As of October 12, 2024
HERE are the latest updates on John Amores, currently of the NorthPort Batang Pier and formerly of the Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers and Light Bombers.
OCTOBER 2024
GAB's own probe on John Amores already underway
JOHN Amores faces another investigation by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) regarding the shooting incident he and his brother got involved with last month following a pickup game in Lumban, Laguna.
PBA Commissioner Willie Marcial met with GAB Chairman Atty. Francisco Rivera to present the decision of the league to suspend the 24-year-old Amores for one entire conference during the mid-season Commissioner’s Cup.
Marcial said it’s up to the regulatory body for professional sports to hold its own inquiry on the Sept. 25 incident and hand out its own decision.
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PBA suspends John Amores without pay for Commissioner's Cup
THE PBA suspended controversial guard John Amores for the entire Commissioner’s Cup after getting involved in a shooting incident last month in Lumban, Laguna.
Commissioner Willie Marcial made the announcement on Friday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum alongside PBA legal counsel Atty. Ogie Narvasa.
"In coordination with management of NorthPort, the Commissioner has decided that John Amores will be suspended from all his games in the next conference (Commissioner's Cup) of the PBA's 49th season," said Narvasa in announcing the decision of the league at halftime of Game 2 of the Governors' Cup semifinals between Rain or Shine and TNT.
"One conference suspension siya," said Marcial.
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Amores faces contract termination, revocation of GAB license
WILL contract termination be one of the consequences of John Amores’ recent brush with the law?
It could be, according to PBA commissioner Willie Marcial, pending the result of the league's investigation into the shooting incident that the controversial NorthPort player figured in after a ligang labas game last Sept. 25.
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PBA confirms meeting with John Amores, sanctions to be determined
ANTIPOLO – The PBA is set to sit down and carefully analyze the case of controversial Northport player John Amores who personally met with league officials over the week.
Commissioner Willie Marcial said the 24-year-old guard came over the PBA office last Tuesday upon their invitation and explained to him the possible consequence of his recent action where he was charged with a frustrated homicide case along with his brother following a shooting incident that proceeded a pick-up basketball game in Lumban, Laguna last Sept. 25.
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LOOK: John Amores breaks socmed silence with IG life update
BELEAGUERED PBA player John Amores took to social media to share his recent life happenings, uploading a gallery of photos on Instagram on Tuesday morning.
The NorthPort Batang Pier guard captioned his first social media post since getting embroiled in a shooting incident in Laguna not with words but with a praying hands emoji and red heart.
This is his first social media interaction since the shooting incident last week.
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SEPTEMBER 2024
Amores bros released from detention after posting bail
JOHN Amores and his brother have been released from detention in Lumban, Laguna after posting bail on Friday, according to multiple reports.
Amores posted a bail of P24,000, while his brother P10,000 after he spent time in jail for a shooting incident in Lumba, Laguna.
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Report: Amores charged with attempted homicide, bail possible
JOHN Amores has been charged of attempted homicide for his alleged involvement in a shooting incident that occurred following a pick-up basketball game last Wednesday afternoon in Lumban, Laguna, ABS-CBN News’ Jeff Caparas reported on Friday.
Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Maria Victoria Cayaba filed the criminal case to the Lumban-Kalayaan Municipal Circuit Trial Court following inquest proceedings on Thursday.
Caparas reported that the court has recommended a P24,000 bail on Amores for his temporary release before the trial.
Meanwhile, Amores’ brother John Red is also being charged with attempted homicide, with the court recommending a P10,000 bail.
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PBA 'saddened' by latest John Amores incident
THE PBA is saddened by the shooting incident involving NorthPort guard John Amores on Wednesday in Lumban, Laguna.
PBA commissioner Willie Marcial declined further comment on the matter on Thursday with Amores now in police custody.
"This is a matter subject of investigation by the police, and we cannot comment on it. But we are saddened by such unfortunate incident," said Marcial in a brief statement.
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John Amores surrenders, faces 6-12 years in prison for attempted murder
JOHN Amores has surrendered to police early Thursday morning and is facing the charge of attempted murder after shooting an individual in Lumban, Laguna.
Multiple reports by GMA News and ABS-CBN News said Amores and his younger brother are already in police custody, deciding to surrender for security reasons after receiving threats.
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John Amores involved in shooting incident in Laguna
JOHN Amores is once again in hot water after allegedly being involved in a shooting incident in Lumban, Laguna.
A manhunt for Amores has began after the NorthPort player allegedly shot an individual after a basketball game. No one was hurt from the incident.
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OCTOBER 2023
John Amores gets one-year contract with NorthPort
NORTHPORT just added brute force to its young roster for PBA Season 48.
The Batang Pier came to terms with rookie John Amores on Tuesday, five days before the season-opening Commissioner's Cup gets underway.
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SEPTEMBER 2023
PBA hopeful John Amores admits he may never live down punching incident
JOHN Amores applied for the PBA Draft for Season 48 knowing full well that fans will never forget the controversy that he was involved in last November.
The 24-year-old Amores said he is fully focused on his bid to make it to the PBA through the draft, months after becoming the central figure in a punching incident while playing for Jose Rizal University in a game against College of St. Benilde.
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DECEMBER 2022
John Amores career gets reboot as Valientes face Indons in ABL debut
JOHN Amores begins the year 2023 rebooting his career after being included in the 14-man lineup of the Zamboanga Valientes seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) Invitational that kicks off on January 2 in Singapore.
Amores, the former Jose Rizal University shooting guard who became involved in an infamous punching outrage in the just concluded NCAA Season 98, will be joining a Valientes team backstopped by NCAA star James Kwekuteye, former Gilas player Kemark Carino, veteran journeyman JR Cawaling, and imports Antonio Hester, Will Deng, and Ryan Smith.
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NOVEMBER 2022
The real story behind John Amores holding a Sportsmanship Award
DID John Amores win the Sportsmanship Award years before his recent outburst?
Photos of Amores receiving the Sportsmanship trophy have resurfaced on social media amid the fallout over his rampage against St. Benilde on Tuesday, the irony not lost on netizens, of course.
Well, the picture unfortunately doesn't show the complete picture.
The photo was taken during the NCAA Season 94 basketball tournaments back in 2018 when Amores was still in high school playing for the Jose Rizal University Light Bombers.
Amores did receive a trophy, but as the Most Improved Player of that season after leading the Light Bombers to an 11-7 record and helping the squad reach the Final Four before falling to JD Cagulangan's La Salle Greenhills.
He did receive the Sportsmanship award, but it was on behalf of the entire JRU juniors team.
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PSC offers counseling to John Amores before releasing findings
THE Philippine Sports Commission has offered counselling to John Amores after its fact-finding committee concluded a probe into the NCAA incident.
The PSC conducted a two-hour closed door meeting with officials from the NCAA, Filoil EcoOil Centre, and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) in attendance and PSC-MSAS chief Karen Trinidad serving as resource speaker.
The government agency said the meeting was intended “to know what transpired, what has been done and what are the measures that can be recommended so that the ecosystem of all amateur sports can be strengthened.”
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John Amores drops by CSB practice to apologize to Blazers
JOHN Amores extended the first olive branch to St. Benilde in the fallout of his punching incident as he paid the Blazers a visit on Saturday.
Coach Charles Tiu shared that the former Heavy Bombers forward reached out to Benilde player Carlos Sumabat to begin the healing process between the parties and showed up to the CSB practice to personally apologize to the team.
"We spoke on Thursday and I invited him lang to practice if he wanted to apologize and he did," Tiu said.
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SBP giving NCAA 'operational independence' in John Amores issue
THE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is giving the NCAA "operational independence" in dealing with the fallout of the John Amores controversy.
"Kung mga may nangyayari sa kanila lalo na yung mga insidenteng di kanais-nais, as the federation, we state our position but at the same time, we allow them operational independence and we believe in their wisdom of their owners and operators," said SBP executive director Sonny Barrios in Tuesday's Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum.
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JRU suspends John Amores indefinitely, apologizes for his actions
JOSE Rizal University has slapped an indefinite suspension on John Amores on top of a similar ban handed by the NCAA, saying he will no longer be suiting up for the remainder of the Season 98 seniors basketball tournament.
NCAA Management Committee (Mancom) member Paul Supan of JRU announced the penalty on Wednesday as he apologized for the actions of the 6-foot-2 forward in one of the worsts fights seen in league history.
"Jose Rizal University, as one of the oldest members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, has always supported the objectives of the association to promote sportsmanship, camaraderie, and good values among students of the member schools. In line with this mission, the university does not condone violence in any form," the statement read.
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John Amores hit with indefinite ban after NCAA rampage
JOHN Amores has been slapped with an indefinite ban by the NCAA.
The NCAA Management Committee handed down the penalties on Wednesday following the recommendations of basketball commissioner Tonichi Pujante, with the Jose Rizal University forward getting hit with the heftiest penalty after charging at the St. Benilde bench on Tuesday.
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John Amores escorted out as NCAA officials weigh penalties
JOHN Amores had to be escorted back to the Jose Rizal University bus after running amok on Tuesday in the NCAA Season 98 seniors basketball tournament.
Officials, teammates, and bouncers made sure that there won't be any further incidents after the rugged forward went on a rampage, forcing the game between JRU and St. Benilde to be abandoned with 3:22 left and the Blazers leading, 71-51.
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JRU's John Amores charges Benilde bench, punches three Blazers in rampage
JOSE Rizal University's John Amores once again lost his cool, throwing punches late in a game against St. Benilde in the NCAA Season 98 seniors basketball tournament on Tuesday at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.
With the Blazers leading big versus the Heavy Bombers, 71-51, with 3:22 left in the game, the third-year forward blew his gasket and went on a rampage, breaking tackles by bouncers, players, officials and coaches as he charged across the court to the Benilde bench.
Not even JRU Management Committee (Mancom) representative Paul Supan could stop Amores from reaching the Benilde bench, where he attacked Mark Sangco who he had an altercation with earlier.
After failing to hit Sangco, he landed solid punches at Benilde players Jimboy Pasturan and Taine Davis before shoving Migs Oczon on his way back to the JRU side of the court.
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OCTOBER 2022
John Amores looks to move past controversy and help JRU gain respectability
ALL John Amores wanted was to get back on the court and play the game he loves.
Sitting out the last season, the 6-foot-2 forward was looking to make up for lost time when he rejoined Jose Rizal University's buildup for NCAA Season 98.
What he didn't expect, though, was the controversy he'll garner.
One punch during one preseason game has tarnished the name he has tried so hard to build and that reputation carried over to the NCAA season itself, with him regularly figuring in scuffles and many looking at him as a hothead.
But through it all, the Pagsanjan, Laguna native kept his eyes on the ball and craving nothing but success for the Heavy Bombers.
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Coach Louie Gonzales, John Amores keep mum on UCBL punching incident
JOSE Rizal University head coach Louie Gonzales is keeping mum regarding the incident between the Heavy Bombers' John Amores and University of the Philippines' Mark Belmonte.
Gonzales said that he's leaving it to the school to issue any further statements on the matter as to no longer add fuel to the fire in the fallout of the punching incident in the PGFlex-UCBL Invitational Tournament last week.
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Amores hit with indefinite ban as punch leaves Belmonte with busted mouth
JOSE Rizal University player John Amores has been suspended indefinitely for punching the University of the Philippines' Mark Gil Belmonte in a PG Flex Linolium-UCBL Preseason Tournament game on Tuesday.
The game was halted at the 2:11 mark of the third quarter when Amores threw a punch that left Belmonte with a busted mouth as the two fell to the floor after jostling for position in a rebound battle at the SGS Gym in Quezon City.
UCBL officials forfeited the match in the Maroons' favor and later said Amores has been handed an indefinite suspension after an investigation into the incident.
On the other hand, UP Maroons program director Bo Perasol said Belmonte suffered severe injuries to the lower gum and lips as a result of the punch.
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2018
Light Bombers star Amores takes top spot in NBTC NCAA rankings
JOHN Amores of the JRU Light Bombers has been hailed the top high school player in Week 10 the Chooks-to-Go / NBTC 24 NCAA edition.
The 6-foot-2 swingman is having a heck of a juniors campaign and his exploits have not gone unnoticed. Last Thursday, his herculean effort of 13 points and 19 rebounds paved the way for a 74-73 victory over title-contenders Mapua Red Robins.
Amores, who is on his second and final year with the Light Bombers, is having a breakout season. Last year, he had modest averages of 3.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in just 13.4 minutes of play. In Season 94, he amped up his game and has become one of the reasons why JRU is in a position to enter the Final Four. He is currently fourth in scoring with 18.8 points per outing.
After being a fixture in NBTC 24’s top 20, including going as high as number two twice, Amores has earned the coveted number one ranking.
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