After days of temporary suspension, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup will resume its matches starting today, Nov. 3.
This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the resumption of the games.
In a statement over the weekend, PBA teams have resumed their trainings as games will restart on Nov. 3 at the AUF Sports Arena and Cultural Center in Pampanga.
With the health and safety of each of the 350 participants, the organization commits to comply with the latest recommendations from the IATF-EID.
The organization will follow these protocols, completion of 10-day isolation of Blackwater player from the date of swabbing before resuming the games; completion of 14-day quarantine and testing before entering the bubble for all those who will test positive moving forward; and the appointment of an independent marshall who shall oversee and ensure compliance with health and safety protocols, as recommended by the DILG.
The PBA will be assigned a separate temporary quarantine facility within the Clark Freeport Zone as additional safety measure.
With its resumption, TNT Tropang Giga was on top with a 5-1 win-loss slate, followed by the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters with 4-1, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings and San Miguel Beermen with 4-2 each, Alaska Aces has 5-3 and Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters has 4-3. Meralco Bolts (3-3), Elite (2-3), Magnolia Hotshots (2-4), NLEX Road Warriors (2-5), NorthPort Batang Pier (1-4), and TerraFirma Dyip (0-5).IMT
