Dela Cruz suffered the injury in a freak accident on a shooting drill and immediately underwent surgery at the Makati Medical Center, a procedure that requires a rehabilitation process of at least four months. Nevertheless, Sy said he’s not wavering on his commitment to back the national team, but he’s calling for clear-cut policies on issues like the case of Dela Cruz. “What happens to the mother team now? Minus Erram, Dela Cruz and Belo, the Elite will bank a lot on import Greg Smith. Dela Cruz and Belo were Blackwater’s leading scorers in the last Philippine Cup both averaging 14.3 points a game.

Source: Philippine Star March 15, 2017 10:30 UTC