The Arena in San Juan
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The Filoil Flying V Arena, formerly The Arena in San Juan, also known as the Entertainment and Recreational Arena of the People (initials taken after former mayor and president Joseph Estrada
's nickname 'Erap'), is an indoor sporting arena located in Santolan Road, Barangay Corazon De Jesus, San Juan City, Philippines
.
The Arena plays host to the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball League
, the National Collegiate Athletic Association
, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines since 2009, the Filoil Flying V Invitational Cup, and the Philippine Collegiate Championship
, as well as the volleyball games of the Shakey's V-League
. It is also one of the secondary home court of the Philippine Patriots
in the ASEAN Basketball League
.
Filoil Flying V oil company purchased the naming rights
changing the arena's name into "Filoil Flying V Arena". It is the first such agreement since the San Andres Gym in Malate, Manila lent naming rights to FedEx
's sister company Mail And More in 2000. Currently it is one of two sporting venues in the Philippines named after a company; the Smart Araneta Coliseum is the other.
Joseph Estrada
Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
's nickname 'Erap'), is an indoor sporting arena located in Santolan Road, Barangay Corazon De Jesus, San Juan City, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
The Arena plays host to the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball League
Philippine Basketball League
The Philippine Basketball League is a commercial semi-professional basketball league in the Philippines. The league is composed of several commercial teams with several collegiate and provincial stars.-History:...
, the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines since 2009, the Filoil Flying V Invitational Cup, and the Philippine Collegiate Championship
Philippine Collegiate Championship
The Philippine Collegiate Championship is the national collegiate basketball championship tournament in the Philippines. It is sanctioned by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, the country's national basketball federation, and organized by the Philippine Collegiate Champions League...
, as well as the volleyball games of the Shakey's V-League
Shakey's V-League
The Shakey's V-League is an intercollegiate women's volleyball league in the Philippines formed in 2004 under the management group led by former PBA commissioner Jun Bernardino and pizza company Shakey's...
. It is also one of the secondary home court of the Philippine Patriots
Philippine Patriots
The Philippine Patriots is a professional basketball team currently seeing action in the ASEAN Basketball League. The Philippines' representative team to the first ASEAN Basketball League, it is co-owned by Mikee Romero of Harbour Centre fame and businessman Tony Boy Cojuangco...
in the ASEAN Basketball League
ASEAN Basketball League
The ASEAN Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL, is a men's professional basketball league in Southeast Asia. Six clubs from six different countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations competed in the league's 2009 inaugural season...
.
Filoil Flying V oil company purchased the naming rights
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...
changing the arena's name into "Filoil Flying V Arena". It is the first such agreement since the San Andres Gym in Malate, Manila lent naming rights to FedEx
FedEx
FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...
's sister company Mail And More in 2000. Currently it is one of two sporting venues in the Philippines named after a company; the Smart Araneta Coliseum is the other.
