SPORTS | BASKETBALL PLAYER RAMON FERNANDEZ HISTORY

University of San Carlos’ Ramon Fernandez played for the Philippines in the 1972 Asian Youth Games, the 1973 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship, the 1974 World Championships, and the 1974 Asian Games.

At the start of the 1970s, Fernandez began his college basketball career at the University of San Carlos in Cebu.

It didn’t take long for him to catch the attention of Manila schools. After two years of playing for the Warriors, Fernandez transferred to San Sebastian College-Recoletos.

However, he didn’t end up playing in the NCAA. While serving his residency at San Sebastian, he attempted to transfer to De La Salle University.

Eventually, he began playing in the country’s premier commercial league, MICAA, joining the San Miguel Braves in 1972. After one year, he moved to the Komatsu Komets, which was later renamed Toyota Comets.

With Toyota, Fernandez quickly made a mark. His outstanding performances in the MICAA earned him spots on the Philippine Team in international competitions until 1974. However, he was later disallowed to represent the country as a professional player when his club, Toyota, transitioned from the MICAA to the newly established PBA in 1975.

The photo below shows Fernandez, who is a native of Maasin, Leyte, during his high school years at the University of San Carlos in Cebu.

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Corporate | PBA stays on IBC Channel - 13

Manila, Philippines.
→ PBA stays on IBC-13 at least for another conference.
After almost two months of proposals and counter-proposals, the PBA and TV5 reverted back to the status quo.  The league and the Manny V. Pangilinan-owned network finally came to terms on Monday to continue airing the games live on IBC-13 under the original schedule at least for the season-ending Governor's Cup.

The two parties placed the public interest above all other considerations in arriving at the temporary solution to the dilemma brought by TV5 ending its block time deal with IBC-13 last May.
"We value our relationship and recognize TV5's role as positive factor for the league," PBA Commissioner Chito Salud told Philstar.com in a text message. "The PBA and TV5 are one in upholding the interest of our basketball fans."

New TV5 president Noel Lorenzana strikes a deal with the PBA on Monday
 to temporarily air the games on IBC-13 for the duration of the Governors' Cup
pending a final resolution to the league's carrying channel.  Philstar File Photo.

The PBA-TV5 partnership has resulted in record gate receipts and TV ratings in the first one-and-a-half year of the agreed five-year deal.
"I'm very happy that the Governors' Cup will be enjoyed by the fans, especially coming from a basketball high with the FIBA-Asia tournament." said newly-installed TV president Noel Lorenzana. "We're happy to bring the games to everyone's homes and we look forward to continuing our partnership with the PBA."

 Under the new deal, TV5 will buy time slot from IBC-13 specifically for the PBA games only while both parties agreed to resume talks for the permanent resolution of the league's carrying channel.
The league earlier rejected TV5's proposal to air the PBA games on its UHF news and sports channel AksyonTV and also the next two - airing the games on separate channels (IBC-13 for first game and TV5 for second game) and both games on TV5 with a 45-minute news break in between.

The Governors' Cup which features imports 6-5 and below will start on August 14 and will end on October 25 at the latest.


source: Philstar.com/sports