MANILA, Philippines — Shortly before the opener of PBA Season 43, the PBA crisis came to an end, with the opposing blocs in the league board striking an agreement and subsequently starting a healing process towards making the PBA stronger than ever. MVP/PLDT Group top official Ricky Vargas assumed the league chairmanship, and the board accepted the resignation of commissioner Chito Narvasa before appointing PBA external affairs and media bureau chief Willie Marcial as officer-in-charge. Vargas and all the other PBA governors faced the sports media and announced the breakthrough before gracing the opening rites of the league’s 43rd season. “We reached out to commissioner Narvasa. “As a result, he submitted his resignation, thanking the PBA, and the PBA thanking him for his contribution to the league,” Vargas added.

Source: Philippine Star December 17, 2017 14:26 UTC