1988 PBA season

14th PBA season February 2023 January 2023 1988 PBA season March 20 – December 13, 1988 6 Vintage Sports (PTV) 1988 PBA Draft Edgar Tanuan Purefoods Hotdogs Ramon Fernandez (San Miguel Beermen) Open Conference 1988 PBA Open Conference San Miguel Beermen Purefoods Hotdogs All-Filipino Conference 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference Añejo Rum 65ers Purefoods Hotdogs Reinforced Conference 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference San Miguel Beermen Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers 1987 PBA season 1987 1989 PBA season 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 Alaska Milkmen General Milling Corporation Wilfred Steven Uytengsu Añejo Rhum 65ers La Tondeña Incorporada Carlos Palanca III Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Purefoods Corporation Renato Buhain Presto Ice Cream Makers Consolidated Foods Corporation Lance Gokongwei San Miguel Beermen San Miguel Corporation Jose Ibazeta Shell Rimula-X Diesel Oilers 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.Tanduay takes PBA leave, Manila Standard, January 17, 1988 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.Purefoods joins PBA, Manila Standard, January 16, 1988 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.Fernandez, Guidaben swapped, Manila Standard 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 1988 PBA Open Conference Elimination round elimsstandings Semifinal round semisstandings Third place playoffs 5 (3) Ginebra San Miguel 2–3 (4) Alaska Milkmen 119–121 115–112 118–130 127–100 104–117 |} Finals 1988 PBA Open Conference finals 7 (1) San Miguel Beermen 4–3 (2) Purefoods Hotdogs 129–116 101–107 88–96 93–88 97–103 105–85 94–92 |} Best Import of the Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra) All-Filipino Conference 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference Elimination round elimsstandings Semifinal round semisstandings Third place playoffs 3 (3) San Miguel Beermen 2–1 (4) Alaska Milkmen 112–108 115–121 87–98 |} Finals 1988 PBA All-Filipino Conference finals 5 (1) Purefoods Hotdogs 1–3 (2) Añejo Rum 65ers 105–111 117–112 110–112 124–135 — |} Reinforced Conference 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference Elimination round elimsstandings Semifinal round semisstandings Third place playoffs 5 (3) Presto Ice Cream Makers 1–3 (4) Añejo Rum 65ers 141–150 138–147 138–131 145–171 — |} Finals 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference finals 7 (1) San Miguel Beermen 4–1 (2) Shell Rimula X Oilers 134–111 119–111 126–137 144–119 151–142 — — |} 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 main WL percentage no no 1 none complete ALA 29 35 Alaska Milkmen/Air Force ANE 39 30 Ginebra San Miguel/Añejo Rum 65ers PRE 26 34 Great Taste Instant Milk/Presto Ice Cream Makers PF 30 29 Purefoods Hotdogs SMB 47 24 San Miguel Beermen SHL 16 29 Shell Helix Oilers/Rimula X Diesel Oilers/Oilers PHI 3 9 Philippine national team G C C F 3rd SF F X Best finish after gold Champions silver Finalist #CD7F32 Third place green1 Semifinalist red1 Elimination round Elimination round main WL percentage no no 1 none complete ALA 18 14 Alaska Milkmen/Air Force ANE 18 14 Ginebra San Miguel/Añejo Rum 65ers PRE 17 15 Great Taste Instant Milk/Presto Ice Cream Makers PF 15 17 Purefoods Hotdogs SMB 22 10 San Miguel Beermen SHL 9 23 Shell Helix Oilers/Rimula X Diesel Oilers/Oilers PHI 3 9 Philippine national team G Playoffs main WL wins no no 1 none complete ALA 11 21 Alaska Milkmen/Air Force ANE 21 16 Ginebra San Miguel/Añejo Rum 65ers PRE 9 19 Great Taste Instant Milk/Presto Ice Cream Makers PF 15 12 Purefoods Hotdogs SMB 25 14 San Miguel Beermen SHL 7 6 Shell Helix Oilers/Rimula X Diesel Oilers/Oilers References