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The United Regional Basketball League (URBL) was a community-based amateur basketball league in the Philippines that played only one season in 2004. The league was managed by persons identified with the old Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), a professional community-based league that suspended operations in the middle of 2002. Basketball legend and former MBA commissioner Ramon Fernandez reprised his role with the URBL.

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61-756: Sometime in February 2004, the Ilocos Sur Snipers of Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson and M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City of Michel Lhuillier ceded from the National Basketball League (NBL), which had just been renamed the National Basketball Conference (NBC). The two teams were not satisfied with the way the NBL/NBC was being managed and so opted to form their own league. Three other teams later joined

122-552: A 2008 second round draft pick. Later in the tournament, they replaced Winston for Jamaal Williams. They went 2–6 with Williams and got booted out in the wild card phase of the tournament by the San Miguel Beermen . The Realtors underwent a major overhaul in their roster. Nurse Coach Boyet Fernandez retained only 6 players from the previous roster and went on to tap undiscovered talent on the rookie free agent pool. Fernandez decided to get deserving players who have not got

183-521: A big dispute with their ace point guard Alex Cabagnot, after the latter returned to the United States before a scheduled postseason team meeting. After months of failing to communicate with the team, and also playing for a Los Angeles-based summer league squad, the team handed out an indefinite suspension. But Cabagnot has since mended fences with the Realtors management and was able to play during

244-570: A draft pick and Dennis Espino to Coca-Cola Tigers for Jason Misolas and two second-round draft picks. They signed free agents Josh Urbiztondo , Chris Pacana and Ardy Larong to fill in the slots. Coach Boyet Fernandez was said to be very unhappy of losing their two powerhouse players. On May 13, 2010, after a long trade speculations, Sta. Lucia finally traded Kelly Williams, Ryan Reyes and Charles Waters to Talk n' Text exchange for Nic Belasco, Ali Peek, Pong Escobal, and Ogie Menor and Yousif Aljamal via Barako Bull. Sta Lucia team owner Buddy Encarnado

305-566: A fourth-place finish in the tournament. However, Parker, along with several other Filipino-American rookies, was targeted by jealous and insecure players and league personalities, and were accused of being Fil-shams. He left the Philippines afterwards out of frustration caused by the issue, and other off the court troubles involving female celebrities, leaving Johnson as Sta. Lucia's import for the Governor's Cup. Sta. Lucia owner Exy Robles and

366-517: A late slump followed a one-game playoff loss to Purefoods that relegated the Realtors to the wildcard phase. Despite a 1–2 win–loss record, Sta. Lucia was able to gain a berth in a knockout game due to their superior record in both the classification and wildcard phase. The Realtors defeated the Air21 Express 121–118 to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since the 2003 Reinforced Conference. However, Sta Lucia lost 3–1 to Red Bull in

427-399: A local governing body for shooting sports in the country since 2018. Singson was also noted for his affiliation with professional boxer, Manny Pacquiao often accompanying him in trainings, press releases, and his fights. He was also involved in negotiations in securing a bout for Pacquiao with Floyd Mayweather Jr. In 2010, Singson sued Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago for libel after

488-719: A new team in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL). M. Lhuillier coach Raul “Yayoy” Alcoseba then organized a similar community-based league exclusive for Southern Philippines, the Mindanao Visayas Basketball Association (MVBA). Soberano later signed up as one of the MVBA pioneers through his Cebu Landmaster quintet. The Quezon Coco Huskers would be resurrected in 2023 as the Quezon Huskers as an expansion team for

549-886: A professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1993 to 2010. Prior to joining the PBA, it played in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) from 1987 to 1992. In 2015, a new Sta. Lucia Realtors team debuted in the inaugural conference of the Pilipinas Commercial Basketball League (PCBL). The Sta. Lucia Realtors began in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League (PABL) in 1986 PABL Filipino Cup , when it played as ESQ-Sta. Lucia , in partnership with ESQ Marketing. The following season , ESQ Marketing left

610-708: A section of EDSA in Quezon City reserved for buses of the EDSA Carousel . In response, Singson apologized for the offense and paid the fine. He also offered P200,000 to the traffic inspectors who intercepted him as a reward for doing their duty, which was later received by the MMDA. However, the Civil Service Commission subsequently said that the MMDA's acceptance of the reward was a violation of ethics laws governing public employees. Singson

671-549: A third-place trophy in the Governor's Cup. Two more third-place finishes were collected by Sta. Lucia during the 1995 All-Filipino and Commissioner's Cups, with Frederick Pea as import. From 1996 , Sta. Lucia captured another third-place finish in the Commissioner's Cup with Adonis Tierra as head coach. Sta. Lucia's best year was in 1997 when the Realtors finished third in the All-Filipino Cup, and fourth in

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732-782: Is 57 years younger than him, as his partner. He began a relationship with Pintor when she was only 14 years old, while he was 71. Singson does trophy hunting as a hobby. He established in the Baluarte Zoo in Vigan after his game collection grew large. He keeps taxidermized remains of some of the animals he hunted at the Safari Gallery in Baluarte. In September 2024, Singson underwent stem-cell therapy in Japan. Sta. Lucia Realtors The Sta. Lucia Realtors were

793-612: Is a Filipino businessman and retired politician, who last served as the mayor of Narvacan , Ilocos Sur from 2019 to 2022. He was also the governor of the province of Ilocos Sur , starting from 1972 until 1986, again from 1992 until 2001, and again from 2004 to 2007 and from 2010 until 2013. He was also the Deputy National Security Adviser for the Philippine government (2008). He ran for Senator under Team Unity in 2007 , but lost. Chavit Singson

854-548: Is also a longtime supporter of boxer Manny Pacquiao who was elected as senator in 2016. However they had a falling out after Pacquiao pushed to increase the tobacco excise tax. Singson opposed Pacquiao's move saying that the tax increase would "kill" the tobacco industry, with his province Ilocos Sur being a major tobacco producer. Singson alleged that his unnamed "handlers" advised Pacquiao to project an image of someone who "isn't easily controlled by anyone" – by Pacquiao disassociating with Singson. On June 19, 2021, Singson joined

915-495: Is currently stated by both sides that tensions have eased. In October 2000, Singson publicly accused his friend and then-President Joseph Estrada of plotting to assassinate him after a falling-out over the share of jueteng and tobacco revenues. He also confessed to being Estrada's personal collector of such revenues in Luzon . Singson's revelations helped trigger protests against Estrada, leading to his impeachment and overthrow in

976-485: Is the case of Alex Cabagnot . Cabagnot is considered by many as a Filipino-American after spending his high school and collegiate studies in the United States. However, the PBA listed him as a local player since he was born in the Philippines to Filipino parents. He was the Sta. Lucia Realtors' second overall pick in the 2005 PBA draft . This policy was later scrapped after the team drafted Filipino-American Kelly Williams in

1037-489: The 2001 All-Filipino Cup and Commissioner's Cup. However, in the Governor's Cup, Sta. Lucia signed Damian Owens as import, and the Realtors quickly dominated the tournament to secure their second finals appearance against the heavily favored San Miguel team. After both teams split their series in Game Four, the Realtors won both Games 5 and 6. Game Six was tightly contested. After San Miguel import Lamont Strothers tied

1098-714: The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League 's (MPBL) 2023 season . M. Lhuillier Kwarta Padala-Cebu City d. Ilocos Sur Snipers, 3-1 Most Valuable Player Mythical Five With the URBL's closure in 2005, many of its alumni managed to further their basketball careers in the PBL and MVBA. The URBL takes pride that its alumni have gone on to earn roster slots in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), led by Dacia who

1159-515: The Metropolitan Basketball Association . The Realtors then added former MBA star and 1992 PBA MVP Ato Agustin with Tierra returning as the head coach. Still, the Realtors placed dead last in the All-Filipino Cup. Fil-American Robert Parker and Parker's college teammate Kwan Johnson joined the team in the 1999 Commissioner's Cup. The addition of both Parker and Johnson revived the franchise and eventually led to

1220-620: The Nationalist People’s Coalition . In October 2024, he filed his candidacy to run in the 2025 Philippine senate election . Through his conglomerate LCS Group of Companies , Singson pledged to raise $ 11 million needed to host the Miss Universe 2016 pageant in the country on January 30, 2017, according to Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo . For the big event, which was to entail a budget of about $ 13-million, Singson had tapped possible sponsors including big hotels where

1281-590: The Second EDSA Revolution in January 2001. Singson secured a spot as a candidate for the 2007 Philippine senatorial elections after siding with the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , despite being former friends with the former president Joseph Estrada . After losing the elections, Singson was appointed Deputy National Security Adviser on September 5, 2008, by Arroyo. He mended his friendship with Estrada sometime later. He

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1342-400: The 2007–08 PBA Philippine Cup, the second championship title of the franchise since entering the league in 1993. PCU stalwart Nelbert Omolon gunned for 40 points to beat the Air21 Express in their last elimination game. Sta. Lucia won the first automatic semifinal berth and cruised through the playoffs, beating Alaska in the semifinal. The real challenge from the young Realtors team came in

1403-511: The Commissioner's Cup and Governor's Cup. The Realtors had Jason Webb as the third overall pick in the 1997 PBA draft and Chot Reyes calling the shots. Reyes left the team in 1998 , replacing him was Derrick Pumaren, Limpot's former coach at La Salle and Magnolia in the PABL . Esplana and Jackson were later traded to Formula Shell for Ronnie Magsanoc . It was at this time when Magsanoc hit his 1,000 career three-pointer. The Realtors entered

1464-652: The PBA via Barangay Ginebra in 2005. The URBL's opening ceremonies and doubleheader were covered live over ABC-5 (now TV5) is a produced by ABC Sports . Television coverage then took a break and returned during the championship series although on a delayed basis on NBN-4 . Aside from television, the URBL enjoyed good print coverage from both local and national newspapers, tabloids and magazines. Some of Lactovitale's home games saw some time over local radio stations. Chavit Singson Luis Crisologo Singson (born June 21, 1941), better known as Chavit Singson ( Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈtʃavɪt ˈsiŋson] ),

1525-757: The Philippine Training Team. As their final activity, the URBL tied up with the San Jose Sky Rockets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and facilitated the team's search for possible Filipino recruits in October. That led to the Sky Rockets’ signing of guard Mark Magsumbol , a former national junior cager. In the aftermath of the URBL's closure, Harbour Centre accepted an offer to put up

1586-405: The Realtors management were charged by the government for hiring Parker. The charges were later dropped, as it was proven that the player indeed had legitimate Filipino lineage. The departure of Parker left the Realtors to a struggling performance in the season-ending Governor's Cup. Johnson was eventually replaced by Joe Temple during the course of the tournament. Before the 2000 season , Limpot

1647-515: The Realtors' coach. During the 2003 PBA draft , Sta. Lucia shocked everyone by trading their fifth overall pick to Alaska for 1998 MVP and the Aces' star player Kenneth Duremdes . With Duremdes joining Aquino and Espino, the Realtors became one of the favorites to win any of the three conferences in the 29th season. However, Sta. Lucia placed fourth in the All-Filipino, did not qualify for

1708-756: The Snipers to win the championship, 3-1. Both squads split the opening two games in Santo Domingo , Ilocos Sur . M. Lhuillier bounced back to take the next two meetings in Cebu City. Meanwhile, Huskers exacted revenge on Harbour Centre in the City of San Fernando to take Third Place, 88-84. Despite a successful inaugural run, the URBL folded up after one season. The biggest blow came off the basketball court after Commissioner Fernandez suddenly became scarce in order to attend to some family matters. Sans their leader,

1769-426: The board that they intend to stay with the league for the 2010–11 season, Sta. Lucia filed a "leave of absence". On August 10, the PBA board finally approved the sale of the Sta. Lucia franchise to Meralco. It is also announced that Ryan Gregorio will be its head coach. Sta. Lucia had a policy of fielding all pure-Filipino lineup, which meant for the team to acquire only those players who have no foreign blood. This

1830-589: The candidates and the Miss Universe entourage will be billeted. On October 8, the company filed its bid to become a third telecommunications provider in the Philippines. In November 2018, Singson entered the Philippine automobile industry with Legado Motors Inc. (LMI), which is the exclusive distributor of GAC Motor vehicles 8=D. Presently, Singson is the president of the Philippine National Shooting Association ,

1891-425: The chance to play in the PBA. The Realtors got Ryan Reyes , a standout from the PBL, and John Paul Limpo , from Malolos, Bulacan in the draft. Sta. Lucia also obtained the services of Dennis Daa, Christian Coronel , and Philip Butel from the rookie free agent pool. The team also added former Green Archer Joseph Yeo . Sta. Lucia ended the elimination round of the All-Filipino Cup with 8 straight wins to get one of

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1952-458: The final semifinal slot by edging by a game Lactovitale (2-6). In the semifinals, the Snipers made their move and finished in a tie with M. Lhuillier at the top, 4-2. However, the Snipers earned the home court advantage in the championship series. The Huskers finished at 3-3, bungling a chance to force a triple-tie thanks to a loss to Harbour Centre on the final day of the semis. That was Harbour Centre's lone semifinal win. M. Lhuillier defeated

2013-458: The finals when they went 2–0 but lost two straight games. The series went down to the deciding Game 7, with Sta. Lucia winning the game and the series against Purefoods. Kelly Williams was named Conference MVP while Dennis Espino was the Finals MVP. Due to insufficient funds, Sta. Lucia was forced to make alterations in their roster. They traded Dennis Miranda to San Miguel Beermen for

2074-447: The five teams to play two round robins, with the top four advancing to the double round semifinals and their elimination round records set aside. The top two teams after the semifinals clashed in a best-of-five series for the title while the other two teams will dispute Third Place in a one-game playoff. M. Lhuillier topped the eliminations with a 7-1 record. The Snipers and Harbour Centre-Pampanga followed at 4-4. The Huskers (3-5) took

2135-445: The five-game series despite a Game 1 victory. After the tournament, Alfrancis Chua was relieved of his duties as head coach and was moved to a position as team consultant. He was replaced by assistant coach Boyet Fernandez . The Realtors paraded Rock Winston as import for the 2006–2007 Fiesta Conference. Sta. Lucia then dealt Kenneth Duremdes , Alex Cabagnot , and Ricky Calimag to Coca-Cola for Denok Miranda , Manny Ramos, and

2196-493: The franchise was left with a few holdovers from the old Presto lineup including Vergel Meneses , Bong Hawkins (later traded to Swift and Alaska , respectively), and Gerry Esplana. Other players who joined the team within the season (through trades and free agent signings) were Bong Alvarez, Ric Ric Marata, Jack Tanuan and Johnedel Cardel. Sta. Lucia had the top pick in the draft and selected amateur star Zandro "Jun" Limpot of De La Salle University-Manila . With Limpot carrying

2257-605: The fray – the Quezon Coco Huskers, Lactovitale-Cebu and Harbour Centre-Pampanga of Mikee Romero . The opening ceremonies were held on September 25, 2004 at the New Cebu Coliseum . Forward Melchor Latoreno of the Huskers scored the first basket in league history in the opening game against Lactovitale. Lactovitale prevailed, 82-77, behind the 21 markers of Bonel Balingit . Tournament format called for

2318-605: The game at 72 with an off-balanced runner, Chris Tan hit a 24-foot three-pointer with three seconds remaining to give Sta. Lucia the lead for good. The Game 6 win gave them their first-ever PBA championship with a 75–72 win and a 4–2 series victory. Owens was then awarded the Best Import of the Conference while Gerard Francisco received the Finals Most Valuable Player award. In 2002 , Sta. Lucia

2379-676: The latter referred to him as a " jueteng lord" during a privilege speech in the Senate . The complaint was dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman in February 2011, citing Santiago's parliamentary immunity . In July 2013, Singson, along with Deogracias Victor Savellano were charged with graft by the Office of the Ombudsman following a 2002 complaint over the alleged misuse of financial assistance worth P26 million taken from Ilocos Sur’s share in

2440-489: The league and Sta. Lucia played as the Sta. Lucia Realtors . The PABL was renamed the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) in 1990 . The Realtors won two PBL championships - the 1990 PBL Philippine Cup and the 1991-1992 PBL Maharlika Cup . The franchise transferred to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) by acquiring the franchise of Great Taste/Presto in 1992 and debuted in the 1993 season . Prior to their PBA debut,

2501-653: The new Sta. Lucia team for the 1993 season, the Realtors managed to surprise everyone with a semi-finals appearance that led to a fourth-place finish in the All-Filipino Cup. Limpot was named as the Rookie of the Year after the season. One of Sta. Lucia's first imports was Lambert Shell, who played during the Commissioner's Cup. The team's head coach during its first few years was former PBA coach Nat Canson. In 1995 , Sta. Lucia selected University of Santo Tomas star Dennis Espino as their first round draft pick. But his PBA debut

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2562-493: The preparations for the second season hit a major roadblock. Still, the group helped organize the 2005 Mayor Tomas Osmena Sinulog International Invitational Cup in Cebu City in January. M. Lhuillier won the tournament via a sweep. The Huskers, which was reinforced by stars from the other URBL teams, finished in second ahead of guest entries from Konkuk University of South Korea , Fujian Province of China, North Cotabato and

2623-549: The revenues from the national government’s tobacco excise tax during their governorships. However, both were acquitted by the Sandiganbayan in August 2014, citing the significant delay before the Ombudsman formally opened a preliminary investigation into the complaint in 2012. In April 2024, Singson was fined P5,000 after his convoy was caught travelling by Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inspectors along

2684-546: The season. During the 2006 PBA draft , the Realtors selected Filipino-American Kelly Williams as its first overall pick in the draft. They also nabbed Mark Isip as sixth overall and Mark Magsumbol as 13th overall in the said draft. In the Philippine Cup, Sta Lucia was able to pull off a surprising start in the conference, due to great performances by their young player such as Williams, Cabagnot and veterans Marlou Aquino, Dennis Espino, and Kenneth Duremdes. However,

2745-572: The semis of the All-Filipino Cup, but were defeated by San Miguel in a do-or-die match for the last finals berth. The Realtors struggled in the Commissioner's Cup with Ronnie Coleman, brother of then- Philadelphia 76ers forward Derrick Coleman , missing the quarterfinals. Espino and Limpot were later loaned to the Philippine Centennial Team and the Realtors continued to struggle in the Governor's Cup. In 1999 , Limpot and Espino returned for Sta. Lucia but lost Romy dela Rosa to

2806-554: The special PBA Invitational tournament, and placed another fourth-place finish in the Reinforced Conference. Espino and Aquino, however, made it to the Mythical Team during the annual awards. In the 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference , with former Purefoods import Derrick Brown as reinforcement, the Realtors blew a double-digit lead to lose to eventual champion Barangay Ginebra Kings in the wildcard knockout phase of

2867-481: The tournament. This caught the ire of Chua, who even brought the whole team to the Commissioner's Office to protest the way officiating was handled. The Realtors were again eliminated in the wildcard phase of the 2004–2005 Philippine Cup after they were swept by San Miguel. In the 2005 Fiesta Conference, Sta. Lucia blew a twice-to-beat advantage in the wildcard phase and was eliminated by the soon departing Shell Turbo Chargers . Former Cincinnati Bearcat Ryan Fletcher

2928-452: The two families have shared a bitter feud which reached its apex in the 1960s and 1970s, when shootings and political intimidation were rampant in the Ilocos region. Chavit considered his uncle, Floro Crisologo as a mentor, but eventually had a severe falling out with his cousin and once-confidant Vincent Crisologo who was Floro's son and there were many bloody encounters between the two. It

2989-473: The two games by huge margins. The Realtors finished with a 4–12 record in the classification phase of the Philippine Cup . The Realtors then played in the wildcard playoff phase. However, the Realtors won only one game during the wildcard phase and bowed out of the tournament with a 1–2 record, defeating Talk 'N Text in their final game of the season. In the off-season, the Sta. Lucia management had

3050-575: The two outright semi-finals slots along with the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants . In the semifinals that reached the maximum seven games, the Realtors relied on Kelly Williams and Ryan Reyes to barge into their first Philippine Cup finals berth by beating the Alaska Aces . They further shocked PBA aficionados by winning the championship series in seven games against the number one seed Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants to win

3111-563: Was a member of Lakas-CMD until 2010. In the 2010 Philippine presidential election he endorsed the bid of Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party and in the 2013 elections he supported the candidates of the United Nationalist Alliance . Singson has served as governor of Ilocos Sur for multiple terms. In 2019, he was elected as mayor of Narvacan under the local party Bileg Ti Ilokano. Singson

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3172-557: Was born on June 21, 1941, in Vigan , Ilocos Sur. He is second eldest among the seven children of José Singson and Caridad Crisólogo. He studied in Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila and finished his Commerce degree. Both his paternal (Singson) and maternal (Crisologo) families have dominated the political environment of the Ilocos region for generations. Although many members of both families, such as Chavit are related to one another,

3233-401: Was criticized by many PBA fans because of Sta. Lucia's reluctance to improve their team. Some blamed center Marlou Aquino for this implementation. Aquino is a staunch opponent against fake Fil-foreign players that have invaded the PBA since the arrival of Asi Taulava , Eric Menk and others in 1999, in which he had appeared in several Senate committee hearings in the past. Another conflict

3294-535: Was first married to Evelyn Singson. He has a son with Evelyn, Ryan Luis Singson who is also a politician. The couple, which later separated, had six other children. He also had Rachel Tiongson as his common-law wife with whom he has five children, including Chelsey. Their relationship ended in 2009 after Tiongson was beaten up by Singson after she allegedly had an affair with another man although Tiongson claimed they have been estranged since November 2008. In 2012, Singson publicly introduced Josephine Pintor, who

3355-482: Was further delayed after suffering a nose injury during an exhibition game held in the Middle East. Filipino-American Chris Jackson and Jose Francisco were also acquired in the 1995 draft, veteran shooter Romy dela Rosa later joined the team (via trade in 1994 for Bong Alvarez) to form a solid squad to complement Limpot and Espino. Espino managed to return to Sta. Lucia late in the season. The Realtors then copped

3416-410: Was not able to return to the finals in each of the three conferences, thus failing to defend their Governor's Cup crown. After the season, Norman Black announced his resignation as head coach of Sta. Lucia, replacing him with former Tanduay mentor and Black's chief assistant Alfrancis Chua . Even with the vast array of talent present in his squad, Chua failed to produce a championship in his tenure as

3477-418: Was signed by Sta. Lucia as an import. After placing second in the eliminations, they made it to the championship series for the first time in franchise history, only to lose to the talented San Miguel Beermen in five games. Sesay was named as Best Import of the said tournament. With Joe Temple as import for the Governor's Cup, the Realtors did not make it past the quarterfinals. The same results can be said to

3538-581: Was signed up by the Air21 Express as a rookie free agent. The other PBA call-ups were guard Nino Marquez (Air21) and center Mark Kong ( Alaska ) of the Huskers and the Snipers’ center Philip Butel ( Sta. Lucia ). Snipers’ center Ryan Bernardo did not finish the URBL season as he hooked up with Red Bull, his second PBA team after a stint with FedEx from 2002 to 2003. Edgar Echavez of the Huskers, who played for Purefoods in 2003, also managed to return to

3599-409: Was the Sta. Lucia import during the conference. In the 2005 PBA draft , Sta. Lucia used the second-overall pick to draft point guard Alex Cabagnot . Cabagnot had a solid performance in the 2005–2006 Fiesta Conference , along with former PBL refugee Chester Tolomia, but Sta. Lucia only managed to finish seventh in the classification phase. The Realtors were swept by Alaska in the quarterfinals, losing

3660-488: Was traded to the Barangay Ginebra Kings for Marlou Aquino , to solidify the big man position of the team. Former grand slam -winning coach Norman Black took over as Sta. Lucia's new coach. They also had the number-one pick in the draft and took University of the Philippines guard Paolo Mendoza . The Realtors made it to the quarterfinals of the All-Filipino Cup. In the Commissioner's Cup, Ansu Sesay

3721-493: Was very sad of releasing their two powerhouse players again. Because of struggling mid-season, the Coca-Cola Tigers acquired former No. 1 pick Paolo Mendoza exchange for rookie Chris Ross. In June 2010, there were reports that Meralco expressed interest in joining the PBA and intends to buy either Sta. Lucia's or Barako Bull 's franchise after both teams unloaded most of their major players. After Barako Bull informed

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