Games Today
(Lagao gym, General Santos City)
5 p.m. — Cobra vs MisOr
7 p.m. — Opening Ceremony
7:30 p.m. — GenSan vs Treston-Laguna

Before going up to the ring, probably against Floyd Mayweather, Jr., boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will show off his basketball stuff when his PacMan Gen-San Warriors play host to the second leg of the Tournament of the Philippines starting today at the Lagao gym in Gen. Santos City.

Three more teams, including Pacquiao’s Warriors make their debut in the joint venture of the Philippine Basketball League (PBL) and Liga Pilipinas. The other two are Cobra Energy Drink and Misamis Oriental Meteors.

Pacquiao is reportedly enrolled at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) in Ortigas but he’s listed in the roster of the Warriors, according to PBL's Butch Maniego.

He will wear jersey No. 17 once he plays for his team.

The fourth team in the leg sponsored by Air21, Ascof Lagundi, Molten, Agrinurture, Treston College, Burlington and Basketball TV is Treston-Laguna, which finished third in the initial leg won by M. Lhuillier-Cebu last Saturday.

The Warriors battle the Stallions in the main game at 7:30 p.m. after the Ironmen and the Meteors collide in the curtain raiser at 5 p.m.

Pacquiao, who is coming off a trip to the United States after receiving his Boxer of the Decade award from the Boxing Writers Association of America, will be backstopped by PBL standout Marvin Yambao and center Erian Daja.

Laguna, which gained seven points in the previous leg, will lean on Rob Sanz, Leomer Losentes, Alex Angeles, Marlon Legaspi and Francis Mercado.

Meanwhile, Cobra has enlisted five former players from University of the East in UAAP Mythical Five member Elmer Espiritu, Pari Llagas, Rudy Lingganay, Val Acuna and Jorel Canizares.

Three of them are coming off a stint in the ASEAN Basketball League with Espiritu and Acuna joining the champion Philippine Patriots and Lingganay having a strong year for the KL Dragons.