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Marcial: Terrafirma to stay in PBA; no more Dyip-Valientes deal

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752862160195Untitled.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">PBA commissioner Willie Marcial and Atty. Ogie Narvasa, corporate secretary. Photo from PBA</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA, Philippines – Terrafirma will stay in the PBA after the Dyip-Zamboanga Valientes deal &quot;did not materialize,&quot; league commissioner Willie Marcial revealed Friday.</p><p>This meant that all twelve teams will remain in the league for the 50th season.</p><p>The development came more than two months after the organizations started negotiating for the PBA franchise.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/4/28/valientes-owner-eyes-milestone-of-acquiring-terrafirmas-pba-franchise-1723"><strong>READ: Valientes owner eyes &#x27;milestone&#x27; of acquiring TerraFirma&#x27;s PBA franchise<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;Negotations, nag-bog down. Hindi nag-materialize &#x27;yung deal nung dalawa,&quot; Marcial announced, referring to the negotiations between the Dyip and Valientes.</p><p>&quot;Ang Terrafirma ay patuloy pa ring sasali sa &#x27;tin, so 12 teams pa rin tayo sa 50th [season],&quot; he added.</p><p>When it comes to the players and coaches, it was revealed during the same press conference that Terrafirma governor Bobby Rosales has plans to &quot;beef up&quot; the squad &quot;and have a full line up&quot; come the golden anniversary of the league.</p><p>No franchise is up for sale, the league underscored, including Terrafirma&#x27;s.</p><p>&quot;There&#x27;s no sale as of the moment. The announcement is that they will stay in the PBA,&quot; said Atty. Ogie Narvasa, corporate secretary for PBA properties, who was with Marcial during the announcement.</p><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABcgYxxW3GQNlFa6"></script>

<p>"Ang Terrafirma ay patuloy pa ring sasali sa 'tin, so 12 teams pa rin tayo sa 50th [season]." #PBA</p>

"Ang Terrafirma ay patuloy pa ring sasali sa 'tin, so 12 teams pa rin tayo sa 50th [season]." #PBA