Willie Marcial warns of possible sanctions against PBA players involved in Cebu game brawl

Jonas Terrado 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines—PBA commissioner Willie Marcial warned that players who were part of a Cebu exhibition game that ended in a brawl may face further problems if they failed to receive the blessing of their respective mother teams.…

Uytengsu gifts the PBA with a piece of advice; league can help him leave a more tangible present

Francis T.J. Ochoa 02/18/2022

The words tossed around by fans and haters of the Alaska Aces when they learned that the franchise was playing its final tournament in the Philippine Basketball Association—“Honor,” “Integrity,” “Played by the rules”—reflect a collective mourning for…

PBA to welcome back fans as games return to Big Dome starting Dec. 15 

Bong Lozada 12/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is set to welcome its fans back to the venues in a limited capacity starting Wednesday, December 15, 2021, league commissioner Willie Marcial announced Friday, December 10. Quezon City Mayor Joy…

PBA abandons 46th Season opening this month

Denison Rey Dalupang 04/06/2021

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has ruled out an April start to its 46th season, with commissioner Willie Marcial saying that the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) has forced the hand of the league to…

Gov’t body grants PBA provisional approval

Bong Lozada 09/25/2020

The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is officially back after the league received a provisional approval from Inter-Agency Task force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to conduct its season resumption in a bubble environment in Clark,…

PBA optimistic on resumption even as social media video shows apparent violation of health guidelines

Cedelf Tupas 07/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines–The PBA remains optimistic that it can still salvage its suspended 45th season even with Metro Manila placed under general community quarantine once again for the next two weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. League commissioner Willie…

PBA commissioner vows to ask help for Taal Volcano eruption victims

Musong Castillo 01/15/2020

Willie Marcial, the PBA commissioner who is a native of Batangas City, will do the rounds with representatives of all the league’s team owners on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, to ask for help for those affected by…

PBA treats Cebu fans with surprise visits

Brian Mikhael J. Ochoa 11/08/2019

Game Saturday (Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu) 5 p.m. – San Miguel vs Rain or Shine Cebu City, Philippines—The PBA, headed by its commissioner Willie Marcial, took time to give back to its fans on Friday afternoon,…

Willie Marcial is new PBA Commissioner

Inquirer 01/25/2018

FROM statistician, to the TV coverage’s floor director and now commissioner, Willie Marcial, a 56-year-old from Batangas, has literally risen from the ranks and has the biggest task associated with the job — probably more than what…

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