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74-613: The Phoenix Fuel Masters is a professional basketball team owned by Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. , which debuted in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the 2016 Commissioner's Cup . The franchise began after the company acquired the second Barako Bull team in January 2016. In March 2011, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. , a sponsor of the PBA games, had expressed interest in acquiring

148-609: A 4.9-million-liter (1,300,000 U.S. gal) storage facility for Phoenix petroleum products. Phoenix has other depots in Davao City , Aklan ( New Washington ), Surigao del Norte ( Claver ), Batangas (Calaca), Cagayan de Oro , Cebu ( Consolacion ), and Bacolod . Through the Phoenix Philippines Foundation, Inc., the company supports and initiates projects in education, health, environment, and outreach. Some of its regular activities include

222-518: A PBA franchise and were in talks to acquire the franchise of the original Barako Bull Energy Boosters team (owned by the Energy Food and Drink, Inc.). For the sale to proceed, a two-thirds approval from the PBA Board of Governors was needed (7 out of 10 votes). However, it failed to get the necessary number of votes. Reportedly, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) intended to rename its PBA team as

296-681: A fight but still loss in five games of the semis. In the Governors Cup, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. Chambers retired three games into the Governors Cup. In a simple ceremony, the Aces retired his #20 jersey, becoming the second player in team history to have his number retired. Duremdes was borrowed by the Philippine National Team in 2002 and Lastimosa made his return to Alaska. The Aces, with Ron Riley and Montreal Dobbins as imports, but after 6 games, Dobbins

370-457: A hard time by the Shell team of Benjie Paras , Victor Pablo and import Kenny Redfield. The finals series went into a seventh and deciding game and Alaska's championship experience prove to be a key factor in winning, 83–77. Their import, Sean Chambers, was a late replacement for Derrick Hamilton , who was sent packing after traces of marijuana were discovered in his urine during the last stages of

444-585: A professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC) and the owner of 14 PBA championships, tied with the Magnolia Hotshots for the third-most titles overall. They were one of the most popular teams in the league and the Philippines . The Aces won nine PBA championships in the 1990s, including a rare grand slam (winning three championships in one season) during

518-678: Is now Phoenix LPG Philippines, Inc. In 2018, Phoenix has completed its acquisition of the Philippine franchise of the convenience store chain FamilyMart , from Ayala Corporation , Rustan's Group and ITOCHU Corporation . This even led to establishing FamilyMart branches at select Phoenix stations. On January 22, 2024, Phoenix announced that it temporarily halted importation of diesel and gasoline products since March 2023 due to price volatilities. These involve leasing storage space in its terminal depot, hauling, and into-plane services in

592-699: The 1996 season , joining the Crispa Redmanizers ( 1976 , 1983 ), San Miguel Beermen ( 1989 ), and the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers ( 2013–14 ) as one of only four franchises to achieve the feat. The Aces last tournament was the 2021 PBA Governors' Cup where they were eliminated by the NLEX Road Warriors in the quarterfinal round in March 2022. The franchise was bought by Converge ICT on March 23, 2022, to become

666-455: The 1997 PBA season started, Alaska lost three players who were integral part of the team that bagged four straight titles, they are Jun Reyes, whom Alaska dealt to Sta.Lucia in exchange for Boyet Fernandez, center Cris Bolado , who moved to Purefoods, and Jeffrey Cariaso, who was shipped to Mobiline. New acquisitions Dwight Lago, Rodney Santos and Boyet Fernandez would be hampered by their unfamiliarity with Alaska's vaunted triangle offense. In

740-691: The 1998 season after defeating the Ron Jacobs-coached San Miguel Beermen twice in the finals of the first two conferences. They came back from a 2–3 series deficit in the All-Filipino Cup to win in seven games. In the Commissioner's Cup, dreadlock-sporting Devin Davis became the only other Alaska import in the 1990s besides Sean Chambers to lead the team to the crown. The Milkmen won their 9th PBA title, tying

814-575: The Converge FiberXers . After the temporary departure of the Magnolia franchise prior to the start of the 1986 PBA season , the league was reduced to only five teams. Alaska Milk was accepted as the league's sixth member. Being a pro league newcomer, the ballclub was allowed to choose players from the pool presented by the PBA. The team was headed by Filipino-American owner Wilfred Steven Uytengsu , team manager Joel Aquino and their coach

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888-639: The Elite Five , RJ Jazul as Mr. Quality Minutes , Justin Chua as Defensive Player of the Tournament . Chua and Abueva also won as members of the All Bubble D-Fenders team. Veteran JC Intal retired at season's end. Roster 2017 2018 2019 2024 *one-game playoff **team had the twice-to-beat advantage Phoenix Petroleum Phoenix is engaged in

962-678: The Petron Blaze Boosters for the 2011 PBA Governors Cup , hence its objection to the proposed entry of Phoenix Petroleum, a business competitor of Petron, in 2011. SMC reverted to playing as the San Miguel Beermen in 2014. In July 2011, the PBA franchise of the original Barako Bull Energy Boosters was acquired by the Lina Group of Companies ( Alberto Lina ), owner of the original Air21 Express team, reportedly for 50 million pesos . The franchise went on to play as

1036-612: The Pop Cola Panthers for forward Ali Peek and guard Jon Ordonio. In the draft, Alaska used the fifth pick to draft Fil-Am John Arigo . The Aces also signed Duremdes to a reported 48 million peso deal for seven years. In the All-Filipino conference, the Aces were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Abarrientos and Pop Cola. In the Commissioners Cup, a strong showing by Peek gave defending champion San Miguel

1110-506: The "Bruise Brothers" to form a force inside the paint. Alaska was able to hire Sean Chambers , who played with the American selection in two previous PBA/IBA series, as their import to replaced their first choice Carl Lott in the 1989 Open Conference . Chambers led Alaska to a third-place finish in his first PBA stint. American Tim Cone , a member of the PBA's vintage panel, accepted the coaching chores for Alaska Milk on full-time starting

1184-662: The 1987 All-Filipino Conference, the Coffee Kings surprisingly made it to the finals against corporate rival Great Taste Coffee Makers . This mark the birth of the tandem known as the "Bruise Brothers" in Yoyoy Villamin and Ricky Relosa, both players during their earlier years in the PBA were the promising forwards of legendary teams Crispa and Toyota. Villamin played alongside Abet Guidaben and Philip Cezar for Crispa while Relosa were teammates with Ramon Fernandez and Abe King at Toyota. The Coffee Kings were swept in

1258-456: The Aces in the All-Filipino and made it to the finals. After winning Game 1, the Aces lost the next three games to settle another runner-up finish. In the 2003 PBA Draft, Alaska shocked the league by trading their superstar, Kenneth Duremdes to the Sta. Lucia Realtors for the fifth pick of the first round. This enabled Alaska to get Brandon Cablay as the team's top draft pick. The Aces also held

1332-581: The Adopt-a-School program, book donation, coastal clean-up, blood donation, tree planting , and annual Christmas party to children. Alaska Aces (PBA) 1991 Third Conference 1994 Governors' 1995 Governors' 1996 All-Filipino 1996 Commissioner's 1996 Governors' 1997 Governors' 1998 All-Filipino 1998 Commissioner's 2000 All-Filipino 2003 Invitational 2007 Fiesta 2010 Fiesta 2013 Commissioner's The Alaska Aces were

1406-531: The All-Filipino Conference. Alaska has long without a coach when Bogs Adornado was sacked after the elimination round of the first conference and team manager Joel Aquino handled the team on interim basis. Alaska continues to struggle despite the mixture of veterans and young players in the roster and team owner Wilfred Uytengsu could not hide his disappointment when the Milkmen went winless in

1480-484: The All-Filipino Cup, the Milkmen were eliminated from the semifinals for the first time in four years. They return to the finals in the Commissioner's Cup but lost to Gordon's Gin Boars (formerly Ginebra) in six games. Alaska was able to retain the only crown left in their grandslam conquest last year by winning their fourth straight Governor's Cup trophy. Late in the eliminations, they acquired veteran center Jack Tanuan and

1554-578: The All-Filipino, the Milkmen was eliminated by expansion team Tanduay in the semis. In the Commissioner's Cup, Devin Davis made his return to the team, but the young San Miguel team of Danny Ildefonso and Danny Seigle conspired with their import, Terquin Mott , to eliminate the Aces in five games. They finished third in the tournament. Alaska advanced to the Finals of the Governor's Cup with Chambers at

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1628-543: The Conference honors. In the Reinforced Conference, Alaska struggled in the tournament and was eliminated by Duremdes and Sta. Lucia in the quarters. Alaska paraded former NBA journeyman Galen Young for the 2004 Fiesta Conference. The Aces placed second after the elimination round of the tournament. But, they failed to enter the finals of the said tournament winning only one game in three outings in

1702-645: The Fiesta Conference. After the Aces placed second behind Team Pilipinas in the Brunei Sultan's Cup, with Dela Cruz playing for the said team, the team was considered as one of the top contenders to win the upcoming season. However, they went on a slide after a good start. After Alaska blowing a 28-point lead and losing to the Purefoods Chunkee Giants , the team went on a downhill since. With McClary's decline starting to show, he

1776-406: The Fiesta Conference. However, his inconsistent game led to his replacement by former Chicago Bull Dickey Simpkins . The addition of Simpkins helped Alaska climb into third place at the end of the classification round. The Aces faced Red Bull Thunder in the semis. A back injury sustained by Simpkins, after being elbowed in the back by Dorian Peña , prevented him from playing at full strength during

1850-486: The Hotdogs. The Milkmen went up 2–0 in the best-of-five title series and on a threshold of winning their first trophy, but Purefoods came back and win the last three games to capture the 1990 PBA third conference crown. 1991:The JOLAS Era a.k.a. The Helicopter and Mr. Clutch. Beginning the 1991 PBA season , the team let go of its vital cog, Yoyoy Villamin, who was traded along with Ric-Ric Marata to Sarsi. Elmer Cabahug

1924-474: The Milkmen failed to enter the semis of both the special 1998 PBA Centennial Cup and the season-ending Governor's Cup. Duremdes was named the Most Valuable Player at the end of the year, the second Alaska Milkmen to win the coveted individual award. With the arrival of some talented Filipino-American cagers in the league, the Milkmen opted to stick with the same core for the 1999 season . In

1998-414: The Milkmen finally won their first PBA title, winning the best of five series, three games to one. Alaska import Sean Chambers got the better of his counterpart, Ginebra import Wes Matthews , in the four-game series. In 1992, Alaska owned the second pick in the draft and they choose the burly 6'4" Stevenson Solomon, who had been in the mold of a Yoyoy Villamin and was part of the national team that regain

2072-533: The October 18 game against Great Taste which they won, 129–115. Hills Bros were in their second finals stint after beating the Billy Ray Bates led-Ginebra in a playoff game on December 1, 1987. They faced San Miguel Beermen (formerly Magnolia) in the Reinforced Conference championship series and after winning Game One, they lost the next four games and finished bridesmaid for the second straight conference of

2146-602: The PBA draft, as the newest member of the league, they had the first crack and Alaska selected Rey Cuenco as the number one overall pick. In the second and third rounds, they choose Ludovico Valenciano and Reynaldo Ramos. Their very first two imports in the first conference of the season were the returning Donnie Ray Koonce and Jerry Eaves , a third round draft pick by the Utah Jazz in 1982 and who played for Utah's entire 82-game regular season in his rookie year. Both were handpicked by Alaska coaching consultant Norman Black ,

2220-681: The Philippine Cup of the following season , the team changed colors and logo from red and silver to black and red. They clinched the top seed and a consecutive twice to beat advantage in the quarterfinals with a 9–2 record. They defeated the Alaska Aces 91–76 before losing to the eventual champion San Miguel Beermen five games in the semifinals. Abueva got suspended indefinitely in June 2019 due to two infractions: clotheslining TNT KaTropa import Terrence Jones and doing obscene gestures to

2294-634: The Phoenix Fuel Masters officially announced their entry into the PBA with a press conference, followed by the unveiling of their new uniforms, held at Novotel Manila in Araneta Center , Cubao. The Fuel Masters debuted in the PBA with a 118–106 win over the NLEX Road Warriors at the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup , with Nigerian Kenny Adeleke as import. After four games, he was waived and Kevinn Pinkney took his place as

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2368-649: The SEA Games basketball gold in Manila. Another national player, Allen Sasan, was chosen by Alaska in the first round. Despite a stronger lineup compared to the previous year, and with Lastimosa and Alvarez playing together for one full season, the Milkmen were eliminated in the All-Filipino and third conferences. Alaska previously had the best point guards in the past four years to back up their veteran and starting point guard Frankie Lim , Ricric Marata for two years, then Eugene Quilban and Gilbert 'Jun' Reyes (whom Quilban

2442-525: The SSS' list of investments was a good decision," says SSS President Romulo Neri . World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao owns the 100th Phoenix station in General Santos . In 2012, Phoenix was the seventh top importer in the country having remitted ₱4.7 billion in import taxes to the government. Phoenix reportedly ended the first quarter of 2013 with 325 retail stations. The revenue of Phoenix in

2516-465: The Shopinas.com Clickers and, later, as the second Air21 Express team. In June 2014, the Lina Group sold this franchise to Manila North Tollways Corporation and became the NLEX Road Warriors . In January 2016, Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. sealed a deal to acquire the team known as the second Barako Bull team (also known as the original Air21 Express team) from the Lina Group, reportedly in

2590-403: The amount of 100 million pesos. The PBA board of governors unanimously approved the sale on January 20, 2016. In addition, the board also gave its approval for Phoenix Petroleum to play in the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup instead of waiting until the 2016–17 PBA season. The coaching staff, players' contracts and contractual obligations will be carried over by the new owners. On February 10, 2016,

2664-842: The business of trading refined petroleum products and lubricants, operation of oil depots and storage facilities, and allied services. It is described as "one of the country's most aggressive independent oil companies" having reached a core net income of ₱ 427 million in 2010, compared to its ₱178 million earnings in 2009. Phoenix is a home-grown company in Davao City. It was originally incorporated on May 8, 2002 as Oilink Mindanao Distribution, Inc., and changed its name in January 2004 to Davao Oil Terminal Services Corporation (DOTSCO). The small family business began operations in its current form thereon, distributing petroleum products to various commercial entities in Mindanao. Its first big account

2738-438: The cities of Davao , Cagayan de Oro , Cotabato , Zamboanga , and Ozamiz . The Phoenix depots store variety of chemical and petroleum products and are available as bulk storage facilities. The company also operates trucks that deliver products to customers 24/7 through Petrologistix Inc., its subsidiary. Phoenix offers a range of petroleum products for the different needs of motorists. The company also delivers Phoenix fuels to

2812-475: The client's area and for high-volume accounts, Phoenix sets up pump stations within the client's area of operation. Gasoline engine oils, diesel engine oils, motorcycle oils, automotive engine oils, transmission oils, automotive greases, and industrial lubricants are among the lubricants sold by Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. acquired the 108-hectare (270-acre) Batangas Union Industrial Park in 2007. The Calaca terminal at

2886-713: The country. In 2016, Phoenix acquired the franchise of Barako Bull Energy in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Prior to this, Phoenix participated in the PBA D-League in 2016 as the Phoenix Petroleum Accelerators. The Phoenix PBA franchise is playing currently as the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters . In 2017, Phoenix entered the LPG industry after acquiring Petronas Energy Philippines Inc., which became what

2960-504: The famed Toyota Super Corollas as the third winningest ball club. The possible 'Grand Slam II' for the team didn't happen with the 1998 Asian Games set in December and Cone being named head coach, Abarrientos, Duremdes and Lastimosa were tapped to lead the Philippine team. Assistants Jun Reyes and Dickey Bachmann took over for Alaska. But despite a strong showing from the slasher Rodney Santos and their resident shooter, Rhoel Gomez,

3034-622: The finals by Great Taste in three games. Coach Nat Canson resigned three weeks after the championship series. Former Tanduay coach Arturo Valenzona , who himself was ax from the job by Tanduay management after the Rhum Makers were eliminated, accepted the offer to coach the Hills Bros. Coffee Kings starting the third conference. Parading a sweet-shooting import Jose Slaughter , who breaks the previous record for most three-point shots converted with 14 triples as he finished with 79 points in

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3108-459: The first overall pick in the draft and selected De La Salle University-Manila star point guard Mike Cortez , who was considered as the next great point guard in the Alaska franchise's history, following Johnny Abarrientos. During halftime of their season opening game, Alaska retired Jojo Lastimosa's #6 jersey. During the offseason, Lastimosa announced his retirement after playing 15 seasons in

3182-614: The first quarter of 2013 increased from ₱8.3 billion last year to ₱10.3 billion this year On February 1, 2013, Phoenix Petroleum signed a marketing partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) as the official petroleum partner of the NBA in the Philippines . Phoenix Petroleum will be integrated into NBA media and events in the country, including NBA.com/Philippines and the Jr. NBA presented by Alaska ,

3256-532: The former import and coach of the defunct Magnolia quintet who signed a one-year contract with the new team. Alaska placed fourth in their inaugural conference and missed out the semifinal round in the second and third conferences, placing fifth and sixth. A strike within Alaska Milk Corporation led the team to play under a different brand. AMC brought in Hills Bros. Coffee to mitigate

3330-404: The girlfriend of Blackwater Elite player Bobby Parks Jr. . During the pandemic-shortened 2020 Philippine Cup bubble tournament, the team under the name Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters , paraded teal and blue as its colors and a new team logo. Topex Robinson was elevated to full-time head coach replacing Louie Alas and Willy Wilson joined the coaching staff after playing three seasons for

3404-425: The helm but San Miguel, led by Lamont "The Helicopter" Strothers , defeated the Milkmen in six games despite Alaska getting an early 2–1 series lead. In 2000 , Jojo Lastimosa was traded to Pop Cola as part of the team's future plan to rebuild. Alaska won their 10th PBA title at the expense of Purefoods in the All-Filipino Conference. Purefoods won Game one of this series but the Milkmen won the next four games to win

3478-464: The high-flying Kenneth Duremdes in exchange for Dwight Lago and Boyet Fernandez from Pop Cola . Duremdes became a perfect replacement for Cariaso and in the title series against Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies, the Milkmen had an easier time in winning four games to one after losing the series opener. Alaska showed no mercy in a 94–66 rout in Game five. The Milkmen were in a bid for a second grandslam in

3552-520: The industrial park is the largest depot yet of Phoenix and the company's first in Luzon, with its capacity of 50 million liters (13,000,000 U.S. gal). The park is now known as Phoenix Petroterminals & Industrial Park. The Board of Investments had also granted tax and fiscal incentives to Phoenix for its petroleum product facility in Zamboanga City , a ₱123-million project with

3626-488: The last among the original milkmen, decided to moved out and joined the Purefoods TJ Hotdogs. The beginning of what turn out to be a dynasty in the second part of the 1990s started in the 1994 season . The Milkmen in the middle of last year acquired forward Bong Hawkins from Sta. Lucia Realtors . The team selected 6'5" center Poch Juinio in the 1994 PBA draft . Alaska would win their second PBA title in

3700-494: The league's youth basketball development program. As part of the partnership, Phoenix Petroleum will also conduct NBA-themed promotions in 300 service stations nationwide, giving fans in the provincial areas a chance to win exciting prizes and unique NBA experiences. It is also involved in golf, as the Philippine Sports Commission commends Phoenix for having a long-term development program for golf in

3774-535: The league. He became one of the team's assistant coaches under coach Cone's era. In the All-Filipino, Alaska failed in its bid to enter the Finals as they were eliminated by Talk 'N Text in a grueling five-game series. However, the Aces won the third-place trophy via a blowout in expense of the San Miguel Beermen . In the Invitational tournament, Alaska had to play in the qualifying round to enter

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3848-715: The oil company opened its first Manila station in Marikina and jumped to rank 242 in the Philippines Top 10,000 Corporations in 2008 from being ranked 473 in 2007. In 2011, it ranked 53rd. Phoenix is the first petroleum company to introduce a toll-free number for franchising in 2009. The Social Security System acquired up to 9.68 percent stake in Phoenix Petroleum in 2009, from its initial 2.78 percent. "We believe that with its track record and its positive business prospects, our addition of Phoenix Petroleum to

3922-564: The public. Phoenix Petroleum became the first independent oil company to be listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange after the Oil Deregulation Law was passed in 1998. Phoenix Petroleum also became the first company from Davao City to go public. Phoenix received certification for ISO 9001:2000 quality system standards for its Davao bulk plant and aviation fuel tank truck operations in 2008. In the same year,

3996-653: The quarterfinals. On August 7, 2018, 10 days before the start of the Governors' Cup , the Fuel Masters traded Karl Dehesa and a draft pick for 2019 in exchange for Calvin Abueva . He along with Wright, Perkins and import Eugene Phelps led the team to its first twice to beat advantage berth in the quarterfinals after posting an 8–3 record in the eliminations but lost both games to the Meralco Bolts . During

4070-459: The season. Returning to Alaska Milk in the 1988 PBA season , the team signed three players from Shell; Rey Lazaro, Biboy Ravanes and Willie Pearson to strengthen its lineup. Before the start of the season, Bogs Adornado announces his retirement from active playing and was given recognition by the PBA in the opening day on March 20, 1988. Alaska placed third in the Open and All-Filipino Conference of

4144-475: The season. Bogs Adornado would replace Arturo Valenzona as the team's head coach beginning the third conference. The year 1989 was an exciting year for Alaska as the team drafted the high-leaping Paul Alvarez and the backcourt tandem of Ric-Ric Marata and Elmer Cabahug . Veteran center Abet Guidaben , who has been disgruntled in the last three months of the 1988 season following a bitter trade with Ramon Fernandez that sent him to Purefoods Hotdogs, has joined

4218-516: The semi-finals. In the 2004–05 season, the Aces managed to finished fourth in the qualifying round. After eliminating FedEx in the Wild-Card phase, they were swept by San Miguel in the quarters. During the tournament, Arigo and Peek were shipped to Coca-Cola for Jeffrey Cariaso and Reynel Hugnatan . Bong Hawkins also made his return to the Aces, reuniting him with Cariaso, assistant coach Jojo Lastimosa, and Cone. Alaska hired Leon Derricks for

4292-557: The semifinals of the 1990 All-Filipino Conference. They got rid of one of their veterans; Abet Guidaben, who was traded to Pepsi for Harmon Codiñera. In the third conference of the 1990 PBA season , Alaska finally advances in the finals for the third time in franchise history and their first since the 1987 season. Going up against the Purefoods Hotdogs , both teams were gunning for their first championship. Alaska had former Boston Celtic Carlos Clark and Sean Chambers as their imports to be pitted against Daren Queenan and Robert Rose of

4366-401: The semifinals. In the Governor's Cup, Alaska completed the PBA's fourth grandslam, defeating Ginebra San Miguel in five games. In the year-end awards, Johnny Abarrientos was named MVP, Bong Hawkins settled for the Mythical five with Jojo Lastimosa , Starting center Poch Juinio was the season's most improved player and Sean Chambers was a runaway winner of the best import award. Before

4440-439: The series. The Milkmen failed to enter the Finals of the Commissioner's Cup after they were eliminated by the Beermen in the semi-finals. As part of the league's move to strengthen its marketing through the PBA Properties, Alaska adopted a new moniker the Alaska Aces. Despite the change Alaska failed to reach the Finals of the Governor's Cup once again. Before the 2001 season , the Aces traded popular star Johnny Abarrientos to

4514-425: The series. Former Alaska Ace, Bryan Gahol , hit the last second shot in Game three to eliminate Alaska from the tournament. Prior to the start of the 2005–06 PBA season , the Aces built up their lineup by acquiring national team pool members, Tony dela Cruz and Rich Alvarez from the disbanding Shell Turbo Chargers . They also acquired the services of former Mobiline and Coca-Cola import Artemus "Tee" McClary for

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4588-470: The strike's impact on its brand. The ballclub, temporarily renamed as the Hills Bros. Coffee Kings, had a new coach in Nat Canson , who last coached the Gold Eagle Beer squad in 1984. Following Manila Beer's disbandment, the Coffee Kings acquired three players from the Brewmasters; Elpidio Villamin , Tim Coloso and sophomore Adonis Tierra. They also acquired three-time PBA MVP William 'Bogs' Adornado from Shell via trade and Ginebra discard Joey Marquez. In

4662-423: The team reinforcement. On May 31, 2016, Phoenix announced the appointment of Westports Malaysia Dragons head coach Ariel Vanguardia as the new head coach of the team. He will take over the position formerly occupied by Banal. The Fuel Masters drafted Matthew Wright and Jason Perkins as its first superstars. However, the team struggled to win games and did not win a single game in its first four appearances in

4736-439: The team. Abueva was allowed to re-join the roster in October 2020 after undergoing tests imposed by the league. The Fuel Master clinched a twice to beat advantage as the 2nd seed with an 8–3 record in the eliminations. They won against the Magnolia Hotshots 89–88 before losing to the TNT Tropang Giga two games to three in the semifinals. Several players won awards at the end of the tournament including Abueva and Wright as part of

4810-431: The third conference called Governors Cup, defeating Swift Mighty Meaties in six games. Swift, renamed Sunkist Orange Juicers in the 1995 PBA season , became Alaska's finals rival that year. They played in the championship in the first two conferences of the season and the Orange Juicers prevailed both times. The three consecutive finals meeting between the two teams was the first since Crispa and Toyota in 1975–1976. Alaska

4884-425: The tournament. The Aces swept the elimination round, winning all four of its games, to make it to the semis. In a one-game showdown, Alaska defeated Red Bull Barako to face Coca-Cola in the Finals. The Tigers won Game One of the series, but the Aces won the next two games to win their 11th PBA title, this time with a different set of players. Brandon Cablay was named as Finals MVP, while Ali Peek won Best Player of

4958-419: The year Jeffrey Cariaso converted two free throws with 0.6 of a second remaining in overtime of Game five and Purefoods up by one, 92–91, to win it in a fitting moment as Alaska won their first All-Filipino title and their fourth PBA crown. The Milkmen were in their seventh straight finals appearance when they go up against surprise finalist Formula Shell for the Commissioner's Cup title. The Milkmen were given

5032-417: Was Cebu Pacific . As the airline's exclusive logistics partner since 2004, the oil company provides Cebu Pacific's refueling requirements in all its Mindanao destinations. In 2006, the company was renamed Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. and introduced lubricants and car care products to its product line. It became a publicly listed company on July 11, 2007, offering 25% of its total outstanding shares to

5106-447: Was Tony Vasquez, who played for Ateneo de Manila during his playing days and as a coach, he piloted the Ateneo juniors to an NCAA championship and also once mentored the Blue Eagles. Among the players they choose from the pool were Arnie Tuadles and Ricky Relosa from Ginebra, Rudy Distrito , Marte Saldaña and Noli Banate from Magnolia, Alejo Alolor, Teddy Alfarero and Frankie Lim from Great Taste, and Dennis Abbatuan from Shell. In

5180-445: Was able to stop Sunkist' quest for a grandslam by retaining the Governors Cup crown, defeating San Miguel Beermen in seven games. Alaska return to the All-Filipino Cup finals against Purefoods, who were back in the All-Filipino finals after missing out in 1995. The Milkmen were considered the underdogs before the best of seven title showdown. They outbattled a tough and gritty TJ Hotdogs and won in just five games. Last season's rookie of

5254-432: Was replaced by James Head , advanced to the finals of the Governor's Cup against Purefoods. The Aces led 2–0 in the seven-game series, but the TJ Hotdogs won the next three games. After Alaska tied it up in Game Six, Purefoods won Game seven to deny the Aces its 11th title. In the Commissioner's Cup, Ajani Williams and Chris Carawell bannered the Aces but was eliminated by Talk N' Text in the semi-finals. Duremdes returned for

5328-417: Was shipped to Purefoods and Alaska acquired the Hotdogs star player Jojo Lastimosa in return as he will team up with Paul Alvarez in which coach Tim Cone describes as unbeatable tandem. Alaska signed their two first round picks in the rookie draft, Alex Araneta and Eugene Quilban and their third rookie, Rhoel Gomez. There were criticisms on some of Alaska's moves during the off-season as they say experience

5402-468: Was supposed to win championships instead of the fountain of youth. After a third-place showing in the All-Filipino Conference, the Milkmen returned to the finals in the Third Conference with Paul Alvarez back in form after being idle for almost eight months, recuperating from the injury he suffered in 1990, in Game three of the title playoffs. Playing against crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel ,

5476-523: Was traded for), all big names during their amateur days. In 1993, Alaska picked another point guard in the rookie draft as the third overall, former FEU Tamaraw Johnny Abarrientos , who has been making waves in the Philippine Basketball League , winning PBL titles for three seasons and was expected to follow the footsteps of Hector Calma and Ronnie Magsanoc in the pros. He will be the starting point guard of Alaska as Frankie Lim,

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