On June 17 , 2014 , MNTC announced that it was having negotiations with a PBA team to acquire their franchise . Due to the ongoing Governors ' Cup playoffs , MNTC did not identify the team they were negotiating with , but stated it will reveal the team 's identity once the team was eliminated . Days later , the team was revealed to be Air21 Express
Governors ' Cup
2014 PBA Governors' Cup
Air21 Express