CALAMBA, LAGUNA - Pitong koponan na ang sumailalim sa mahigpit na ‘health and safety’ protocols sa INSPIRE Sports Academy para sa isasagawang Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3.

Pinangunahan nina Joshua Munzon at Alvin Pasaol ng Family’s Brand Sardines- Zamboanga City Chooks ang unang batch ng kabuuang 12 koponan na makikibahagi sa dalawang linggong liga na itinataguyod ng TM.

Dumating na rin at sumailalim COVID-19 test para sa ‘Calambubble’ ang mga players mula sa Uling Roasters-Butuan City, Bacolod Master Sardines, Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards, Palayan City Capitals, Porac-Big Boss Cement Green Gorillas, at Pasig-Sta. Lucia Realtors.

“It’s all systems go for us,” pahayag ni league commissioner Eric Altamirano. “We can’t wait for all our teams to be there and start playing.”

Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, chair ng Coordination Commission ng Brisbane 2032

Nakatakda ang preseason tournament sa October 19, habang ang first leg ay sa October 21. May tatlong leg pang naghihintay sa kauna-unahang 3x3 pro league sa bansa na suportado rin ng Gatorade bilang official hydration partner.

Nakataya ang P1 milyon na premyo sa Grand Finals ng FIBA 3x3-endorsed tournament na nakatakda sa October 30.

Liyamado ang Zamboanga na binubuo nina national team players Munzon at Pasaol, kasama sina pool members Troy Rike at Santi Santillan.

Handa namang magbigay ng magandang laban ang Bacolod nina Anton Asistio, Chris Lalata, Choi Ignacio, Alfred Batino, at Robin Roño; Butuan’s Chico Lanete, Franky Johnson, Karl Dehesa, JR Alabanza, and Chris de Chavez; Pasig’s Ced Ablaza, Jhapz Bautista, Jeckster Apinan, at Felix Apreku;

Nueva Ecija’s Jai Reyes, Juan Gomez de Liaño, Gab Banal, Tonino Gonzaga, and Mac Sabellina; Palayan’s JP Sarao, Renz Palma, Clark Derige, and Bobby Balucanag; as well as Porac’s Dan Reducto, JP Belencion, Harry Petilos, at James Pado.

Dylan Ababou and Ryan Monteclaro, also of Porac, will follow tomorrow as well as the five remaining teams in Zamboanga Peninsula-Valientes MLV, Bicol 3x3 Pro, Saranggani Marlins, Pagadian City-Rocky Sports, at Petra Cement.