# UNTV Cup Season 4

The UNTV Cup Season 4 was the 2015–2016 season of the public service-based basketball league, the UNTV Cup, based in the Philippines. It was opened on August 24, 2015 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, as part of the activities for the 11th anniversary of UNTV Life. Its final games was ended on March 14, 2016 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City.
BMPI-UNTV chairman and CEO, and league founder Daniel Razon, together with the Vice President for Operations Gerry Panghulan and UNTV cup commissioner Fortunato "Atoy" Co, led the opening ceremonies, together with government officials including Sen. Sonny Angara, Sen. Bam Aquino, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo and Court Administrator Midas Marquez, followed by the drawing of lots to determine the first teams to compete in the first game.
In the finals, the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Responders competed in a best-of-three championship series, of which the AFP crowns as the champion. AFP Cavaliers has received 4 million pesos prize (3.5 million pesos for beneficiaries and 500 thousand pesos for the champion team), while the second-placer, PNP Responders has received a 4 million pesos prize. wherein 3.5 million will go to their chosen beneficiary, the AFP Educational Benefit System Office. Ten other teams will also receive cash grants for their donors and the team at the end of the season.

## Teams

Season 4 is composed of twelve teams divided into two groups.

### New teams

Ombudsman will be the new team of the tournament starting this season, 2013.
* Ombudsman of the Philippines (Ombudsman) Graft Busters

### Group A

| Government agency | Moniker | Joined UNTV Cup | Seasons Played | UNTV Cup Titles | Head Coach |
| Department of Justice | DOJ Justice Boosters | 2013 | 3 | 0 | Jeff Perlas |
| Government Service Insurance System | GSIS Furies | 2014 | 1 | 0 | Ronjay Enrile |
| Office of the President of the Philippines | Malacañang Patriots | 2014 | 2 | 0 | Bong Ramos |
| National Housing Authority (Philippines) | NHA Builders | 2014 | 1 | 0 | Bennett Palad |
| Philippine National Police | PNP Responders | 2013 | 3 | 0 | Ernesto Ballesteros |
| Senate of the Philippines | Senate Defenders | 2014 | 2 | 0 | Kenneth Duremdes |

### Group B

| Government agency | Moniker | Joined UNTV Cup | Seasons Played | UNTV Cup Titles | Head Coach |
| Armed Forces of the Philippines | AFP Cavaliers | 2013 | 3 | 1 | Col. Alfredo Cayco |
| Bureau of Fire Protection | BFP Firefighters | 2014 | 1 | 0 | Ramon Garcia |
| House of Representatives of the Philippines | HOR Solons | 2013 | 3 | 0 | Fernando Ocampo |
| Supreme Court of the Philippines | Judiciary Magis | 2013 | 3 | 2 | Dennis Balason |
| Metropolitan Manila Development Authority | MMDA Black Wolves | 2013 | 3 | 0 | Mandeville Martirez |
| Ombudsman of the Philippines | Ombudsman Graft Busters | 2015 | 0 | 0 | Ryan Quilala |

## Venues

The opening day was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, while the Games 2 and 3 of the Finals were at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The rest of the elimination round and playoff games were held at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
| Arena | Location | Tournament | Tournament | Capacity |
| Arena | Location | Elims | Playoffs | Capacity |
| Mall of Asia Arena | Pasay City | Y | | 20,000 |
| Smart Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City | | Y | 14,429 |
| Ynares Sports Arena | Pasig City | Y | Y | 3,000 |

## Elimination round

The elimination round began on August 24, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. The schedule followed a single round robin format in which all teams faced each other once in their respective group, for a total of five games per team. After the first elimination round, the bottom teams per group are eliminated, and the top four teams per group advance to the second elimination round. After the second elimination round, the bottom two teams are eliminated. The top two teams get outright semifinals spots, while the remaining four teams battle it out on the quarterfinals, with #3 team facing #6, and #4 seed playing against #5.

### First round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Malacañang Patriots | 5 | 3 | 2 | 372 | 364 | +8 | .600 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | Senate Defenders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 373 | 373 | 0 | .600 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | PNP Responders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 415 | 334 | +81 | .600 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 4 | NHA Builders | 5 | 3 | 2 | 401 | 391 | +10 | .600 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 5 | GSIS Furies | 5 | 2 | 3 | 336 | 377 | −41 | .400 | 1 | Eliminated |
| 6 | DOJ Justice Boosters | 5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 392 | −58 | .200 | 2 | Eliminated |
* 1 2 3 4 Malacañang and Senate lead the head-to-head record between the four teams (Malacañang 2–1, Senate 2–1, NHA 1–2, PNP 1–2). Malacañang Patriots wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the Senate Defenders, while PNP Responders wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the NHA Builders. Nevertheless, all four teams qualify to the second round.
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player(s) | Venue | Links |
| September 3, 2015 | 2 | NHA def. DOJ | 85–79 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 3, 2015 | 4 | PNP def. GSIS | 97–63 | Anton Tolentino | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 10, 2015 | 6 | Senate def. NHA | 81–71 | Marlon Legaspi | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 17, 2015 | 9 | DOJ def. Senate | 78–74 | Ian Garrido | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 17, 2015 | 10 | GSIS def. Malacañang | 70–59 | Rene Boy Banzali | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 24, 2015 | 12 | PNP def. DOJ | 98–58 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 1, 2015 | 14 | PNP def. NHA | 78–66 | Anton Tolentino | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 1, 2015 | 16 | Malacañang def. Senate | 88–74 | Jenkins Mesina | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 11, 2015 | 19 | Malacañang def. PNP | 75–71 | Poch Juinio and Samuel Ignacio | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 25, 2015 | 20 | NHA def. Malacañang | 90–78 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 25, 2015 | 22 | Senate def. GSIS | 72–65 | Samuel "Tata" Marata and Emmanuel Baltazar | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 29, 2015 | 24 | Malacañang def. DOJ | 72–59 | Poch Juinio and Jenkins Mesina | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 29, 2015 | 25 | NHA def. GSIS | 89–75 | Waldemar Tibay | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| November 8, 2015 | 27 | GSIS def. DOJ | 63–60 | Rene Boy Banzali and Romer Diaz | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| November 15, 2015 | 30 | Senate def. PNP | 72–71 | Kenneth Duremdes and Rey Malaga | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | AFP Cavaliers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 465 | 409 | +56 | 1.000 | — | Advanced to the second round |
| 2 | BFP Firefighters | 5 | 4 | 1 | 395 | 359 | +36 | .800 | 1 | Advanced to the second round |
| 3 | MMDA Blackwolves | 5 | 3 | 2 | 374 | 333 | +41 | .600 | 2 | Advanced to the second round |
| 4 | Judiciary Magis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 306 | 340 | −34 | .400 | 3 | Advanced to the second round |
| 5 | HOR Solons | 5 | 1 | 4 | 304 | 349 | −45 | .200 | 4 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Ombudsman Graft Busters | 5 | 0 | 5 | 374 | 428 | −54 | .000 | 5 | Eliminated |
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Best Player(s) | Venue | Links |
| August 24, 2015 | 1 | MMDA def. Judiciary | 76–56 | Ronee Santos | Mall of Asia Arena, José W. Diokno Boulevard, Pasay | Watch |
| September 3, 2015 | 3 | AFP def. BFP | 74–70 | Wilfredo Casulla Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 10, 2015 | 5 | BFP def. Judiciary | 91–80 | Marlon Adolfo | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 10, 2015 | 7 | HOR def. Ombudsman | 78–74 | Kiko Adriano | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 17, 2015 | 8 | AFP def. MMDA | 83–66 | Boyet Bautista | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 24, 2015 | 11 | BFP def. Ombudsman | 75–66 | Marlon Adolfo | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| September 24, 2015 | 13 | AFP def. Judiciary | 90–81 | Rolando Pascual | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 1, 2015 | 15 | MMDA def. HOR | 82–60 | Ronee Santos | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 11, 2015 | 17 | BFP def. MMDA | 77–71 | Julius Jayona | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 11, 2015 | 18 | Judiciary def. Ombudsman | 89–83 (OT) | Kevin Enriquez | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 25, 2015 | 21 | AFP def. HOR | 111–98 | Joel Jabar | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| October 29, 2015 | 23 | AFP def. Ombudsman | 107–94 | Boyet Bautista and Winston Sergio | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| November 8, 2015 | 26 | MMDA def. Ombudsman | 79–57 | Jose Gragasin | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| November 8, 2015 | 28 | Judiciary def. HOR | Forfeit | N/A | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | |
| November 15, 2015 | 29 | BFP def. HOR | 82–68 | Marlon Adolfo and Richmond Sibal | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |

### Second round

The top 4 teams from the two groups will battle for the second round. The teams qualifying in this round will carry over all of the scores and results they earned from the first round. The top two teams after the second round will have an outright berth in the semifinals with a twice-to-beat advantage, while the two bottom teams will be eliminated. In the quarter-finals, the third-seeded team will face the sixth-seeded team, and the fourth-seeded team will face the fifth-seeded team. The third and four seeds hold a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | AFP Cavaliers | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 2 | MMDA Blackwolves | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .778 | — | Twice-to-beat in the semifinals |
| 3 | PNP Responders | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | NHA Builders | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | BFP Firefighters | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Judiciary Magis | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | 2 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Malacañang Patriots | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | 2 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Senate Defenders | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 4 | Eliminated |
* 1 2 AFP Cavaliers wins tie-breaker via head-to-head record over the MMDA Black Wolves.
| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Top Performer(s) | Venue | Links |
| November 26, 2015 | 31 | BFP def. Senate | 74–72 | Marlon Adolfo | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| November 26, 2015 | 32 | MMDA def. NHA | 78–76 | Jeffry Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| November 26, 2015 | 33 | Malacañang def. AFP | 85–75 | Jenkins Mesina and Andro Requez | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 4, 2015 | 34 | MMDA def. Malacañang | 64–51 | Ermel Idria | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 4, 2015 | 35 | Judiciary def. NHA | 83–78 | Ariel Capus | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 4, 2015 | 36 | PNP def. BFP | 96–78 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 9, 2015 | 37 | Malacañang def. BFP | 86–85 (OT) | Samuel Ignacio | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 9, 2015 | 38 | MMDA def. PNP | 67–64 | Jeffry Sanders | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 9, 2015 | 39 | Judiciary def. Senate | 77–59 | Don Camaso | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 13, 2015 | 40 | AFP def. Senate | 106–98 (OT) | Alvin Zuñiga and Rolando Pascual | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| December 13, 2015 | 41 | Judiciary def. Malacañang | 72–64 | Ariel Capus and Julius Rabino | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| January 10, 2016 | 42 | NHA def. AFP | 96–76 | Antonio Lustestica Jr. | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| January 10, 2016 | 43 | MMDA def. Senate | 92–65 | Jeffrey Sanders and Jared Fortu | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| January 10, 2016 | 44 | PNP def. Judiciary | 68–66 | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| January 17, 2016 | 45 | NHA def. BFP | 81–74 | Ralph Tibay and Waldemar Tibay | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch |
| January 17, 2016 | 46 | AFP def. PNP | 76–71 | Jeffrey Quiambao and Alvin Zuñiga | Ynares Sports Arena, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig | Watch Watch |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinals (#3 & #4 twice-to-beat) | Quarterfinals (#3 & #4 twice-to-beat) | Quarterfinals (#3 & #4 twice-to-beat) | Quarterfinals (#3 & #4 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (#1 & #2 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (#1 & #2 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (#1 & #2 twice-to-beat) | Semifinals (#1 & #2 twice-to-beat) | UNTV Cup Finals (Best-of-3) | UNTV Cup Finals (Best-of-3) | UNTV Cup Finals (Best-of-3) |
| | | | | 1 | AFP Cavaliers | AFP Cavaliers | 88 | | | |
| 4 | NHA Builders | 81 | 74* | 4 | NHA Builders | NHA Builders | 78 | | | |
| 5 | BFP Firefighters | 93 | 73 | | | | | 1 | AFP Cavaliers | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | PNP Responders | 1 |
| | | | | 2 | MMDA Blackwolves | 72 | 69 |
| 3 | PNP Responders (OT) | PNP Responders (OT) | 85 | 3 | PNP Responders | 77 | 72 |
| 6 | Judiciary Magis | Judiciary Magis | 82 | | | | | Third place match | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | NHA Builders | 72 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | MMDA Blackwolves | 77 |
*Game went into overtime

### Quarterfinals

| Date | Game No. | Competing Teams | Scores | Top Performer(s) | Venue | Links |
| January 31, 2016 | 47 | PNP def. Judiciary | 85–82 (OT) | Ollan Omiping | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig | Watch |
| January 31, 2016 | 48 | BFP def. NHA | 93–81 | Richmond Sibal and Marlon Adolfo | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig | Watch |
| February 7, 2016 | 49 | NHA def. BFP | 74–73 (OT) | Marvin Ladia and Michael Taguiam | Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig | Watch |

### Semifinals

The semifinals games was aired on UNTV on February 14, 2016.

#### MMDA vs. PNP

MMDA Blackwolves has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.
* UNTV Life
* February 12, 2016 16:00
* Watch Report 1 Report 2 Report 3
| MMDA Blackwolves | 72–77 | PNP Responders |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 25–18, 12–24, 22–14 Best Player: Alejandro Yanquiling III |||
* Ynares Sports Arena Referees: J. Olivar / J. Santiago / A. Manzano
* UNTV Life
* February 21, 2016 17:00
* Watch Report
| MMDA Blackwolves | 69–72 | PNP Responders |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 14–29, 29–10, 10–16 Best Player: Ollan Omiping |||
| PNP advances to the finals |||
* Ynares Sports Arena Referees: A. Bermeo / M. Galutera / B. Cortez

#### AFP vs. NHA

AFP Cavaliers has a twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinal series.
* UNTV Life
* February 12, 2016 17:30
* Watch Report
| AFP Cavaliers | 88–78 | NHA Builders |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–14, 24–18, 22–22, 16–24 Best Players: Eugene Tan and Rolando Pascual |||
| AFP advances to the finals |||
* Ynares Sports Arena Referees: M. Galutera / J. Banayat / J. Tantay

## Battle for Third: (2) MMDA Blackwolves vs. (4) NHA Builders

* UNTV Life
* February 28, 2016 16:00
* POTG: Watch Report
| NHA Builders | 74–77 | MMDA Blackwolves |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 16–11, 20–24, 16–17 Best Player: Jeffrey Sanders |||
* Ynares Sports Arena Referees: D. Arguelles / S. Pingol / J. Tantay

## UNTV Cup Finals: (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (3) PNP Responders

This is the second time that the AFP Cavaliers and the PNP Cavaliers vied for the championship of the UNTV Cup Season 4. In July 2014, both teams competed in a best-of-three finals series, with the Cavaliers taking home the Season 2 championship title.
* UNTV Life
* February 28, 2016 17:30
* Watch Report
| AFP Cavaliers | 80–84 | PNP Responders |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–23, 18–22, 24–17, 28–22 Best Players: Ollan Omiping and Harold Sta. Cruz |||
* Ynares Sports Arena Referees: A. Bermeo / B. Cortez / A. Manzano
* UNTV Life
* March 7, 2016 19:30
* Watch Report 1 Report 2
| AFP Cavaliers | 71–66 | PNP Responders |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 19–7, 23–19, 14–25 Best Players: Boyet Bautista and Rolando Pascual |||
* Smart Araneta Coliseum Referees: B. Pascual / J. Olivar / J. Santiago
* UNTV Life
* March 14, 2016 20:15
* Watch Report 1 Report 2
| AFP Cavaliers | 93–90 | PNP Responders |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – |||
| AFP wins series, 2–1 |||
* Smart Araneta Coliseum Referees: A. Bermeo / G. Cornelio / M. Galutera
Finals Most Valuable Player: Boyet Bautista (AFP Cavaliers)

## Winners and Beneficiaries

| Place | Team | Beneficiaries | Cash Prize |
| Champion | AFP Cavaliers | AFP Educational Benefit System Office (AFP-EBSO) | ₱4,000,000 |
| Runner-up | PNP Responders | PNP Sports Development Program and Sangguniang Masang Pilipino International Foundation | ₱2,000,000 |
| | BFP Firefighters | Philippine Science High School Foundation | |
| | DOJ Justice Boosters | Municipality of Barotac Viejo Educational Assistance | |
| | GSIS Furies | DSWD-Golden Reception and Action Center for Elderly and other Special Cases | |
| | HOR Solons | Municipality of Barotac Viejo Educational Assistance | |
| | Judiciary Magis | Court Employees Severely Affected by Calamities | |
| | Malacañang Patriots | Philippine Children's Medical Center | |
| | MMDA Black Wolves | Philippine Cerebral Palsy, Inc., Damayan Fund through MMDA Provident Fund, Philippine General Hospital-Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit | |
| | NHA Builders | NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc. | |
| | Ombudsman Graft Busters | | |
| | Senate Defenders | Kythe Foundation, Inc. and Pangarap Foundation, Inc. | |

## Individual awards

The individual awards ceremony was conducted during the halftime of Finals Game 2 on March 7, 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
* Season MVP: Antonio Lustestica, Jr. (NHA Builders)
* Finals MVP: Boyet Bautista (AFP Cavaliers)
* Mythical Five:
** Don Camaso (Judiciary Magis)
** Jeffrey Sanders (MMDA Blackwolves)
** Boyet Bautista (AFP Cavaliers)
** Antonio Lustestica, Jr. (NHA Builders)
** Ollan Omiping (PNP Responders)
* Best in Scoring: Antonio Lustestica, Jr. (NHA Builders)
* Best in Rebounds: Don Camaso (Judiciary Magis)
* Best in Assists: Waldemar Tibay (NHA Builders)
* Best in Steals: Jonathan Egea (BFP Firefighters)
* Best in Blocks: Marvin Mercado (NHA Builders)
* Most Improved Player: Samuel Ignacio (Malacañang Patriots)

## Final standings

| Team | Win | Loss |
| AFP | 7 | 2 |
| MMDA | 7 | 2 |
| PNP | 5 | 4 |
| NHA | 5 | 4 |
| BFP | 5 | 4 |
| JUD | 5 | 4 |
| MLCG* | 5 | 4 |
| SEN* | 3 | 6 |
(Based on the quotient system, Malacanañg with a 5-4 win-loss record is eliminated in the second round, together with Senate Defenders)