MVP of MVPs

MANILA, Philippines — Manny V. Pangilinan will receive his own MVP plaque in the 31st PBA Press Corps Awards Night tomorrow at the Novotel Manila Araneta City.

The managing director and CEO of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Company will be honored with the Danny Floro Executive of the Year award following a season to remember for the TNT Tropang 5G – the flagship team under the MVP umbrella.

The Tropang 5G claimed the first two championships of Season 49 and fell short of the rare grand slam after it lost to San Miguel in the finals of the Philippine Cup.

Nonetheless, it was a fitting campaign for the MVP Group which came in the heels of Meralco winning its first-ever PBA championship the previous season.

Pangilinan, who also chairs PLDT and the Metro Pacific Investments Corp., will  receive his third Executive Award from the scribes who cover the PBA beat led by its president Vladi Eduarte of Abante.

 He shares the limelight with the winner of the Baby Dalupan Coach of the Year Award being contested by TNT’s Chot Reyes and San Miguel’s Leo Austria.

Pangilinan is just the third executive to win the honor thrice after the late RFM team manager Elmer Yanga (1993-95) and SMC sports director Alfrancis Chua (2017, 2021 and 2024).