Six teams kick off UNTV Cup campaign

Games tomorrow

2 p.m. – AFP vs DOJ

3:30 p.m. – Malacañang vs Ombudsman

5 p.m. – Judiciary vs NHA

MANILA, Philippines — Six more teams gear up for a big start with last season’s runner-up Malacañang-Philippine Sports Commission and two-time champion Armed Forces of the Philippines taking on separate rivals at resumption of the seventh UNTV Cup at the Pasig City Sports Center.

The Malacanang-PSC Kamao collide with the Ombudsman Graftbusters at 3:30 p.m. with the winner joining early Group B winner Department of Agriculture while the AFP Cavaliers clash with the Department of Justice Boosters at 2 p.m. in the lone Group A match.

The other Group B game is set at 5 p.m. with the Judiciary Magi going up against the National Housing Authority Builders in the event put up by UNTV president and CEO Daniel Razon for the country’s public servants.

The winner in the AFP-DOJ showdown will draw level with defending champion Senate which outlasted newcomer Philippine International Trading Corp., 73-70.

Out to lead the Cavaliers are former amateur standouts Boyet Bautista and Eugene Tan while the Justice Boosters will be bannered by Reynold Munsayac and Jan Arnie Polican.

Special Assistant to the President Bong Go will spearhead the Kamao’s campaign along with John Paul Yamamoto, Ian Garrido and Visnu Das Javier.

Leading the Magi are Court administrator Jose Midas Marquez, Don Camaso and Warren Ybañez while the Builders will be spearheaded by Alvin Vitug, Antonio Lustestica and Marvin Mercado.