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Manila 3x3‘s Terrence Romeo. Photo from Melmac Sports.

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Romwel Anzures

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1757815016300IMG_8256.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Manila 3x3‘s Terrence Romeo. Photo from Melmac Sports."/>Manila 3x3‘s Terrence Romeo. Photo from Melmac Sports.MANILA — Terrence Romeo and the rest of Manila, together with Mandaluyong and Cavite are set to take over the halfcourt scene as the Philippines hosts the Manila Challenger next week.</div>On September 20 to 21, a spot in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2025 Season Macau Masters will be up for grabs, with some of the world’s top halfcourt players seeing action at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.“Para sa bayan, maglalaro ako,” PBA free agent Romeo said. “‘Di ko kailangan ng kahit ano, basta para sa bayan, I’m available ‘pag kailangan ako. Never nawala yung pag welcome sa akin ng mga tao, kaya lagi akong grateful.”A spot in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2025 Season Macau Masters will be up for grabs as the country plays host to the Manila Challenger on September 20 and 21 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay.Romeo and Mac Tallo of Manila, and high-scoring guards Jeff Manday and Joseph Sedurifa of Mandaluyong will be tested anew as they will be joined by World Nos. 1 and 2 Strahinja Stojacic and Marko Brankovic, who will team up representing Ub of Serbia, and Nenad Nerandzic and Nemanja Barac, ranked 5th and 8th in the world.“The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is elated to be given the opportunity to host this event,” said President Al Panlilio. “The SBP has hosted many 3x3 events in the past including the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup and our fans are very familiar with the game so it should make for a great atmosphere.”“It’s an Olympic sport so we need to keep investing in 3x3 with the hopes of making it to that stage in the near future. Hosting the Manila Challenger helps in two ways because it allows our players and the federation to get much-needed points for the rankings while also allowing our athletes to test themselves against the world’s best,” he added.The SBP has exerted efforts to bring this event closer to the Filipino people, allowing them to witness firsthand the best players in the world while also cheering for the Filipino teams proudly representing the country.Two of the biggest names in the sport will also be seeing action in Karlis Lasmanis and Nauris Miezis, the 2020 Olympic gold medalists from Latvia. The two have done everything there is to accomplish in 3x3 and are now playing for China’s Chongming. The two 3x3 superstars will team up with China’s top two bets in Xiang Zhi Chao and Zhang Dian Lang.The rest of the international field includes Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), Hangzhou (China), Skyliners (Germany), Utrecht (Netherlands), Lugano (Switzerland), Taipei, Seef (Bahrain), Shanghai (China), SG Marina Bay (Singapore), Singapore, and East Jakarta (Indonesia).“The SBP will be welcoming outstanding 3x3 players so that competition will be top level,” said Executive Director Erika Dy. “For the SBP, it’s an opportunity to show we’re more than capable in hosting a Challenger with the hopes of hosting a Masters level competition in the future. We’re excited to showcase our Filipino talents as well and see how well they can compete at this level.”

“‘Di ko kailangan ng kahit ano, basta para sa bayan, I’m available ‘pag kailangan ako."

“‘Di ko kailangan ng kahit ano, basta para sa bayan, I’m available ‘pag kailangan ako."

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FIBA 3x3: Terrence Romeo, Manila among headliners of Manila Challenger

Rom Anzures,

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Published Sep 14, 2025 10:07 AM PHT

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