The PBA initially eyed Batangas to hold the the game resumption under a semi-bubble setup since it also served as venue for teams to hold practices when 5-on-5 scrimmages were allowed by the IATF. However, the province is now in a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) or a modified GCQ.
This condition makes the holding of games in Batangas not viable anymore. What are the alternatives for the PBA Philippine Cup?
The PBA hierarchy is considering other provinces to host its game, including Pampanga, which hosted the Philippine Cup last year under a full bubble setup.
Pampanga is currently under MGCQ. However, in the event the province is placed under a more restrictive quarantine, games will again have to be postponed.
"Should the community quarantine classification of their proposed new venue be escalated to a community quarantine classification higher than GCQ, the PBA should look for another venue that is under GCQ or MGCQ," said the IATF in memorandum to the league.
At the most, resumption may begin on 22 August.
The original target resumption of 15 August is highly unlikely since teams haven’t began practicing yet following the implementation of ECQ in Metro Manila last week.
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