September 1, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Reigning Philippine Cup champion San Miguel Beer and crowd favourite Barangay Ginebra will take centerstage because the PBA ventures in its first abroad gig in six years.
Because it celebrates its golden anniversary, the professional league set an explosive duel between the Beermen and the Gin Kings on Oct. 26 on the Coca-Cola Enviornment in Dubai as a part of the official calendar of Season 50 All-Filipino convention.
The PBA introduced the protagonists within the lone matchup slated 6 p.m. (Dubai time) yesterday.
This may mark the league’s first outside-the-country foray since staging a double-header within the 2019 Governors’ Cup additionally within the UAE capital.
SMB and Ginebra had been truly a part of that journey however didn’t get to face off and solely took turns dueling with NLEX that point.
The approaching Beermen-Gin Kings tiff will kick begin a slew of abroad outings Asia’s first professional league is arranging for the brand new season, which can roll Oct. 5.
After Dubai, the PBA could have a swing in Bahrain on Dec. 15 and 17. The league can also be within the strategy of sealing offers to stage motion in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and in New York.
In the meantime, Magnolia signed commerce acquisition Javi Gomez de Liaño to a three-year deal the opposite day.
The 6-foot-3 guard-forward, who performed in Korea final season, joined the LA Tenorio-coached Hotshots from his previous PBA staff Terrafirma in trade for Jerrick Ahanmisi and their second spherical decide in subsequent week’s draft.
