CEBU CITY, Philippines— The stakes just got higher as the Dumaguete City Warriors officially introduced their veteran pros, who will likely lead the team in the inaugural Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup slated on April 9, 2021, in Alcantara town, southwestern Cebu.
The Warriors is one of the three newest teams that signed up to join the biggest professional basketball tournament outside NCR.
They signed no less than former University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars’ and former Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) standouts’ James Regalado and Mannie Gabas.
The other two teams are Siquijor Mystics and the Tabogon Voyagers.
Regalado and Gabas are both from Negros Oriental, particularly in Dauin and Tanjay, respectively. The 6-foot shooting guard Regalado campaigned for the Davao Occidental Tigers and the Rizal Golden Coolers in the MPBL.
The 6-foot-5 Gabas, playing at center played for Cebu Sharks and Manila Stars in the MPBL.
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Just recently, the Tabogon Voyagers also gave a sneak peek of their roster. They signed former Manila Star center Arvie Bringas and former NLEX Road Warrior Harold Arboleda to their roster.
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Unconfirmed reports also revealed that other former MPBL cagers in Paolo Tilos (Marikina Shoemasters), Mac Montilla (Parañaque Patriots), Joseph Marquez (San Juan Knights), Mario Leonida Jr. (ZNO Eagles Thailand), Erwin Tangunan (EAC-Dasmariñas) have signed up for the Tubigon-Bohol Mariners.
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The Visayas leg currently features eight teams, including the Warriors, Mystics, Voyagers, and the Mariners. The other teams are XUR Homes Realty-Eastern Samar, Kiboy’s Computer Solutions-Mandaue City Eagles, MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars, and the ARQ Builders-Lapu Lapu City Heroes.
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