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35th season of PBA Philippine Cup comes off the wraps today
Cebu Daily News, Inquirer

THE 35TH season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup comes off the wraps today featuring a lone
encounter between the Burger King Whoppers and the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants at the Araneta Coliseum.

Ushering the brand new season is the traditional colorful opening rites, which will include a simple tribute to the late league
chairman Tony Chua of Barako Bull.

    Chua drowned in a flooded street in Metro Manila at the height of
    typhoon Ondoy.

    Today's lone game will also showcase the much-awaited debut of
    number one overall pick Japeth Aguilar, who created a stir when
    he initially refused to play with the Whoppers before agreeing to
    sign a one-year deal.

    Aguilar's arrival will make up for the departure of Arwind Santos,
    who was shipped to the San Miguel Beermen.

    Burger King will also parade new acquisitions Ronjay Buenafe
    and Chico Lanete.

    Today's game will pit the top two picks in the Rookie Draft as
    Purefoods will also parade the six-foot-six former La Salle Green
    Archer Rico Maierhofer.

    Also suiting up for the Giants are newcomer Rafi Reavis and the
    returning Marc Pingris and Paul Artadi./EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
    CALVIN D. CORDOVA