I am Related to A Filipino Basketball Legend-Player and Coach

From My Genealogy Readings This Month!

Geni's Relationship Finder just found a path between you and Ed Ocampo in the World Family Tree. It turns out that Ed Ocampo is your third cousin's nephew.

Edgardo "Ed" Luciano Ocampo was a famed basketball player and coach. 

Honors

• Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame (1982)
• National Basketball Hall of Fame (1999)
• PBA Hall of Fame (2013)

Basketball in the Philippines: Why is it more than just a sport?

https://breakingthelines.com/opinion/basketball-philippines-more-than-sport/#:~:text=Basketball%20became%20part%20of%20the,had%20become%20a%20national%20obsession.

February 22, 2025 In the

Philippines, basketball is no sport—it’s a pulse. From Manila street roads to Mindanao’s remote barangays, rhythmic ball bounce and ear-shattering crowd roars echo like nationalist paean. It’s a sport that knows no youth, social class, or regional bounds, weaving itself into Filipiniana’s very fabric. But how is it that a sport introduced by conquering foreigners has evolved into a cultural movement? And how can it fill an unfillable role in Filipinos’ lives? 

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Meanwhile, Did you know that....

Seven artists with Filipino Heritage are playing lead roles on Broadway this 2025!

NICOLE SCHERZINGER as Norma Desmond in Sunset BLVD

EVA NOBLEZADA as Sally Bowles in the re-imagined Cabaret

LEA SALONGA stars with Bernadette Peters in Old Friends

DARREN CRISS as Oliver in Maybe Happy Ending

KAY SIBAL as Katherine Howard — one of the six in SIX the Musical

TATIANA CóRDOBA - As Ana in Real Women Have Curves

Plus there are musicians, co-stars, ensembles and more. What a great year for Pinoy performers, Mabuhay!

Lastly, Did you know that.....

The Manunggul Jar isn’t just a burial vessel—it’s a glimpse into the ancient Filipino belief in the afterlife! Crafted over 2,500 years ago, this masterpiece from 890–710 BCE features two mysterious figures atop its lid, rowing a boat across the cosmic seas.

But here’s the kicker—the front figure has its hands crossed over its chest, mirroring the traditional burial pose of early Filipinos! This eerie yet stunning detail shows how deeply our ancestors understood life, death, and the journey beyond.