MANILA, Philippines — The country’s latest basketball league is set to come off wraps this Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League officially tips off on January 25 at the Big Dome featuring 10 teams from across and around the capital. Each team will be given a chance to host opposing teams in their respective "home venues.”Sportshub ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League presser here in QC witH abscbn's Dino Laurena, Arnold Vegafria, League commissioner Kenneth Duremdes, Zaldy Realubit, Satar Macantal and Bai Cristobal. @StarSportsHub pic.twitter.com/235f14DAXr — Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrd) January 22, 2018The MPBL features teams representing provinces, cities, municipalities. 10 squads: BataanBulacanCaloocanImusMuntinlupaNavotasParañaqueQuezon CityValenzuela — Denison Rey Dalupang (@sonrd) January 22, 2018Thursday’s rites will feature a tussle between the Caloocan Supremos and the Parañaque Patriots.

Source: Philippine Star January 24, 2018 06:56 UTC