UNTV Cup Season 1
The UNTV Cup Season 1 was the 2013 season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup based in the Philippines. It was opened on July 29, 2013 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. Its final games were held on November 5, 2013 at the same venue.
UNTV Cup started its first season with a ceremonial toss on July 29, 2013 and it was expected to end in January 2014 but it ended early on November 5 of the same year. The project is aimed to promote unity, camaraderie and physical fitness among government officials in the country.
Teams
The following are the teams of public officials who are from:
- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Cavaliers
- Congress and Local Government Units (Congress/LGU) Legislators
- Department Of Justice (DOJ) Hunters
- Judiciary Cagers
- Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Equalizers
- PhilHealth Advocates
- Philippine National Police Hinirangs
Players
Celebrities
Actors who are included in the teams are:
- Michael Flores and Brando Legaspi for the AFP Cavaliers team
- Kier Legaspi and Zoren Legaspi join team PhilHealth Advocates team
- Eric Fructuoso and Jao Mapa playing for team DOJ Hunters team
- Allen Dizon and Emilio Garcia for the MMDA Equalizers team
- Ervic Vijandre and Jay Manalo play the Congress/LGU Legislators team
- Onyok Velasco and Jordan Herrera play for PNP Hinirangs
- Jon Hall and James Blanco for the Judiciary Cagers
Other guests
One public official who was invited to join is boxing legend and Sarangani congressman Manny Pacquiao to play for Congress/LGU Legislators team.
Fixtures and results
Date |
Teams/Events |
Location |
|---|---|---|
July 29, 2013 |
Opening Ceremony/Ceremonial Toss |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
August 4, 2013 |
DOJ vs. PhilHealth Team |
Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig |
August 11, 2013 |
Congress-LGU vs. PhilHealth Team |
Ynares Gymn, Pasig |
August 18, 2013 |
PNP vs. PhilHealth Team |
Pasig Sports Complex, Pasig |
August 25, 2013 |
MMDA vs. DOJ Team |
Ynares Sports Center, Pasig |
September 1, 2013 |
DOJ vs. Congress-LGU Team |
Pasig Sports Center, Pasig |
September 8, 2013 |
MMDA vs. Judiciary Team |
Philippine Marine Corps, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig |
September 15, 2013 |
PhilHealth vs MMDA Team |
Treston College Gym, The Fort, Taguig |
September 22, 2013 |
AFP vs Congress-LGU Team |
Treston International College Gym, Taguig |
October 6, 2013 |
PNP vs PhilHealth |
Treston College Gym, Taguig. |
October 27, 2013 |
Best of Three Finals |
Treston College Gym, Taguig. |
November 5, 2013 |
Game Finals |
Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |
Awards
Winners and beneficiaries
Every team represents their choice of charity institution. The champion will win one million pesos and first runner-up team will win five hundred thousand pesos to be given to the charity chosen by the winning teams. Total winning prize is in Philippine peso courtesy of Kuya Daniel Razon, the CEO and chairman of Breakthrough and Milestones Production International (BMPI). But winners received a total cash prize of in all.
Place |
Winning Team |
Benefiting Charity Institutions/Beneficiaries |
Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
Champion |
Judiciary |
Victims of calamities in Central Visayas and war in Southern Philippines |
|
1st runner up |
Philippine National Police (PNP) |
Masonic Charity for Crippled Children |
|
2nd runner up |
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) |
AFP-Educational Benefit Assistance Office |
|
3rd runner up |
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) |
Cancer Warriors Foundation |
Most Valuable Player
PO2 Ollan Omiping was The Two-time MVP (Philippine National Police (PNP) team) during the first and second season of UNTV Cup, was tagged as The Sniper for his excellent performance every game.