33 Facts About Noli Eala

Jose Emmanuel "Noli" Macasaet Eala is a Filipino sports executive and disbarred lawyer who served as the 11th chairperson of the Philippine Sports Commission from August 30 to December 28,2022.

Noli Eala previously served as the sixth commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association from 2003 to 2007.

Noli Eala was elected as commissioner of the league in 2002 after his predecessor, Emilio "Jun" Bernardino, retired from his post.

Noli Eala was a team manager for the Ateneo Blue Eagles.

Noli Eala started as an analyst from 1992 to 1994, then becoming a play-by-play commentator by 1995.

Noli Eala became the news anchor of IBC's early evening newscast, IBC Express Balita in 2002 together with Precious Hipolito-Castelo.

Noli Eala later left the newscast to anchor the late-night newscast, IBC News Tonight from 2002 to 2003.

Noli Eala had Andy Jao, Quinito Henson and Tommy Manotoc as color commentators during his years.

Noli Eala was one of the commentators during the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, calling mostly Badminton and Boxing matches.

Noli Eala called a June 2005 Ateneo-La Salle Reunion Game for Studio 23.

Noli Eala became one of the commentators for the MVP Cup 2 Badminton tournament.

Noli Eala served as the play-by-play commentator on FIBA 3x3 and certain Gilas Pilipinas games during the 2018 FIBA World Cup and 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

Noli Eala won the commissionership job in 2002 after a series of interviews by the PBA Board of Governors.

Noli Eala beat former Shell head coach and BCAP chair Chito Narvasa and Pilipinas Shell executive Rey Gamboa for the post.

Noli Eala began his stint as commissioner in 2003, replacing Jun Bernardino as commissioner.

Noli Eala made noise during the well-publicized Fil-sham controversy that has hounded the league for years.

In 2004, Noli Eala suspended six foreign cagers because of lack of documents to prove their Filipino blood.

In 2005, Noli Eala indefinitely suspend several Filipino-Americans, notably Eric Menk, for failing to secure additional documents to the league on time.

In 2003, Noli Eala announced a reunion game between Crispa and Toyota as part of the all-Star festivities at the Araneta Coliseum, featuring past players from both the Redmanizers and the Tamaraws.

Noli Eala, played a part in forming the Ateneo-La Salle Dream Games on December 8,2005, which pit a group of PBA players and current players from both schools to face each others.

Noli Eala was given authority to choose then-Coca-Cola mentor Chot Reyes as the coach of Team Pilipinas.

However, when the basketball crisis happened in April 2005, Noli Eala sided with the Philippine Olympic Committee, instead of the heavily criticized BAP.

Noli Eala made the constitution for the proposed new basketball body, known as Pilipinas Basketball.

In several interviews, Noli Eala is urging for the implementation of the FIBA rules in the league in order for the players to easily adjust once they are called for the national squad.

Noli Eala violated Canons 1 and 7 of Rule 1.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility because of his affair with a married woman named Irene Moje prior to the judicial declaration that her marriage was null and void.

On May 31,2008, Noli Eala launched Liga Pilipinas, a regional basketball league.

Noli Eala became the Executive Director of Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas.

Noli Eala is currently having a radio show named Power and Play, a sports-oriented show telecasts every Saturday mornings on 92.3 Radyo5 True FM and One PH.

Noli Eala currently serves as the Vice President for Corporate Affairs of JoyRide motorcycle firm.

Noli Eala has been criticized by numerous fans for some of the decisions he made during his three-year run as commissioner.

Noli Eala was questioned in 2003 and 2004 for inviting ragtag foreign teams in a PBA sanctioned event.

Noli Eala was questioned for the Fil-sham controversy while some questioned his role in the POC-BAP crisis.

Noli Eala was in hot water after the Eugene Tejada incident, when the latter suffered a life-threatening incident against Red Bull on May 14,2006.