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After VisMin Cup controversy, Marcial assures PBA taking measures against game-fixing

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/09/17/willie-marcial.jpg"/></figure></div><p><br/>MANILA, Philippines -- The PBA has measures in place to safeguard against game-fixing, commissioner Willie Marcial assured after the recent controversies that rocked the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.</p><p>The young league expelled one of its teams, the Siquijor Mystics, from the Visayas leg of its competition earlier this month after allegations of game-fixing. The Mystics were involved in a farcical game against the ARQ Builders-Lapu Lapu City, which was called off at the half when officials on the ground grew suspicious.</p><p>Lapu Lapu City players and coaches were also suspended, while the players and coaches of Siquijor were given lifetime bans from the league.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/15/21/siquijor-team-expelled-from-vismin-super-cup">FULL STORY: Siquijor team expelled from VisMin Super Cup</a></li></ul><p>Speaking at the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, Marcial commended the league as well as the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) for their swift action.</p><p>&quot;Tama ang ginagawa ng GAB. Sila ang may mandato na government agency sa anti-gambling, sa kanila &#x27;yun,&quot; said Marcial. </p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung ginawa ng VisMin organizers, nangyari din sa atin &#x27;yan. Nangyari sa D-League, tinanggal natin ang isang team,&quot; he added.</p><p>In early 2018, Mila&#x27;s Lechon disbanded its ball club following a series of brutal losses that included a 47-point defeat against Zark&#x27;s Burger Lyceum. The team lost by an average of over 26 points in the four games they played in the D-League.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/08/18/pba-d-league-zarks-lyceum-demolishes-lackluster-milas-lechon">READ: Zark&#x27;s-Lyceum demolishes lackluster Mila&#x27;s Lechon</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/12/18/after-blowout-losses-milas-lechon-withdraws-from-pba-d-league">READ: After blowout losses, Mila&#x27;s Lechon withdraws from PBA D-League</a></li></ul><p>Marcial said that in his capacity as commissioner, he has made it a point to discuss with players whenever they have an &quot;off night.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ako, ang ginagawa ko, personal,&quot; he explained. &quot;Kunwari, sasabihin mo naman talaga na may off night. &#x27;Pag may off night ang player, kinakausap ko &#x27;yun, kinakusap ko sila.&quot;</p><p>But more than personally conferring with each player, Marcial revealed that the PBA also works with government agencies to ensure that there will be no illegal activities conducted. </p><p>&quot;Meron din tayong mga ahensiya diyan,&quot; he said. &quot;Panahon ata ni commissioner Chito Narvasa, may mga NBI (agents) tayo noon na nasa venue. Meron tayo lagi na NBI noon.&quot;</p><p>&quot;So hindi naman tayo pabaya,&quot; he stressed.</p><p>Marcial also reiterated their willingness to work with both GAB and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to weed out those involved in game-fixing and gambling.</p><p>&quot;GAB sa pro, sa amateur (ang) SBP. &#x27;Yun ang magpa-pastol sa mga &#x27;yan. Pwede sabihin sa amin na blacklisted &#x27;to,&quot; he said. &quot;Tingnan lang natin -- SBP, GAB, mga pro leagues, magsama-sama lang tayo, malulutas natin &#x27;to.&quot; </p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1658750" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The PBA has measures in place to safeguard against game-fixing, commissioner Willie Marcial assured after the recent controversies that rocked the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.</p>

The PBA has measures in place to safeguard against game-fixing, commissioner Willie Marcial assured after the recent controversies that rocked the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup.

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After VisMin Cup controversy, Marcial assures PBA taking measures against game-fixing

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 28, 2021 05:31 PM PHT

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