NEW San Jose Builders Inc., one of the leading real estate companies in the country, is bringing its act to the MBL.
Established in 1986 with businessman-sportsman Jose L. Acuzar at the helm, NSJBI will field a young but competitive team in the coming 2016 MBL Open basketball championship scheduled later this month.
The team will be handled by veteran coach Jinino Manansala as consultant and Rainier Carpio as head coach
This will be the first time that the NSJBI will take part in the MBL as it looks forward to playing from corporate leagues to the more competitive commercial leagues.
Manansala said the NSJBI team hopes to replicate the success of the leading real estate company when it participates in sports..
Among the players expected to represent t N SJBI are Jose Maria Acuzar, Niko Bermido, Renato Palogan Jr., Mark Anthony Puspus Jhon Kevin Sumay, Jose Cris Acuzar, Mark Maloles, Angelo Acuzar, John Ambulodio, Jeffrey Acuzar, RR Telles, Marvin Roberto, Dennis Santos and team captain Ricky Sopranes.
NSJBI is noted for its affordable housing and recreational facilities that cater to the needs of the Filipino family.
Recently, the Quezon City-based real estate company takes pride in adding the Philippine Arena, the world’s largest indoor arena located in Bulacan, and the Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, an admired tourist spot in Bataan to its robust portfolio.
MBL chairman Alex Wang welcomed the entry of NSJBI to the league, which is now on its 16th year.
“This is relly a good development in sports, basketball in particular.
NSJBI has a proven track record of innovating pioneer projects around the country,” said Wang, also the owner-manager of multit-titled Wang’s Ballclub.
“As I’ve always said in the league’s first 15 years, the more, the merrier,” added Wang.
The other teams expected to participate are defending champion Gerry’s Grill-Diliman College of Jerome Ngo and coach Rensy Bajar; Macway Travel Club of businessman-sportsman Erick Kirong and wife Cathy Kirong and coach Braulio Lim; Philippine Christian University of coach Elvis Tolentino and con sulatant Ato Tolentino; Wang’s Ballclub of MBL chairman Alex Wang; and Ironcon Builders-UST of Jimi Lim and coach Bong de la Cruz.
Also invited to participate are Franzie Cologne, Arellano University, Lyceum of the Philippines, EARIST, Rizal Technological University , St. Clare College-Caloocan, AMA University and De Ocampo Memorial Colleges.
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