MANILA, Philippines - The second conference of the Below 6Ft. Basketball League dubbed “Liga ng Pinoy” got under way Sunday at the Metro Gym in Mandaluyong City with 48 corporate teams vying for top honors in various divisions.
Chicboy and Mang Inasal-Nougat have been tipped as the teams to beat in the premier Division D, according to B6BL founder and vice chairman Nilo Fernandez and technical and operations director Peque Tan.
Other teams seeing action in the event, for players under 6ft in height and supported by former Rep. Butch Pichay and Rizal Gov. Jun-Jun Ynares III, are Far Eastern Surety & Insurance Company Inc., FTA-Querubin, China Airlines, Every Filipino a Saver, Prima Pasta-MCS and KIA Motors-VV5.
Other fancied teams in the tournament are Siemens SIS and Chombombo in Division K; Kalayaan and Siemens UP Eng. in Division J; UPBL Synergy and Kings in Division H; Magnolia and Franks BBQ in Division G and Fosconm Gerry’s Grill and Doc Tam in Division F.
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