A MANILA Clasico at the Big Dome, regular playdates at the new Ynares Center Montalban, and an out-of-town game in Pampanga highlight the remaining schedule of the PBA Philippine Cup eliminations released on Tuesday.
The rivalry game between Barangay Ginebra and Magnolia is set for June 1 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, serving as the 7:30 p.m. main game of a doubleheader that will also feature a clash between San Miguel and NorthPort at 5 p.m.
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Meanwhile, the PBA has also scheduled two regular playdates at the Ynares Center Montalban - first on May 2 which will see NLEX going up against Blackwater at 5 p.m., and Phoenix tackling TNT at 7:30 p.m.
The new arena in Rizal Province will also hold a regular PBA game day on May 18 where Terrafirma battles San Miguel at 5 p.m., and Rain or Shine goes up against Magnolia at 7:30 p.m.
Pampanga will host one of three more provincial games with Converge battling Barangay Ginebra on May 10, 7:30 p.m. although the venue has yet to be disclosed on social media by the PBA.
But wherever it is held, it will be the closest the FiberXers will come to a home game.
The team is owned by Dennis Anthony Uy of Angeles City, incumbent Pampanga Governor Dennis 'Delta' Pineda is a deputy coach, while former No. 1 draft pick Justine Baltazar is the cornerstone of the franchise.
Magnolia takes on NorthPort on May 24, 7:30 p.m. in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, while Rain or Shine goes up against San Miguel on June 7, 7:30 p.m. in Cagayan De Oro City.
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