THICK smog engulfing Metro Manila on Friday forced the cancellation of the OKBet-MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Fifth Season elimination round games at the Marikina Sports Center.
Two games moved
The affected games pit Laguna against Manila at 4 p.m., Bacoor against Batangas at 6 p.m. and Quezon Province against Marikina at 8 p.m.
Since both Laguna and Manila are out of the running for playoff berths, MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes has decided to cancel their encounter altogether.
The Bacoor-Batangas and Quezon-Marikina tussles, on the other hand, have bearings on the playoff standings and pairings and will have to be played, tentatively on October 3.
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