2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals
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The 2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals is the best-of-7 championship series of the 2011 PBA Governors Cup
, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Petron Blaze Boosters defeated the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in seven games to win their 19th Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA) championship and prevented Talk 'N Text from winning the Grand Slam
. Arwind Santos
was named the Finals MVP.
The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters were the first team to clinch a Finals berth after defeating the Barangay Ginebra Kings
on July 31 with a game to spare. The Petron Blaze Boosters, which will advance to the Finals with a win over Talk 'N Text and a Ginebra win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, blew out the Texters on August 5, while Ginebra defeated Rain or Shine on the following game. Petron was tied for second place with Ginebra and the Alaska Aces
but advanced due to a superior quotient. However, several fans were dismayed over the quotient system, arguing that playoff games
should have been held instead of determining finalists via the quotient system. Petron were seen as the underdog in the Finals as they had lost four key players to injuries while Talk 'N Text has a deep lineup.
Talk 'N Text, which has won the first two championships of the season, is seeking to win the first Grand Slam
since 1996 PBA season
when the Alaska won all three conference championships.
, who had 12 points in the game, stole the ball and passed it to Danny Ildefonso
in a fastbreak attempt. Ildefonso scored on a lay-up to give Petron the lead with 17.4 seconds remaining. On their offensive set, Jimmy Alapag
found Ryan Reyes
underneath the basket who scored with 10.1 seconds left. Anthony Grundy
waited for the final seconds then was doubled; he passed the ball to Ildefonso who scored a 15-foot jump shot to give Petron an upset Game 1 win. The highlight of the game was Mark Yee
's foul on Anthony Grundy
, when he grabbed Grundy's behind twice before the officials called for a foul.
, Ali Peek
and Mark Yee
from Talk 'N Text and Petron's Jojo Duncil
were ejected after figuring in a melee at the middle of the second quarter. Petron, which was leading up to that point, relinquished the lead and effectively lost the game in the third quarter when the Texters started a scoring run, thus tying the series at 1–all.
was named Best Player of the Conference
, while Rain or Shine's Arizona Reid
was awarded as the Best Import
. Santos nosed out Mark Caguioa
, Jason Castro, Sonny Thoss
, James Yap
and Solomon Mercado
, while Reid's closest competitor was Alaska's Jason Forte.
Petron was leading 20–9 when Castro and Larry Fonacier
scored majority of their points in the first half to help Talk 'N Text pull away. Castro scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half, while Fonacier scored all of his 16 points in the opening half. The Texters, who had a 67% field goal percentage
, even lead by 41 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Talk 'N Text coach Chot Reyes
revealed in the post-game press conference that Petron coach Ato Agustin
challenged him to a fistfight after the game. Agustin denied that he challenged Reyes to a fistfight but the Talk 'N Text coach insisted he heard Agustin challenging him.
defeated Petron's Arwind Santos in the Most Valuable Player
race, while Petron's injured center Rabeh Al-Hussaini
was named Rookie of the Year
.
While at the first half, both teams never led by a big margin, Petron had a 31–8 run at the beginning of the third quarter to post their largest margin of the series at 84–58. In that run, Grundy scored 11 of his 16 points, meanwhile Alex Cabagnot
scored 16 points in the game, while Santos scored 20 points, an improvement over his three-point performance in Game 3.
(MCL). Petron led 47–38 at the first half, then maintaning the 11-point lead at halftime. Ryan Reyes
and Jimmy Alapag
had poor games, scoring eight points each while Scottie Reynolds
only scored three points, while his Petron counterpart Anthony Grundy posted a game-high 26 points. Alapag, who had only two turnovers in the Finals, turned the ball over three times in the game.
, replacing Scottie Reynolds
who had been ineffective against the Boosters.
Jason Castro, who was earlier ruled out in the rest of the series due to an MCL injury, was fielded in by Talk 'N Text in a game-time decision. Castro hit his first six shots, ending the game with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Maurice Baker held Grundy to five points and a scoreless first half, while he scored 18 points to help the Texters tie the series for the final time.
scoring the game's first seven points, followed by the rest of Petron's starting lineup to score all 28 first quarter points. In the second quarter, Ranidel de Ocampo
and Maurice Baker
scored nine and eight points respectively, to help cut the deficit to six at halftime. Baker scored on four free-throws: the first two after Jojo Duncil
was called for flagrant foul, and another two from Sunday Salvacion
's hard foul on the next play; the Texters had a chance to cut the lead even further but Santos denied de Ocampo's dunk at the buzzer. Talk 'N Text would not get close the rest of the way: the game was virtually won by Petron when Santos dunked in the final minute to post an eight point lead, denying Talk 'N Text of a grand slam. Santos was named Finals MVP, and Agustin is the second coach to win a championship after being an MVP as a player, after Robert Jaworski
.
as TV5 Sports was awarded the broadcast rights for the 2011–12 season.
2011 PBA Governors Cup
- Imports :The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the entire conference....
, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Petron Blaze Boosters defeated the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in seven games to win their 19th Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
(PBA) championship and prevented Talk 'N Text from winning the Grand Slam
Grand Slam (PBA)
The Grand Slam in the Philippine Basketball Association refers to a PBA team who has won all three conferences in a single season. After the PBA reduced the number of conferences from three to two beginning in 2004, the term became quite obsolete to some...
. Arwind Santos
Arwind Santos
Arwind Santos is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He also played college hoops at Far Eastern University in the UAAP and the Magnolia Ice Cream Spinners in the Philippine Basketball League...
was named the Finals MVP.
Qualification
| Talk 'N Text | |Petron Blaze | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Finished 6–2 (0.750) | Elimination round | Finished 5–3 (0.625)—Tied for 2nd* | |
| Finished 9–4 (0.692) | Semifinals | Finished 8–5 (0.625)—Tied for 2nd** | |
* +10 in overall point differential over Alaska's +5 and Barangay Ginebra's −15** +13 in overall point differential over Alaska's +6 and Barangay Ginebra's −19
The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters were the first team to clinch a Finals berth after defeating the Barangay Ginebra Kings
Barangay Ginebra Kings
The Barangay Ginebra Kings is a professional basketball team of the Philippine Basketball Association founded in 1979 and owned by the Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., a subsidiary of the San Miguel Corporation...
on July 31 with a game to spare. The Petron Blaze Boosters, which will advance to the Finals with a win over Talk 'N Text and a Ginebra win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters, blew out the Texters on August 5, while Ginebra defeated Rain or Shine on the following game. Petron was tied for second place with Ginebra and the Alaska Aces
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
but advanced due to a superior quotient. However, several fans were dismayed over the quotient system, arguing that playoff games
One-game playoff
A one-game playoff, sometimes known as a pennant playoff or play-in game, is a tiebreaker in certain sports—usually but not always professional—to determine which of two teams, tied in the final standings, will qualify for a post-season tournament...
should have been held instead of determining finalists via the quotient system. Petron were seen as the underdog in the Finals as they had lost four key players to injuries while Talk 'N Text has a deep lineup.
Talk 'N Text, which has won the first two championships of the season, is seeking to win the first Grand Slam
Grand Slam (PBA)
The Grand Slam in the Philippine Basketball Association refers to a PBA team who has won all three conferences in a single season. After the PBA reduced the number of conferences from three to two beginning in 2004, the term became quite obsolete to some...
since 1996 PBA season
1996 PBA season
-Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: Alaska Milkmen def. Ginebra San Miguel , 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA Governors Cup Finals: (1) Alaska Milkmen (8-3) def. (4) Ginebra San Miguel (7-4), 4 games to 1.*Third place: Formula Shell -Finals results:*PBA...
when the Alaska won all three conference championships.
Series scoring summary
| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talk 'N Text | 88 | 103 | 132 | 83 | 80 | 104 | 73 | 3 |
| Petron Blaze | 89 | 85 | 105 | 105 | 93 | 78 | 85 | 4 |
| Venue | Araneta | Tubod | Araneta | Araneta | Araneta | Araneta | Araneta |
Game 1
Talk 'N Text was leading by a point when they turned the ball over on an inbound pass. Petron's Arwind SantosArwind Santos
Arwind Santos is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He also played college hoops at Far Eastern University in the UAAP and the Magnolia Ice Cream Spinners in the Philippine Basketball League...
, who had 12 points in the game, stole the ball and passed it to Danny Ildefonso
Danny Ildefonso
Danilo Ildefonso is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. Nicknamed Danny I and The Demolition Man, Ildefonso is a two-time PBA Most Valuable Player in 2000 and 2001...
in a fastbreak attempt. Ildefonso scored on a lay-up to give Petron the lead with 17.4 seconds remaining. On their offensive set, Jimmy Alapag
Jimmy Alapag
Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
found Ryan Reyes
Ryan Reyes
Ryan Jay Reyes is a professional Filipino / American basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and is a shooting guard for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. Nicknamed "D-Energizer" for his energetic style of play, he was drafted third overall by the Sta...
underneath the basket who scored with 10.1 seconds left. Anthony Grundy
Anthony Grundy
Anthony Montreace Grundy is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 3 in point guard-shooting guard...
waited for the final seconds then was doubled; he passed the ball to Ildefonso who scored a 15-foot jump shot to give Petron an upset Game 1 win. The highlight of the game was Mark Yee
Mark Yee
Mark Yee is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He plays the Small Forward position.-External links:...
's foul on Anthony Grundy
Anthony Grundy
Anthony Montreace Grundy is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6 ft 3 in point guard-shooting guard...
, when he grabbed Grundy's behind twice before the officials called for a foul.
Game 2
In a game held at Tubod, Lanao del NorteTubod, Lanao del Norte
Tubod is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. It is also the capital municipality of Lanao del Norte. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 44,095 people.-Name:...
, Ali Peek
Ali Peek
Albert Henry Peek better known as Ali Peek is a Filipino-American professional basketball player who plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He plays mostly at the Center position, although he is also used as a Power Forward occasionally...
and Mark Yee
Mark Yee
Mark Yee is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He plays the Small Forward position.-External links:...
from Talk 'N Text and Petron's Jojo Duncil
Jojo Duncil
Joselito Duncil , better known as Jojo Duncil, is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers. He was drafted fifteenth overall by Red Bull in 2007...
were ejected after figuring in a melee at the middle of the second quarter. Petron, which was leading up to that point, relinquished the lead and effectively lost the game in the third quarter when the Texters started a scoring run, thus tying the series at 1–all.
Game 3
Prior to the game, Petron's Arwind SantosArwind Santos
Arwind Santos is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He also played college hoops at Far Eastern University in the UAAP and the Magnolia Ice Cream Spinners in the Philippine Basketball League...
was named Best Player of the Conference
Philippine Basketball Association Best Player of the Conference Award
The Philippine Basketball Association's Best Player of the Conference Award is given to the best local player at the end of each conference...
, while Rain or Shine's Arizona Reid
Arizona Reid
Arizona "AZ" Reid III is an American basketball player. He was the 2006-07 Big South Conference Player of the Year, 2007-08 Preseason Player of the Year, and the 2007-08 Big South Conference Player of the Year.-Family:...
was awarded as the Best Import
Philippine Basketball Association Best Import of the Conference Award
The Philippine Basketball Association Best Import award is given to the most outstanding non-Filipino on a team's roster, frequently referred to as the "import." Since imports are restricted to certain conferences, the award is a conference-long award, not a season-long award.-List of...
. Santos nosed out Mark Caguioa
Mark Caguioa
Mark Anthony Abaño Caguioa is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Barangay Ginebra Kings...
, Jason Castro, Sonny Thoss
Sonny Thoss
Joachim Gunther Thoss, better known as Sonny Thoss, is a Filipino-Papua New Guinean professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association in the Philippines playing for the Alaska Aces...
, James Yap
James Yap
James Carlos Yap Sr. is a Filipino professional basketball player for the B-Meg Llamados in the Philippine Basketball Association...
and Solomon Mercado
Solomon Mercado
Solomon Jemuel Mercado is a Filipino-American professional basketball player. He is currently playing for the Meralco Bolts in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was originally drafted by the Alaska Aces as the fifth pick in the 2008 PBA Draft...
, while Reid's closest competitor was Alaska's Jason Forte.
Petron was leading 20–9 when Castro and Larry Fonacier
Larry Fonacier
Larry Alexander N. Fonacier is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters...
scored majority of their points in the first half to help Talk 'N Text pull away. Castro scored 21 of his 23 points in the first half, while Fonacier scored all of his 16 points in the opening half. The Texters, who had a 67% field goal percentage
Field goal percentage
Field goal percentage in basketball is the ratio of field goals made to field goals attempted. Its abbreviation is FG%. Three-point field goals are included in this percentage. Instead of using scales of 0 to 100%, the scale .000 to 1.000 is commonly used. A higher field goal percentage denotes...
, even lead by 41 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Talk 'N Text coach Chot Reyes
Chot Reyes
Vincent P. Reyes , better known as Chot Reyes, is a Filipino basketball head coach of the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
revealed in the post-game press conference that Petron coach Ato Agustin
Ato Agustin
Renato Agustin , better known as Ato "The Atom Bomb" Agustin, is a former Filipino professional basketball player. He played college ball for the Lyceum of the Philippines, before moving on to play professional basketball in the Philippine Basketball Association.Agustin is a former Most Valuable...
challenged him to a fistfight after the game. Agustin denied that he challenged Reyes to a fistfight but the Talk 'N Text coach insisted he heard Agustin challenging him.
Game 4
In the annual awards ceremony held prior to the game, Talk 'N Text's Jimmy AlapagJimmy Alapag
Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
defeated Petron's Arwind Santos in the Most Valuable Player
Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player award
The Philippine Basketball Association awards the Most Valuable Player award at the end of the season. The winner is selected via votes from the press, players, coaches and top PBA officials....
race, while Petron's injured center Rabeh Al-Hussaini
Rabeh Al-Hussaini
Rabeh Ahmed Al-Hussaini is a Filipino professional basketball player who currently plays for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
was named Rookie of the Year
Philippine Basketball Association Rookie of the Year award
-List of awardees:...
.
While at the first half, both teams never led by a big margin, Petron had a 31–8 run at the beginning of the third quarter to post their largest margin of the series at 84–58. In that run, Grundy scored 11 of his 16 points, meanwhile Alex Cabagnot
Alex Cabagnot
Alex Cabagnot is a Filipino professional basketball player currently playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters. He plays the point guard position. Alex once had a rivalry with Mark Caguioa for of the Eagle Rock High School scoring record.-About the player:He was drafted by the Sta...
scored 16 points in the game, while Santos scored 20 points, an improvement over his three-point performance in Game 3.
Game 5
Prior to the game, Jason Castro was sidelined due to an injury to his medial collateral ligamentMedial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
(MCL). Petron led 47–38 at the first half, then maintaning the 11-point lead at halftime. Ryan Reyes
Ryan Reyes
Ryan Jay Reyes is a professional Filipino / American basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and is a shooting guard for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. Nicknamed "D-Energizer" for his energetic style of play, he was drafted third overall by the Sta...
and Jimmy Alapag
Jimmy Alapag
Jim Olmedo Alapag , better known as Jimmy Alapag, is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the Philippine Basketball Association...
had poor games, scoring eight points each while Scottie Reynolds
Scottie Reynolds
Scottie Reynolds is an American professional basketball player who will play for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. The Huntsville, Alabama native played for Villanova University in the Big East Conference of the NCAA...
only scored three points, while his Petron counterpart Anthony Grundy posted a game-high 26 points. Alapag, who had only two turnovers in the Finals, turned the ball over three times in the game.
Game 6
Prior to the game, Talk 'N Text reactivated their original import Maurice BakerMaurice Baker
Maurice Baker is an American professional basketball player.-Basketball career:Having graduated from Oklahoma State University, Baker spent time in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers.Since 2004, Baker has had several stints with the Dakota Wizards of the...
, replacing Scottie Reynolds
Scottie Reynolds
Scottie Reynolds is an American professional basketball player who will play for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters of the Philippine Basketball Association. The Huntsville, Alabama native played for Villanova University in the Big East Conference of the NCAA...
who had been ineffective against the Boosters.
Jason Castro, who was earlier ruled out in the rest of the series due to an MCL injury, was fielded in by Talk 'N Text in a game-time decision. Castro hit his first six shots, ending the game with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Maurice Baker held Grundy to five points and a scoreless first half, while he scored 18 points to help the Texters tie the series for the final time.
Game 7
Petron had a 27–13 lead at the first period, with Dennis MirandaDennis Miranda
Dennis Miranda also known as Denok Miranda is a Filipino professional basketball player. He currently plays in the Philippine Basketball Association for the Petron Blaze Boosters...
scoring the game's first seven points, followed by the rest of Petron's starting lineup to score all 28 first quarter points. In the second quarter, Ranidel de Ocampo
Ranidel de Ocampo
Ranidel Rozal de Ocampo , better known as Ranidel de Ocampo, is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. de Ocampo currently plays for the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters after he was traded by Air21 Express. He is the younger brother of Yancy de Ocampo...
and Maurice Baker
Maurice Baker
Maurice Baker is an American professional basketball player.-Basketball career:Having graduated from Oklahoma State University, Baker spent time in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers.Since 2004, Baker has had several stints with the Dakota Wizards of the...
scored nine and eight points respectively, to help cut the deficit to six at halftime. Baker scored on four free-throws: the first two after Jojo Duncil
Jojo Duncil
Joselito Duncil , better known as Jojo Duncil, is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the Shopinas.com Clickers. He was drafted fifteenth overall by Red Bull in 2007...
was called for flagrant foul, and another two from Sunday Salvacion
Sunday Salvacion
Sunday Salvacion is a Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association currently playing for the Barako Bull Energy...
's hard foul on the next play; the Texters had a chance to cut the lead even further but Santos denied de Ocampo's dunk at the buzzer. Talk 'N Text would not get close the rest of the way: the game was virtually won by Petron when Santos dunked in the final minute to post an eight point lead, denying Talk 'N Text of a grand slam. Santos was named Finals MVP, and Agustin is the second coach to win a championship after being an MVP as a player, after Robert Jaworski
Robert Jaworski
Robert Salazar Jaworski , also known as Sonny Jaworski, Bobby Jaworski, Robert Jaworski, Sr. or simply Jawo, is a former Philippine senator, basketball coach and Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association and PBA basketball player.Known as The Big J and called The Living Legend...
.
Rosters
Note: Scottie Reynolds played for Talk 'N Text for Games 1 to 5. Maurice Baker, the team's import until the eliminations replaced him for Games 6 and 7.Broadcast notes
The Finals series were the last PBA games produced by Solar SportsSolar Sports
Solar Entertainment Corporation which also created its sister stations, Talk TV, The Game Channel, ETC, 2nd Avenue, Jack TV, Universal Channel, Diva Universal & Basketball TV, Solar Sports or the Solar Sports Network is a Philippine sports channel owned by Solar Entertainment Corporation...
as TV5 Sports was awarded the broadcast rights for the 2011–12 season.
| Game | Play-by-play | Analyst Color commentator A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the... (s) | Courtside reporters Sideline reporter A sideline reporter, also known as a field reporter, courtside reporter , clubhouse reporter or dugout reporter , rinkside reporter or inside-the-glass reporter , on-court reporter , hole reporter , or boundary rider , is a member of the... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Mico Halili | Quinito Henson Quinito Henson Quinito Henson is a Filipino sports analyst and television color commentator. His newspaper column, Sporting Chance, has appeared in the Philippine Star since the 1980s... |
Jinno Rufino and Magoo Marjon |
| Game 2 | Chiqui Reyes | Jason Webb | none |
| Game 3 | Sev Sarmenta | Andy Jao | Patricia Hizon and Mica Abesamis |
| Game 4 | Richard del Rosario | Jason Webb | Cesca Litton and Dominic Uy |
| Game 5 | Mico Halili | Ronnie Magsanoc Ronnie Magsanoc Ronald "Ronnie" Magsanoc is a former Filipino professional basketball point guard. He was the former assistant coach of the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants and a color commentator for the television coverage of the Philippine Basketball Association... |
Chiqui Reyes and Mica Abesamis |
| Game 6 | Sev Sarmenta | Alex Compton Alex Compton Alexander M. Compton is a retired Filipino born-American basketball player who had stints in noted Philippine basketball leagues either as player or assistant coach and is now the national tournament director of the Nokia National Basketball Training Center Developmental League, the grassroots... |
Magoo Marjon and Jinno Rufino |
| Game 7 | Sev Sarmenta | Andy Jao and Quinito Henson Quinito Henson Quinito Henson is a Filipino sports analyst and television color commentator. His newspaper column, Sporting Chance, has appeared in the Philippine Star since the 1980s... |
Dominic Uy and Chiqui Reyes |