," PBA chairman Ricky Vargas said in a briefing at the league office. "It affects one of our star players."

"But it (the PBA Board) also recognized that we are a member of the SBP (Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas), and as a member of the SBP, we respect the rules that the SBP would promulgate," he added.

"And that is in consonance with the FIBA ruling of suspension."

Ravena's suspension was announced on Monday, but the SBP still asked FIBA for a clarification regarding his status in the PBA – hoping against hope that the rookie will be allowed to play for the Road Warriors even while suspended from international play.

But SBP president Al Panlilio admitted that he always knew their appeal was a long shot.

"I actually knew (FIBA's) answer even before I received their reply," he said.

"It's very clear naman, the ruling," Panlilio further said. "All leagues, even events – except for activities that are related to the anti-doping campaign. It's very clear that he's not allowed to play in any league."

"He's also not allowed to practice," he added. "He would have to do his own training."

Individual workouts

Ravena has already acknowledged that he has no choice but to conduct his own individual workouts, even as he stressed that he will continue to support the Road Warriors and the Gilas Pilipinas national team while serving his suspension.

"Walang competition, but it's all in the mind eh," Ravena said on Wednesday, after watching NLEX win its first game without him in the 2018 PBA Commissioner's Cup. "It's how I'm able to rise above it. Medyo mahirap pero kailangan lagpasan, kailangan gawin talaga kung ano ang kailangang gawin."

"Even though I'm not playing, I have to find my own ways of trying to keep in shape because, mamaya biglang ma-lift 'yung suspension ko or ma-ano 'yun ayoko na nagpapabaya ako, may mangyari pa sa career ko," he added.

"So I'm taking every day, a day at a time, taking care of my body, and just being ready for whatever."

Ravena was also advised by Vargas not to take any risks that may lead to yet another FIBA sanction.

"Don't risk it. Don't draw a line na, 'what if I do this, what if I do that,'" Vargas said. "Stay away from it. We don't want him to test the waters, na what if he plays in a barangay (league)."

Further appeal

Ravena will remain busy, however. Aside from doing his own workouts, he will also serve as the PBA's ambassador in its anti-doping campaign.

"Kiefer will be the best ambassador to spread the word and create awareness to educate all athletes, not only in basketball, but all Filipino athletes," said Panlilio.

The SBP will keep FIBA aware of their efforts to raise awareness in Filipino athletes, with Ravena front and center in the program.

"We'll document that, and we will continue to try down the road, maybe approach FIBA again and say, 'Ito ang ginagawa ng bata,'" Panlilio said.

"Malay niyo, kapag maganda ang behavior niya, makita ng FIBA, and request tayo na i-lessen (ang suspension)," added PBA commissioner Willie Marcial.

Any further appeal will have to come down the road, said Panlilio, as they just received a very definitive answer from FIBA. 

In the meantime, Ravena will be put in NLEX's reserve list.

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Get Moving

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Fans have been making noise in the social media accounts of Attractive Talent (AT) and rival network’s Male Personality (MP). They have been expressing disgust over the closeness of AT and MP and have been leaving mean and threatening messages. The root cause is that the fans cannot take that AT and Screen Partner (SP) have separated. Hence, they are blaming MP and AT for the break up.

The management of AT and SP had to make the decision of separating the duo for business purposes. Despite being together in many projects, the returns and the ratings have been way below expectations. Hence, something must be done soon, rather than insist on a partnership that is not working at all. Even if AT and SP tried to play the real game, there was no spark behind the camera. AT could not get the feels for SP and vice-versa. Thus, AT has been hanging around with MP, whom fans are suspecting to be her potential real partner. The management in this case has not been blind and allegedly requested AT to be mindful of her posts considering that MP comes from the other camp.

Incidentally, rumors have it that SP is not interested in AT despite her looks and charm, as his eyes are set on Co-Worker (CW). CW and SP started their careers almost at the same time, but it was SP who was noticed ahead given his innate acting talent. Nonetheless, loyalty pays, as CW would always be included in major projects even if the role is for supporting the lead. CW opted to remain where talent could be nurtured. Thus, CW did manage to get major breakthroughs, but has yet to work closely with SP in a major project. Moreover, the two cannot be paired off, as the liking of SP for CW must remain a secret, as there is the macho, straight image that must be protected.  

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Just Leave Me Alone

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Time sure changes everything. In the case of Upcoming Talent (UT) and Network Celebrity (NC), their dynamics changed when followers posted a message that pertained to NC and the implication was that UT should know where to place herself, especially when Reel Partner (RP) is around. Sometime ago, UT and RP were rumored to be together, but given that they were both starting out then, they rejected the idea of love and focused on their career.

Given the timing, RP found himself notches away from UT in a matter of months. UT waited for her turn and things started to turn around for her career. UT started to be noticed and even gained recognition outside the country. Meanwhile, NC cannot seem to shake off her negative image despite everything that has happened to her career. The times when she was dubbed as “Flop Princess” cannot seem to dissipate and thus, every move she makes has to be well thought of. However, when NC got entangled with a mess with RP, social media posts made followers panic. As a result, the management instructed the two to fix their mess given that they have many projects and endorsements that could be affected.

Thus, when UT got dragged into an issue with NC, she did her best to avoid the latter given the negative reputation. At the stage of her still volatile career, UT prefers to be within a positive range and protect her status from possible intrigue. However, UT allegedly thought that a message posted by NC alluded to her, as she was spending time with RP in a project they were doing together. Typical of social media phenomena, the posts snowballed and backfired.

To do damage control NC tried to contact UT to explain that her post had nothing to do with her. When they bumped into each other in the studio, UT avoided NC. Even if NC is trying to be friends and be nice with everyone to improve her image, UT would not accede to such actions. Thus, she thinks it is to the best of her interest to stay clear from NC and RP given the good things happening in her career. Kibitzers are even predicting that UT might overshadow NC soon and thus projects NC does have to be successful if she wants to remain on top of her contemporaries in the network.

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