DUTY calls for everyone who's entered the PBA bubble in Clark.
And it also meant that for the better part of the next two months, they won't be around their families.
Alaska assistant coach Danny Ildefonso was one of those who had to endure that hard reality first.
With his eldest son Shaun celebrating his 23rd birthday on Wednesday, the two-time MVP was reduced to being a spectator from afar.
In a post by his son Dave, the Ildefonso family posed for a one of a kind family picture, with a photo of Lakay Danny on a tablet joining the pic.
Missing celebrations are just among the many things to be endured as players, coaches, and even officials make their sacrifice as the league resumes its stalled 2020 PBA Philippine Cup.
But if there's one thing which could help alleviate their homesickness until they are finally are allowed to head home, it's winning the elusive championship.
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