THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) hopes to bring the Philippine Cup Finals back to Metro Manila, according to league commissioner Willie Marcial on Monday.
“We have a chance to return to Metro Manila so I am hoping at least in the finals. But I am still asking proper authority for the status of Metro Manila, but there’s a possibility,” Marcial told BusinessMirror. “And yes, it’s still at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.”
Marcial said the league has been in close coordination with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases after Metro Manila went under Alert Level 4 protocols for the first two weeks of October.
The best-of-seven semifinals series between TNT Tropang Giga (1-0) and San Miguel Beer, and Magnolia (1-0) and Meralco that started last Sunday will remain at the Don Honorio Ventura State University gym in Bacolor, Pampanga.
The PBA suspended play last August 3 because of the rising Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila and moved to the bubble venue in Pampanga.
Marcial also said that they are eyeing to hold the second conference in mid-November but didn’t confirm if imports will be invited to beef up the teams.
“For now, let’s see if we can allow the import conference to happen. I am still talking to other agencies,” Marcial said. “