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Hotel Sogo , the largest hotel chain in the Philippines, is making itself an integral part in the community sports development, besides being widely known all over the country as a name synonymous to affordable quality accommodation. Its holistic support for the Caloocan Team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) signals the company’s institutionalized commitment to contribute actively to various community sporting endeavors. Caloocan Team in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Hotel Sogo established its very first branch in Monumento, Caloocan in 1993. Over the past three decades, it has stood as a significant landmark in the city, providing locals and travelers with unmatched hotel services. It has also become an important part of Caloocan City by helping significantly to the locality’s economic growth and general welfare. This first partnership with a sports team is symbolic of the beginnings of Hotel Sogo and its strong ties with Caloocan City.  ...

Tanduay Distillers Inc. president Lucio “Bong” Tan, Jr . is taking his support to grassroots sports a step further as he goes on full offensive for Batangas Tanduay Athletics in the new Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) . Tan, whose passion for basketball was cultivated in childhood, believes he saw a formidable ally in MPBL founder Sen. Manuel Pacquiao in providing opportunities for local talents from the regions to advance their basketball dreams. “When we formed Tanduay Athletics, we had grassroots youth development as one of its major thrusts. We believe we can give equal opportunities to aspiring basketball talents from the cities and the regions through MPBL,” Tan said. The MPBL features teams that represent a province, city or municipality in a home-and-away set up, where players get to play in front of hometown fans. Each team is required to have at least three players that are homegrown to the area they represent. Aside from Batangas Tanduay Athleti...