UNTV Cup Executive Face Off 2017

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UNTV Cup Executive Face Off 2017
Executive Face Off 2017
Tournament details
Country Philippines
DatesMay 21–July 10, 2017
Teams6
Final positions
Champions AFP Cavaliers (1st title)
Runner-up PNP Responders
Third place DOJ Justice Boosters
Fourth place Judiciary Magis

The UNTV Cup Executive Face Off was the 2017 off-season tournament of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. The tournament is organized by UNTV Public Service channel, through its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, Kuya Daniel Razon, more popularly known as Mr. Public Service.

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It officially opened on May 21, 2017 at the Pasig City Sports Complex, Pasig. Six teams vied for the championship title of the season. Regular games were held at the same venue with a live telecast on the UNTV Public Service channel every Sunday afternoon.

The championship game was held on July 10, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. The AFP Cavaliers outlasted the PNP Responders in overtime, 75–70, to claim the inaugural Executive Face Off title.

Teams

There are 6 squads who vied for the championship title of the season. All are returning teams, led by Season 5 champions PNP Responders. [1]

Government agencyMonikerColoursJoined UNTV CupTitlesHead Coach
Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP Cavaliers    2013 2Sonny Manucat
Bureau of Customs BOC Transformers 2016 0Kenneth Duremdes
Department of Justice DOJ Justice Boosters 2013 0John Agbayani
Supreme Court of the Philippines Judiciary Magis 2014 2Joey Yabut
Philippine National Police PNP Responders 2013 1Erick Samson
Senate of the Philippines Senate Sentinels   2014 0Mike Fermin

Elimination round

PosTeamPldWLPCTQualification
1q – AFP Cavaliers541.800Advanced to the Semifinals
2q – PNP Responders532.600 [lower-alpha 1]
3q – DOJ Justice Boosters532.600 [lower-alpha 1]
4q – Judiciary Magis532.600 [lower-alpha 1]
5e – Senate Sentinels523.400Eliminated
6e – BOC Transformers505.000
Source: UNTV Cup
e – Eliminated; q – Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 DOJ, Judiciary, and PNP have a tied head-to-head record of 1-1, and a tied points differential on head-to-head games (DOJ 0, Judiciary 0, PNP 0). PNP wins tiebreaker via most points scored on head-to-head games (PNP 157, DOJ 138, Judiciary 125).
TeamAFPBOCDOJJUDPNPSEN
AFP114–4182–9382–6894–8688–69
BOC48–9059–9037–8267–88
DOJ56–5082–8877–84
Judiciary75–6983–68
PNP85–65
Senate
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Red = top row team win.
DateGame No.Competing TeamsScoresTop Performer(s)Venue
May 21, 20171 [2] PNP def. BOC82–37Supt. Dexter VitugPasig City Sports Center
May 21, 20172 [2] AFP def. Senate88–69Gen. Gener del RosarioPasig Sports Center, Pasig
May 21, 20173 [2] DOJ def. Judiciary56–50Pros. Nonilo TagalicudPasig City Sports Center
May 28, 20174 [3] Judiciary def. BOC90–59Judge Manuel Gerard Tomacruz and Atty. Romulo Paras Jr.Pasig City Sports Center
May 28, 20175 [3] DOJ def. AFP93–82Pros. Nonilo TagalicudPasig City Sports Center
May 28, 20176 [3] PNP def. Senate85–65Supt. Anthony PaduaPasig City Sports Center, Pasig City
June 4, 20177 [4] Senate def. DOJ84–77Warren TanPasig City Sports Center, Pasig City
June 4, 20178 [4] AFP def. BOC114–41Gen. Mel Feliciano and Col. Oliver VeslinoPasig City Sports Center
June 4, 20179 [4] Judiciary def. PNP75–69Atty. Romulo Paras Jr. and Judge Manuel Gerard TomacruzPasig City Sports Center
June 11, 201710 [5] PNP def. DOJ88–82Supt. Dexter Vitug and Supt. Anthony PaduaPasig City Sports Center
June 11, 201711 [5] Senate def. BOC88–67Lino OngPasig City Sports Center
June 11, 201712 [5] AFP def. Judiciary82–68Col. Oliver Vesliño and Col. Edward AbutinPasig City Sports Center
June 18, 201713 [6] DOJ def. BOC90–48Pros. Nonilo Tagalicud and Pros. Julius GauranoPasig City Sports Center
June 18, 201714 [6] Judiciary def. Senate83–68Atty. Jojie Villanueva and Atty. Romulo Paras Jr.Pasig City Sports Center
June 18, 201715 [6] AFP def. PNP94–86Col. William Gonzales and Col. Edward AbutinPasig City Sports Center

Exhibition Game: Ex-Pro Team vs. UNTV Cup Selection

On July 10, 2017 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, members of the Samahan ng mga Dating Propesyonal na Basketbolista ng Pilipinas face the UNTV Cup selection for an exhibition game as part of the festivities during the UNTV Cup Executive Face-Off Finals.

One million pesos was given to the newly-established Samahan ng mga Dating Propesyonal na Baskebolista sa Pilipinas Foundation for the benefit of former basketball professionals from 1975 to 1990 in need of medical assistance. [7] [8]

July 12, 2017
Ex Professional Players117–85UNTV Cup Selection
Scoring by quarter:39–17, 18–25, 28–21, 32–22
Pts: Kenneth Duremdes 31Pts: Midas Marquez 18
Ex Pro players win exhibition game

Executive Face Off Finals: (1) AFP Cavaliers vs. (2) PNP Responders

July 12, 2017
AFP Cavaliers 75–71 (OT) PNP Responders
Scoring by quarter: 14–26, 16–10, 15–10, 19–18,  Overtime:11–7
Pts: W. Gonzales and D. Macasaet 16 eachPts: Anthony Padua 24
AFP wins series in one game

Winners and Beneficiaries

A total of 2.15 million pesos tax-free was given to the teams' chosen beneficiaries, with the champion taking home a trophy and 1 million pesos to be given to their chosen charity institution. [9] The runner-up's beneficiary will receive 500 thousand pesos, while 250 thousand [10] and 200 thousand pesos will be given to third and fourth-place finishers' chosen charities, respectively. The other participating teams will get 100 thousand pesos for their beneficiary. [11]

PlaceTeamBeneficiariesCash Prize
Champion AFP Cavaliers AFP Educational Benefit Systems Office₱1,000,000
Runner-up PNP Responders Families of Policemen Killed and Wounded in Action in Marawi City [12] ₱500,000
3rd DOJ Justice Boosters DOJ Employees Association, Silong Tanglaw Foundation, Uswag Kabataan ng Trece Martires City Organization Inc., Nazarene Home for Children Foundation Inc.₱250,000
4th Judiciary Magis Judges and Employees Affected by Calamities and Disasters₱200,000
5th Senate Sentinels Tahanang Mapagpala Immaculada Concepcion Foundation, Inc.₱100,000
6th BOC Transformers Caritas Manila₱100,000

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