During the Reinforced Filipino Conference, the Crispa Redmanizers recruited and signed four players from the Multi-titled APCOR ballclub in the MICAA namely; Ramon Cruz, Arturo Cristobal, Padim Israel and Elpidio Villamin, a fifth recruit from the amateurs was Rudy Distrito.
With the Entry of former APCOR players, four players from Crispa who were part of the Open Conference lineup that lost to Toyota were dropped from the rosters; Virgilio Dela Cruz, Tito Varela, Jaime Javier and Gregorio Dionisio.