MANILA, Philippines — When we encounter significant events in our lives, we usually like to keep a memento to treasure the moment forever. And it’s the same for avid sports fans when it comes to their favorite teams and athletes — but not everyone gets the chance to attend a game and snap a picture […]

Kobe Bryant fan Ron Uy clearly remembers the day in September 2007 when the Black Mamba visited Manila. He was one of the many die-hard LA Lakers fans who lined up overnight at the Nike store in Bonifacio High Street to get a glimpse of the NBA superstar. Like the others, Ron also made the […]

DO you have extra cash and are looking to grow your money? The people behind authorized internet retailer Hall of Fame Authentics (HOFA.PH) advise to use it on signed sports memorabilia. Established in 2018 by collector friends Ron Uy, Stephen Songco, and Elvis Gutierrez, HOFA offers authentic signed sports memorabilia to the “underserved” local market. […]

“Nasaan na yung kontrata?” It’s no secret that I’m a big Jeremy Lin fan. I swear to the basketball gods, I will follow whichever team he plays for. My loyalty and idolatry for him started at the height of Linsanity. That obsession carried over as he played for Houston, LA, Charlotte, and now for Brooklyn. […]

  The founders of HOFA hope Filipinos will learn from their stories of battling fake signed items. TRIUMVIRATE. (from left) Tep Songco, Ron Uy and Elvis Gutierrez aim to provide Filipinos a go-to source for legit signed sports items. Photo by Beatrice Go/Rappler MANILA, Philippines – Ron Uy, Stephen Songco and Elvis Gutierrez are college […]

  Like the raw canvas on which a great work of art can be painted, the right jersey or ball or pair of shoes can be imbued with incredible meaning and value for collectors of sports memorabilia. Consider one pair of Nike Kobe 7s displayed at the Nova Gallery in Pasong Tamo last night, Wednesday, May 23. A similar pair […]

  Taking up a serious hobby like collecting might come off as an intimidating venture at first, especially when you’re talking about hoarding precious items like signed sports memorabilia. Whether it’s the amount of dough you have to fork in or the meticulous safekeeping it entails, there are more than enough reasons to dissuade you from buying […]

  FILIPINO sports fans now have a place to purchase signed memorabilia of their favorite players and teams with the launch of the newest online store Hall of Fame Authentics (HOFA). HOFA managing partners Ron Uy, Stephen Songco, and Elvis Gutierrez said the site hofa.ph offers Pinoy sports fans a wide range of collectibles signed by their […]