▁Mar athon ▁National ▁Final s ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁in ▁La o ag ▁City ▁ ▁Basketball ▁▁ 3 x 3 ▁ ▁June ▁ 8 – 1 2 ▁– ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁FI BA ▁ 3 x 3 ▁World ▁Cup ▁was ▁hosted ▁at ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Arena ▁in ▁B oca ue , ▁Bul ac an . ▁ ▁Am ateur ▁ ▁Professional ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 5 ▁– ▁The ▁inaug uration ▁of ▁the ▁Mah ar lika ▁Pil ip inas ▁Basketball ▁League ▁were ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Sm art ▁A ran eta ▁Col ise um ▁in ▁Que zon ▁City . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 2 ▁– ▁The ▁Senate ▁Def enders ▁bag ged ▁the ▁first ▁championship ▁title ▁of ▁the ▁UN TV ▁Cup ▁Season ▁ 6 ▁after ▁they ▁won ▁against ▁Mal ac añ ang - PS C ▁K ama o ▁in ▁the ▁Game ▁ 2 ▁of ▁the ▁Final s ▁series ▁at ▁Sm art ▁A ran eta ▁Col ise um , ▁Que zon ▁City , ▁ 8 4 – 6 4 . ▁Senate ▁Def enders ▁won ▁the ▁P 4 ▁million ▁c ash ▁prize ▁for ▁their ▁chosen ▁benef ici ary ▁ ▁April ▁ 6 ▁– ▁The ▁San ▁Miguel ▁Be erm en ▁claims ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁P BA ▁Philipp ine ▁Cup ▁title ▁after ▁be ating ▁the ▁Magn olia ▁Hot sh ots ▁in ▁ 2 OT , ▁ 4 - 1 ▁in ▁the ▁Final s . ▁and ▁June ▁Mar ▁F aj ardo ▁named ▁as ▁P BA ▁Final s ▁M VP . ▁ ▁April ▁ 1