9 ▁– ▁The ▁Bat ang as ▁T and u ay ▁Athletics ▁defeat ▁the ▁M unt in l up a ▁C agers , ▁ 6 8 – 6 6 , ▁in ▁Game ▁ 4 ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁MP BL ▁An ta ▁Raj ah ▁Cup ▁Final s , ▁also ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁series , ▁ 3 – 1 , ▁to ▁be ▁crown ed ▁as ▁the ▁league ' s ▁first ▁inaug ural ▁champions . ▁ ▁May ▁ 3 ▁– ▁The ▁San ▁Miguel ▁Al ab ▁Pil ip inas ▁pulled ▁off ▁a ▁rare ▁five - game ▁swe ep ▁after ▁out class ing ▁Mon o ▁V amp ire , ▁ 1 0 2 - 9 2 , ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁A BL ▁Final s ▁at ▁Sta . ▁Rosa ▁Multi - P ur pose ▁Complex , ▁Santa ▁Rosa , ▁Lag una . ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 8 ▁– ▁N LE X ▁ro ok ie ▁K ie fer ▁Rav ena ▁has ▁been ▁susp ended ▁by ▁FI BA ▁for ▁ 1 8 ▁months ▁after ▁he ▁shock ingly ▁tested ▁positive ▁for ▁three ▁b anned ▁subst ances . ▁ ▁June ▁ 1 2 ▁– ▁The ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁MP BL ▁D atu ▁Cup ▁officially ▁opens ▁at ▁the ▁Sm art ▁A ran eta ▁Col ise um , ▁in ▁Que zon ▁City . ▁ 2 6 ▁teams ▁including ▁six teen ▁new ▁expansion ▁teams ▁will ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁tournament . ▁ ▁August ▁ 8 ▁– ▁The ▁Bar ang ay ▁G ine bra ▁San ▁Miguel ▁were ▁crown