Tagaytay 'Tol Patriots

Tagaytay 'Tol Patriots
League	WMPBL
Founded	2024;1 year ago (2024)
History	Cavite 'Tol Patriots (2024–2025) Tagaytay 'Tol Patriots (2025–)
Location	Tagaytay, Cavite
General manager	Micko Tolentino
Head coach	Mandell Martirez
Ownership	Francis Tolentino

The Tagaytay 'Tol Patriots (stylized as Tagaytay 'TOL Patriots), formerly the Cavite 'Tol Patriots, are a Filipino women's professional basketball team based in Tagaytay, Cavite. The team competes in the Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL), and is named after its owner, Senator Francis Tolentino.

History

The Cavite 'Tol Patriots was formed around 2024 as a representative team for Cavite in the newly formed Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) and is owned by Senator Francis "Tol" Tolentino. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Tolentino also sponsors the WMPBL itself along with Manny Pacquiao and the MPBL Partylist. ^[4] The first try-outs for the 'Tol Patriots was held in November 2024 in Tagaytay led by coach Norman Manguinao and coach Angelica Valera of Cavite State University. ^[1]

At the 2025 WMPBL Invitational Tournament, the Patriots advanced to the quarterfinals as the fourth seeded team. However they got eliminated by Discovery Perlas which held a twice-to-beat advantage. ^{[5] [6]}

They will play at the 2025 regular season under the newly professionalized WMPBL as the Tagaytay–Tol Patriots. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "Cavite Tol Patriots eye successful debut in Women's MPBL". ABS-CBN News. December 2, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
2. "Tolentino: Empower Filipina athletes by opening up more opportunities". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 14, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
3. Bacelonia, Wilnard (December 2, 2024). "Tolentino seeks to boost grassroots sports for national excellence". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
4. "All set for WMPBL opening salvo". Daily Tribune. January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
5. "Cavite Tol Patriots". Daily Tribune. March 20, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
6. Dannug, Jonash (April 7, 2025). "Navy stays afloat; UST, Aguilas, Discovery cruise to WMPBL semis". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
7. "Tolentino unveils revamped Cavite TOL Patriots roster for WMPBL's second conference". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
8. "Women's MPBL goes pro with six squads seeing action". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

External links

• Tagaytay 'Tol Patriots on Facebook