ed ▁as ▁the ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁P BA ▁Commission er ' s ▁Cup ▁Final s ▁after ▁be ating ▁San ▁Miguel ▁Be erm en ▁in ▁the ▁Game ▁ 6 ▁of ▁the ▁final s ▁series , ▁ 9 3 - 7 7 . ▁Scott ie ▁Thompson ▁was ▁crown ed ▁as ▁the ▁Final s ▁M VP ▁ ▁August ▁ 2 5 ▁— ▁The ▁In aug uration ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Basketball ▁League , ▁an ▁amateur ▁basketball ▁league ▁was ▁opened . ▁ ▁December ▁ 8 ▁– ▁The ▁Par aña que ▁A ces ▁defeat ▁the ▁Das m ari ñas ▁Ball ers ▁Club , ▁in ▁Game ▁ 2 ▁of ▁the ▁N BL ▁Final s , ▁also ▁win ▁the ▁series , ▁ 2 – 0 , ▁to ▁be ▁crown ed ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁inaug ural ▁champions . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 6 ▁— ▁C J ▁Pere z ▁from ▁L PU ▁Pir ates , ▁was ▁picked ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁overall ▁selection ▁from ▁the ▁Columb ian ▁Dy ip ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁P BA ▁Ro ok ie ▁D raft ▁at ▁the ▁Rob ins ons ▁Place ▁Man ila . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 9 ▁— ▁ ▁the ▁Magn olia ▁Hot sh ots ▁defeat ▁the ▁Al aska ▁A ces ▁in ▁six ▁games ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁P BA ▁Govern ors ' ▁Cup ▁title . ▁Mark ▁Bar ro ca ▁was ▁named ▁final s ▁M VP ▁ ▁Colleg iate ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 ▁– ▁The ▁A ten e o ▁Blue ▁E ag lets ▁won ▁their