MAIL And More, one of the flagships of the
Lina Group of Companies, will join the revived Women’s
Philippine Basketball League set to start next month.
This was announced by PBL Commissioner
Chino Trinidad last Wednesday in the course of the WPBL draft
at at the Penthouse of the Philippine Stock Exchange Center in
Ortigas Centre, Pasig City.
Owned by businessman and sportsman Bert
Lina, Mail And More will team up with Chiang Kai Shek school
in the coming tournament. Mail And Mail will be the 11th
member of the WPBL, counting the participation of the RP
women’s and youth teams.
PBL Chairman Mikee Romero welcomed the
support of the Lina Group of Companies, saying it bodes well
for the rebirth of the league which folded after its initial
tourney in 1999.
The other participating teams are Ever Bilena of former PBL
chairman Dioceldo Sy, Chito Narvasa’s Muscletape-Lyceum,
Pharex-College of St. Benilde, Smart Sports-University of the
Philippines, Bacchus Energy Drink, Sunkist-La Salle,
Nutri-C-Ateneo de Manila and Oracle Residences of Sheila
Romero.
