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- ↑ Nelson Beltran (17 October 2009). "Realtors off to hot start, defang Tigers". Philippine Star . Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ↑ "Chris Pacana Player Profile - PBA-Online.net". PBA-Online.net. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015.
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