1988 PBA season explained

1988 PBA season
Year:	1988
Duration:	March 20 – December 13, 1988
No Of Teams:	6
Tv:	Vintage Sports (PTV)
Draft:	1988 PBA Draft
Top Pick:	Edgar Tanuan
Picked By:	Purefoods Hotdogs
Mvp:	Ramon Fernandez
Conf1:	Open Conference
Conf1 Link:	1988 PBA Open Conference
Conf1 Champ:	San Miguel Beermen
Conf1 Runner-Up:	Purefoods Hotdogs
Conf2:	All-Filipino Conference
Conf2 Link:	1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference
Conf2 Champ:	Añejo Rum 65ers
Conf2 Runner-Up:	Purefoods Hotdogs
Conf3:	Reinforced Conference
Conf3 Link:	1988 PBA Reinforced Conference
Conf3 Champ:	San Miguel Beermen
Conf3 Runner-Up:	Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers
Prevseason Link:	1987 PBA season
Prevseason Year:	1987
Nextseason Link:	1989 PBA season
Nextseason Year:	1989

The 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Board of governors

Executive committee

• Rodrigo L. Salud (Commissioner)
• Reynaldo Marquez (Chairman, representing Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers)
• Jose C. Ibazeta (Vice-Chairman, representing San Miguel Beermen)
• Wilfred Steven Uytengsu (Treasurer, representing Alaska Milkmen)

Teams

Team	Company	Governor
		Wilfred Steven Uytengsu
		Carlos Palanca III
		Renato Buhain
		Lance Gokongwei
		Jose Ibazeta
	Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation	Reynaldo Marquez

Season highlights

• The Tanduay Rhum Makers filed a leave on absence for the 1988 season on January 16, 1988, citing realignment of corporate objectives. ^[1] After Tanduay filed a leave, some remnants were absorbed, along with several amateur prospects by Purefoods Corporation, which joined the league after buying a franchise worth P300,000. ^[2]
• PBA deputy commissioner Rudy Salud became the league's third commissioner. Under Salud's leadership, the PBA soared to greater heights, the Purefoods Hotdogs' entry, along with the never-say-die attitude of the league's most popular team Añejo Rum 65ers, contributed largely to a box-office success in gate attendance.
• Amateur standout Alvin Patrimonio, who was a subject of a bitter tug-of-war between the PBA's newest team Purefoods Hotdogs and his mother ballclub in the PABL, corporate rival RFM-Swifts, finally made his PBA debut on June 30.
• A blockbuster trade took place before the opening of the Third Conference as veterans Ramon Fernandez of Purefoods, who was bench in the All-Filipino title-series, and Abet Guidaben of San Miguel were traded to each other by their respective ballclubs. ^[3]
• Ramon Fernandez won his fourth Most Valuable Player trophy as he continued his tradition of winning the prestigious award every two years starting in 1982.

Opening ceremonies

The muses for the participating teams are as follows:

Team	Muse
Alaska Milkmen	Lydia de Vega
Ginebra San Miguel	Monina Tan
Great Taste Instant Milk	Alice Dixson
Purefoods Hotdogs	Aiza Seguerra & Tweety de Leon
San Miguel Beermen	Rowena Moran
Shell Helix

Champions

• Open Conference: San Miguel Beermen
• All-Filipino Conference: Añejo Rum 65
• Reinforced Conference: San Miguel Beermen
• Team with best win–loss percentage: San Miguel Beermen (46–26, .639)
• Best Team of the Year: San Miguel Beermen (1st)

Open Conference

See main article: 1988 PBA Open Conference.

Third place playoffs

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Finals

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• Best Import of the Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra)

All-Filipino Conference

See main article: 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference.

Third place playoffs

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Finals

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Reinforced Conference

See main article: 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference.

Third place playoffs

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Finals

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• Best Import of the Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell)

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
• Rookie of the Year: Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
• Most Improved Player: Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
• Best Import-Open Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra)
• Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell)
• Mythical Five:
  • Ricardo Brown (San Miguel)
  • Hector Calma (San Miguel)
  • Abet Guidaben (San Miguel, Purefoods)
  • Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
  • Allan Caidic (Great Taste/Presto)
• Mythical Second Team:
  • Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
  • Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
  • Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
  • Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
  • Dondon Ampalayo (Añejo)
• All-Defensive Team:
  • Abe King (Great Taste/Presto)
  • Philip Cezar (Great Taste/Presto)
  • Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
  • Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
  • Biboy Ravanes (Alaska)

Cumulative standings

Team	GP	W	L	PCT
	72	46	26	.639
	70	40	30	.571
	59	30	29	.507
	64	30	34	.468
	60	26	34	.433
	45	16	29	.355
	12	3	9	.250

Notes and References

1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h5AtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3980%2C1128017 Tanduay takes PBA leave
2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hpAtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6668%2C1051492 Purefoods joins PBA
3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iJxOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5151%2C1274728 Fernandez, Guidaben swapped