Davao to host Milo-Best Finals

Davao City will be hosting the Mindanao Championships of the 26th season of the MILO-BEST(Basketball Efficiency and Scientific Training Center) Small Basketeers Philippines (SBP) and Passarelle twin tournament which will kick off on July 15.
The first stop of this nationwide tournament will be at the Rafael Cortina Gym, Xavier High School in San Juan City.
Davao squads will vie for their own berths leading to the SBP and Passerelle Mindanao Championships on October 19-22 to be held in Davao City.
The nationwide eliminations kick off with the NCR Championship leg will be held on September 26 in San Juan City, to be followed by the Mindanao Championship, while the Luzon Championship leg will take place in Pampanga on November.2-5,to be followed by the Visayas Championship leg on November.16-19 in Iloilo City.
The best teams on each leg will clash on the National Finals which will be held from November 30 to December 12 in Iloilo City.
In the PSA Forum held Tuesday at Shakey’s UN Manila,BEST Center Vice President on Operations (VPO) Monica Jorge,SBP-Passarelle EVP Marilyn Jorge,MILO Sports Executive Robbie De Vera and Milo Little Olympics National organizer head Dr.Robert Calo shared their thoughts on the upcoming basketball tournament.
According to De Vera, “Held in line with MILO’s commitment to building champions in sports and in life,the BEST Center’s SBP-Passarelle twin tournament furthers a shared vision of promoting sports from the grassroots level and developing the country’s next generation of basketball heroes.”
This tournament is aims to help the transition of young basketball players aged 9 to 14 from mini-basketball ranks to junior basketball leagues.
The nationwide tournament will also be held in provinces including Baguio,Pangasinan,Pampanga,Lucena,Cebu,Ilo-ilo,Bacolod,Davao,Cagayan de Oro,General Santos and Zamboanga.
The tournament created some of the finest names in Philippine basketball including 2-time PBA MVP James Yap, PBA Philippine Cup Finals Most Valuable Player Larry Fonacier,Smart Gilas Captain Chris Tiu and Powerade’s all-star guard Jayvee Casio. (PNA)