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COACHES:
Filomeno Pumaren (1979 - 19??)
Arturo Valenzona (19?? - 1984)
Robert Jaworski (1985 - 1998)
Mike Bilbao (interim, 1990 3rd Conference)
Quirino Salazar (interim, 1999 All-FIlipino to 1999 Commissioner's Cup)
Allan Caidic (1999 Governor's Cup - 2004 Fiesta Conference)
Crisanto Calilan (interim, 2002 Governor's Cup)
Bethune Tanquingcen (2004 Fiesta Conference - 2006)
Joseph Uichico (2006 - present)

ASSISTANT COACHES (incomplete)
Quirino Salazar (1985 - 1991, 1995 - 1998)
Mike Bilbao (1990 - 19??)
Arlene Rodriguez (1992 - 1994)
Philip Cezar (1993 - 1998)
George Ella (1999 - 2006)
Crisanto Calilan (1999 - 2003)
Vincent Favis (2004 - 2005)
Eric Altamirano (2004 Fiesta Conference)
Melchor Ravanes (2005 - 2006)
Juno Sauller (2004 - present)
Arturo Dela Cruz (2006 - present)
Allan Caidic (2007 - present)
Johnny Abarrientos (2008 - present)

TEAM MANAGERS (incomplete)
Bernabe Navarro
Kitz Villaruz
Monchet Carballo
Joaquin Loyzaga
Casiano Cabalan, Jr.
Ira Maniquis
Allan Caidic
Avelino Lim, Jr.


GINEBRA ALL-TIME ROSTER

1979 – present:

A
Abarrientos, Johnny
Adducul, Rommel
Advani, Mukesh
Aguilar, Peter
Albarillo, Marcelino
Alolor, Alejo
Alvarez, Paul
Ampalayo, Cresencio Jr.
Aquino, Jose Redempto
Aquino, Marlou
Arnaiz, Francis
Artadi, Paul Anthony
Aying, Danilo

B
Ballesteros, Ernesto
Basco, Marlon
Bolado, Crisanto
Buhay, Rolando
Bulaong, Nicanor

C
Cabatu, Santiago
Cabatu, Santiago Jr.
Caguioa, Mark Anthony
Caidic, Allan
Calpito, Aramis
Carbonilla, Dennis
Castelo, Merwin
Castillo, Nathaniel
Cezar, Philip
Cheng, Benito
Chia, George Christian
Chuatico, Emilio
Clariño, Alex
Clariño, Aurelio
Codiñera, Harmon
Codiñera, Pat
Cortez, Virgilio
Crisano, Alex
Cuenco, Reynaldo

D
Dator, Lucrecio (Lucrecio Dacula)
David, Bal Jr.
De Joya, MacDonald
Dela Cruz, Bienvenido
De Leon, Ernesto
Deles, Roehl
Delos Santos, Orlando
Delos Santos, Valerio
Del Rosario, Eusebio
Dignadice, Yves
Dimaunahan, Aries
Distrito, Rodolfo
Ducut, Eduardo

E
Echavez, Edgar
Enterina, Rodolfo
Escalona, Mark Anthony
Escobar, Joselito

F
Falcasantos, Expedito
Feihl, Edward Joseph
Ferreria, Paul Kalani
Fletchero, Radel

G
Garcia, Fernando
Gayoso, Jaime Vicente
Generalao, Wilfredo
Gonzalgo, Dante
Gumabao, Mitchell (Dennis Roldan)

H
Hatfield, Rudolf
Helterbrand, Anthony
Herrera, Joseph
Hizon, Vicente Paul
Holper, Michael
Hubalde, Alfredo
Hubalde, Paolo

I
Isaac, Leandro
Intal, JC

J
Jacutin, Marlowe
Jarencio, Alfredo
Jaworski, Robert Sr.
Jaworski, Robert Jr.
Johnson, Robert
Jose, Roberto

K
Kramer, Doug

L
Ladores, Angelito
Lago, Elmer
Lanete, Chico
Lao, Gilbert
Latoza, Zaldy
Limpot, Zandro Jr.
Locsin, Luis Manuel
Loyzaga, Ernesto Jose
Loyzaga, Joaquin

M
Macapagal, Mark
Magtulis, Ronald
Malabanan, Gilbert
Mallari, Ricafort
Mamaril, John Billy
Mamaril, Romulo
Marquez, Jose
Martin, Jesusito
Marzan, Porfirio Jr.
Mendoza, Anthony
Meneses, Vergel
Menk, Eric Conrad

N
Naron, Edward
Noble, Miguel

O
Ong, Wilmer
Orquillas, Michael

P
Pablo, Victor
Pacana, Cris
Palad, Silverio
Pasco, Conrado
Perez, Rey
Piodo, Marlon
Poblador, Anthony

R
Ramos, Manny
Reavis, Rafi
Relosa, Ricardo
Rivera, Norberto
Rodriguez, Porfirio
Rodriguez, Ulysses

S
Salangsang, Joseph Allan
Salazar, Cayetano
Saldaña, Antero
Salvacion, Sunday
Sanders, Jeffrey
Santos, John Rodney
Seigle, Andrew John
Solomon, Stevenson
Sotto, Ervin

T
Tanduyan, Wilfredo
Tolomia, Chester
Torres, Armando
Tuadles, Arnulfo
Tubid, Ronald

V
Valenzuela, Kim
Valenzuela, Junthy
Valenzuela, Romeo
Valera, Teodoro
Vargas, Gary
Victorino, Manuel
Villanil, Hilario

W
Wallkvist, James
Watson, Steve
Wilson, William

Y
Yturri, Jose Antonio

GINEBRA IMPORTS (1979- )

1979
Larry McNeill
Dean Tolson

1980
Larry McNeill
Jim Bradley

1981
Larry McNeill
Dean Tolson
Kenny Tyler

1982
Larry McNeill
Lawrence Massey
Anthony Roberts
Rickey Brown

1983
Lawrence Massey
Jack Dorsey

1984
Dartona Washam

1985
Harold Driver
John Campbell
Michael Hackett

1986
Terry Duerod
Anthony Hunter
Clinton Wheeler
Keith Gray
Billy Ray Bates
Michael Hackett

1987
Michael Hackett
Billy Ray Bates

1988
Jamie Waller
Billy Ray Bates
Kevin Gamble
Tommy Davis
Joe Ward

1989
Carlton Mckinney
Darren Queenan
Carlos Briggs

1990
Glen Dedmon
Sylvester Gray
Carlos Briggs
Toney Mack
Darryl Joe

1991
Ron Davis
William Alexander
Jervis Cole
Wes Matthews

1992
Jervis Cole
Jamie Waller
Danny Jones

1993
Tony Massop
Brian Shorter
? Muhammad
Terry Thames

1994
Darrin Mayo
Mitchell Wiggins
Marlin Kimbrew
Steve Hood

1995
Isiah Morris
Darryl Prue
Alex Coles
Andre Hardy
Antonio Madison

1996
Henry James
Reggie Fox
Fred Cofield
Derek Rucker

1997
Tyrone Hopkins
Chris King
Purnell Perry
Dennis Edwards
Leon Trimmingham
Andy Bostick

1998
Chris King
Michael Cumberland
John Strickland
Dennis Edwards
Franklin Western
Wayman Strickland
DeWayne Wesley
Joe Wylie
Rick Brunson
Kenny Payne

1999
Chris King
Mario Donaldson
Monty Wilson

2000
Ryan Fletcher
Roy Hammonds
Brian Green

2001
Ryan Fletcher
Jerald Honeycutt
Mark Jones
Bubba Wells

2002
Jarrod Gee
Bubba Wells
Brian Green
Ben Davis
Silas Mills
Desmond Ferguson
Isaac Spencer

2003
Ricky Price
Rossel Ellis

2004-05
Rossel Ellis
George Reese
Torraye Braggs
Eddie Elisma
Andre Brown
Hiram Fuller

2005-06
Sean Lampley
Chris Porter

2007
Rod Nealy

2008
Rahshon Turner
Ernest Brown
Chris Alexander

2009
Rod Nealy
David Noel

GINEBRA STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS PER SEASON

MOST POINTS SCORED
LOCALS
Mark Anthony Caguioa - 1455 pts in 2004-05, Back-to-back Scoring Champion of 2005-06, 2006-07
Marlou Aquino (1145 pts) - 1996

IMPORTS
Carlos Briggs (1491 pts) - 1989
Dartona Washam (573 pts) - 1984
Lawrence Massey (2185 pts) - 1983

MOST 2-POINT FGs MADE
LOCALS
Eric Conrad Menk (446 fgm) - 2004-05
Marlou Aquino (475 fgm) - 1997

IMPORTS
Lawrence Massey (861 fgm) - 1983

[b]MOST 3-POINT FGs MADE
LOCALS[/b]
Elmer Lago (81) - 1999
Robert Jaworski, Sr. (70) in 1986, (34) in 1984

IMPORTS
Henry James (89) - 1996
Wes Matthews (93) - 1991
Carlos Briggs (90) - 1989
Joe Ward (92) - 1988
Dartona Washam (24) - 1984
Kenny Tyler (25) - 1981

[b]MOST FREE THROWS MADE
LOCALS[/b]
Eric Conrad Menk (291) - 2004-05
Marlou Aquino (280) - 1996

IMPORTS
Carlos Briggs (403) - 1989
Lawrence Massey (382) - 1983
Larry McNeill (198) - 1979

MOST DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
LOCALS
Luis Manuel Locsin (370) - 1997

IMPORTS
Dartona Washam (82) - 1984

MOST OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
LOCALS
Eric Conrad Menk (319) - 2004-05
Marlou Aquino (238) - 1996
Reynaldo Cuenco (184) - 1990
Cresencio Ampalayo, Jr. (188) in 1988, (186) in 1986
Antero Saldaña (209) in 1984, (253) in 1983

IMPORTS
Michael Hackett (177) in 1987, (203) in 1986, (202) in 1985

MOST TOTAL REBOUNDS
LOCALS
Eric Conrad Menk (837) - 2004-05
Luis Manuel Locsin (497) - 1997
Antero Saldaña (576) - 1983

IMPORTS
Michael Hackett (412) - 1986

MOST ASSISTS
Robert Jaworski, Sr. (375) - 1988
Wilfredo Generalao (527) - 1983

MOST STEALS
Joaquin Loyzaga (69) - 1988

MOST SHOTBLOCKS
Marlou Aquino (179) in 1997, (117) in 1996

MOST MINUTES PLAYED
Mark Anthony Caguioa (2,919:00) - 2004-05
Marlou Aquino (2,870:00) - 1997
Lawrence Massey (2,447.35) - 1983

MOST GAMES PLAYED
Marlou Aquino (68) - 1997
Bal David, Jr. (68) - 1997
Dante Gonzalgo (70) in 1988, (68) in 1987
Joaquin Loyzaga (63) - 1986
Antero Saldaña (67) - 1983


All-Time League Leaders wearing the Ginebra uniform:

ALL-TIME MOST STEALS - 1303+
Johnny Abbarientos (2006-present)

ALL-TIME MOST ASSISTS - 5825
Robert Jaworski (1984-1998

INDIVIDUAL CAREER ACHIVEMENTS

10,000 POINTS
Robert Jaworski, Sr.
August 3, 1989
Añejo vs. Purefoods

Francis Arnaiz
July 20, 1986
Ginebra vs. Shell

5,000 POINTS
Eric Conrad Menk
August 6, 2008
Ginebra vs. Air21

Mark Anthony Caguioa
February 23, 2007
Ginebra vs. San Miguel

Alfredo Jarencio
November 14, 1997
Gordon's vs. Alaska

Alejo Alolor
October 26, 1993
Ginebra vs. Alaska

Joaquin Loyzaga
March 3, 1993
Ginebra vs. SMB

Rodolfo Distrito
April 30, 1991
Ginebra vs. Shell

Arnulfo Tuadles
November 26, 1985
Ginebra vs Great Taste

5,000 ASSISTS
Robert Jaworski, Sr.
March 24, 1991
Ginebra vs. Shell

500 STEALS
Allan Caidic
March 17, 1999
BGK vs. Purefoods

Joaquin Loyzaga
November 3, 1992
Ginebra vs. Swift

2000 DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS
Zandro Limpot, Jr.
February 26, 2003
BGK vs. Purefoods

1000 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
Santiago Cabatu
October 2, 1993
Ginebra vs. Shell

PBA Press Corps Awards:

FINALS MVP
Ronald Tubid - 2008 Fiesta Conference
Anthony Helterbrand - 2006-2007 Philippine Cup
Eric Conrad Menk - 2008 Fiesta Conference, 2004-2005 Philippine Cup, 2004 Fiesta Conference
Marlou Aquino - 1997 Commissioner's Cup

SCOOP Best Import
Billy Ray Bates - 1986 Open Conference

COACH OF THE YEAR
Joseph Uichico - 2006-07
Bethune Tanquingcen - 2004-05

COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Anthony Helterbrand - 2004-2005

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Marlou Aquino - 1996

MR. QUALITY MINUTES
Mark Anthony Caguioa - 2001

HUMANITARIAN/CITIZENSHIP AWARD
Joaquin Loyzaga - 1993

MR. ENERGY
Ronald Tubid - 2006-07


Other Awards:

ALL-STAR GAME MVP
Anthony Helterbrand - 2007, 2005
Vergel Meneses - 2000
Bal David - 1997

PBA-IBA Invitational MVP
Bobby Parks - 1988

PSA Professional Basketball Player of the Year
Mark Anthony Caguioa - 2007

Major Awards:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Eric Conrad Menk – 2004-2005

BEST PLAYER OF THE CONFERENCE
Anthony Helterbrand - 2008 Fiesta Conference
Mark Anthony Caguioa - 2006-07 Philippine Cup
Eric Conrad Menk – 2004-05 Philippine Cup, 2004 Fiesta Conference
Marlou Aquino – 1996 Governor’s Cup

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Mark Anthony Caguioa – 2001
Marlou Aquino – 1996
Cresencio Ampalayo, jr. – 1986
Wilfredo Generalao – 1980

MYTHICAL FIRST TEAM
Mark Anthony Caguioa - 2007-08
Anthony Helterbrand - 2007-08
Eric Conrad Menk – 2004-05
Vicente Paul Hizon – 1997
Marlou Aquino – 1996, 1997
Robert Jaworski – 1986

MYTHICAL SECOND TEAM
Mark Anthony Caguioa – 2004-2005, 2005-2006
Adducul, Rommel - 2004-2005
Luis Manuel Locsin – 1996, 1997
Bal David – 1996
Rodolfo Distrito – 1990
Reynaldo Cuenco – 1990
Cresencio Ampalayo, jr. – 1986, 1988
Joaquin Loyzaga – 1986
Antero Saldana – 1986
Robert Jaworski – 1985, 1988
Antero Saldana – 1984

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Marlou Aquino – 1997, 1996
Joaquin Loyzaga – 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1985
Robert Jaworski – 1988, 1985
Antero Saldana – 1984

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Elmer Lago – 1999
Reynaldo Cuenco – 1990
Dante Gonzalgo – 1989
Antero Saldana – 1983

BEST IMPORT
Chris Alexander - 2008 Fiesta Conference
Wes Matthews – 1991 Third Conference
Carlos Briggs – 1989 Reinforced Conference
Jamie Waller - 1988 Open Conference
Michael Hackett – 1985 Reinforced Conference

Ginebra Team Colors Through The Years:

1979 to 1980 - Gilbey's Gins (red/white)
1981 - St. George Whiskeys (black/white)
1982 to 1984 - Gilbey's Gins (red/white)
1985 Open to 1988 Open - Ginebra San Miguel (red/white)
1988 All-Filipino to 1990 Reinforced - Añejo Rum 65ers (red/white)
1991 to 1993 - Ginebra San Miguel (red/white)
1994 - Tondeña 65 Rhum Masters (red/white)
1995 to 1996 - Ginebra San Miguel (red/white)
1997 All-Filipino - Gordon's Gin Boars (red/white)
1997 Commissioner's Cup to 1997 Governor's Cup - Gordon's Gin Boars (red/gold)
1998 All-Filipino - Gordon's Gin Boars (red/yellow)
1998 Commissioner's to 1998 Governor's - Ginebra San Miguel (red/white)
1999 to present - Brgy. Ginebra Kings (red/white)

CHAMPION
2008 Fiesta Conference - Brgy. Ginebra Kings (Uichico), 4-3
2006-07 Philippine Cup - Brgy. Ginebra Kings (Uichico), 4-2
2004-05 Philippine Cup - Brgy. Ginebra Kings (Tanquingcen), 4-2
2004 Fiesta Conference - Brgy. Ginebra Kings (Tanquingcen), 3-1
1997 Commissioner's Cup - Gordon's Gin Boars (Jaworski), 4-2
1991 First Conference - Ginebra San Miguel (Jaworski), 4-3
1988 All-Filipino Conference - Añejo Rum 65ers (Jaworski), 3-1
1986 Open Conference - Ginebra San Miguel (Jaworski), 4-1

RUNNER-UP
2001 All-Filipino Cup - Brgy. Ginebra Kings
1997 All-Filipino Cup - Gordon's Gin Boars
1996 Governor's Cup - Ginebra San Miguel
1991 Third Conference - Ginebra San Miguel
1990 First Conference - Añejo Rum 65ers
1989 Reinforced Conference - Añejo Rum 65ers
1986 All-Filipino Conference - Ginebra San Miguel
1984 All-Filipino (1) - Gilbey's Gins
1982 Open Conference - Gilbey's Gins

THIRD PLACE
1999 All-Filipino Conference - Brgy. Ginebra Kings
1992 Third Conference - Ginebra San Miguel
1990 All-Filipino Conference - Añejo Rum 65ers
1988 Reinforced Conference - Añejo Rum 65ers
1987 Reinforced Conference - Ginebra San Miguel
1986 Reinforced Conference - Ginebra San Miguel
1985 Reinforced Conference - Ginebra San Miguel

Win-Loss Record through the years:

Win Loss Pct. 2007-08 28 22 0.560 2006-07 34 18 0.654 2005-06 26 24 0.520 2004-05 43 35 0.551 2003 16 25 0.390 2002 08 22 0.267 2001 25 27 0.481 2000 15 22 0.405 1999 14 27 0.341 1998 18 31 0.367 1997 39 29 0.574 1996 35 29 0.547 1995 05 25 0.167 1994 12 20 0.375 1993 09 26 0.257 1992 19 24 0.442 1991 33 27 0.550 1990 33 24 0.579 1989 27 32 0.458 1988 40 30 0.571 1987 33 35 0.485 1986 42 23 0.646 1985 28 29 0.491 1984 25 30 0.455 1983 34 34 0.500 1982 28 19 0.596 1981 08 22 0.267 1980 16 23 0.410 1979 13 31 0.295

Total Games Played: 1471
Total Wins: 706
Total Losses: 765
Total Winning Percentage: 47.9%

Ginebra players monickers: Locals

Adducul, Rommel - THE GENERAL
Alvarez, Paul - MR. EXCITEMENT
Ampalayo, Cresencio Jr. - THE MAGIC MAN
Aquino, Marlou - THE SKYSCRAPER
Arnaiz, Francis - MR. CLUTCH
Bolado, Crisanto - JUMBO BOLADO
Caidic, Allan - THE TRIGGERMAN
Cezar, Philip - THE SCHOLAR
David, Baldomero Jr. - THE FLASH
Distrito, Rodolfo - THE DESTROYER
Gayoso, Jaime Vicente - MR. ADRENALIN
Gonzalgo, Dante - THE IRON MAN, BICOL EXPRESS
Hizon, Vicente Paul - VINCE THE PRINCE
Jarencio, Alfredo - THE FIREMAN
Jaworski, Robert - THE LIVING LEGEND, THE BIG J
Limpot, Zandro - THE MAIN MAN
Locsin, Luis Manuel - THE TANK
Loyzaga. Joaquin - THE DYNAMITE
Mamaril, Romulo - THE HUMAN BEANPOLE
Meneses, Vergel - THE AERIAL VOYAGER
Saldaña, Antero - PLASTICMAN
Solomon, Stevenson - THE BLIND WARRIOR
Tolomia, Chester - THE ELEVATOR
seigle, john andrew -the gentle giant
Abbarientos, Johnny - The Flying A

Caguioa, Mark - The SPARK, MR. FURIOUS, Blonde bomber, King of Kings
Helterbrand, Jayjay - Helterskelter, Mr. Fast
Menk, Eric - Major Pain
Macapagal, Mark - Super Mac!
Hatfield, Rudy - HBomb
Tubid, Ronald -The Fearles, The Saint,
Salvacion, Sunday - Sunday Special
Santos, Rodney - The Slasher
Mamaril, John Billy - Big Mama
Artadi, Paul - The kid Lightning
Valenzuela, Junthy - The Hitman

Imports:

Michael Hackett - MICHAEL BUCKET
Billy Ray Bates - THE BLACK SUPERMAN
Jamie Waller - THE GREAT WALL
Joe Ward - JUMPING JOE
Carlos Briggs - RED
Sylvester Gray - BLACK RAMBO
William Alexander - THE MAN WITH A THOUSAND MOVES
Wes Matthews - WILD WILD WES
Henry James - JESSE JAMES
Chris King - HIS MAJESTY
Dennis Edwards - THE UNORTHODOX
Leon Trimmingham - FLIGHT 44
Franklin Western - WILD WILD WESTERN
Monty Wilson - THE MAN MOUNTAIN
Ryan Fletcher - PRIVATE RYAN
Nealy, Rod - Hot Rod
Alexander, Chris - The Great, Mr. Thoothpick

History

1979-1984: Gilbey's Gin

Joining the league in 1979, the team was known as Gilbey's Gin of
then-owner and team founder Carlos Palanca Jr.'s La Tondeña franchise. Its
first head coach was Pilo Pumaren and was bannered by former MICAA standout
Willie Tanduyan and imports Larry McNeil and Dean Tolson. Gilbey's managed to
place fourth in the 1979 Invitational tournament.Willie Generalao won the
Rookie of the Year honors during the 1980 season as Gilbey's placed fourth in
the All-Filipino tournament.Gilbey's also changed its name one time as St.
George Whiskies where they had a bunch of young teenagers acting as
cheerleaders.

In 1982, the Gins made it to their first Finals appearance during the Open
Conference. But they were swept by Toyota of coach Ed Ocampo, Robert Jaworski,
and Ramon Fernandez.Gilbey's made another Finals appearance in the 1983
All-Filipino but was also swept by Tommy Manotoc's Crispa Redmanizers in the
first of three titles won by the fabled Redmanizers squad.

Before the 1984 PBA season, Toyota announced its departure from the league
after winning nine titles in nine seasons. As part of an agreement with new
team Beer Hausen, the rights of the Toyota players was acquired by Beer Hausen.
The team, owned by Lucio Tan, was entering its first year in the PBA.Jaworski
and backcourt partner Francis Arnaiz refused to join the Beer Hausen team. This
further ignited the internal Toyota feud between Jaworski and Fernandez which
went on for the next several years. With this development, Gilbey's accepted
Jaworski, while Arnaiz, Arnie Tuadles and several Toyota players, led by
Fernandez, joined Beer Hausen.

Gilbey's suffered another loss in the championship as the Crispa Redmanizers
defeated the Gins, 4-1, giving Crispa its last PBA title.

1985-1987: Ginebra San Miguel

By 1985, Gilbey's was renamed as Ginebra San Miguel. Following the
recruitement of the immensely popular backcourt tandem of Robert Jaworski and
Francis Arnaiz, the fanbase of Ginebra grew. These were mostly Toyota fans that
followed the two stalwarts, the precursor of the wild Barangay Ginebra fans
that cheered themselves hoarse in the rafters were the old raucous Toyota
cheering squads that rumbled with Crispa fans in the rafters of the Araneta
Coliseum. With Jaworski and Arnaiz at the forefront, Ginebra's fanbase grew
larger. It grew as the ex-Toyota backcourt tandem infected the team with the
legendary Toyota fighting spirit. Jaworski and Arnaiz turned the moribund
franchise into a competitive team almost overnight when in the first conference
of the 1984 season, the All-Filipino Conference, they led the team to a
runner-up finish against powerhouse Crispa.

However in 1985, Ginebra failed to enter the finals in each of the three
conferences, despite the team's growing number of fan support, showing only a
strong third place finish in the Reinforced Conference.Michael Hackett also saw
his name in the PBA record books by scoring 103 points in Ginebra's 197-168
victory against Great Taste on November 21, 1985. This was later broken by
Swift's
Tony Harris in a 1992 game against Ginebra.

Former Crispa import Billy Ray Bates was brought in for the 1986 Open
Conference. Each PBA team was allowed to get two imports for the said
conference. Bates' other partner was Michael Hackett, who was the 1985 Open
Conference Best Import. It is believed that the pair was the greatest import
tandem in PBA history.The super imports combined to lead Ginebra in the Finals
of the tournament against the Lucio Tan franchise Manila Beer (formerly Beer
Hausen), with the newly acquired Abet Guidaben and imports Michael Young and
Harold Keeling. Bates and Hackett powered Ginebra to a convincing 4-1 win in
the series to give the team its first-ever championship.

Unfortunately, Francis Arnaiz suddenly left for the United States before
Ginebra won this first championship, ending his 11-year PBA career and popular
backcourt tandem with Jaworski.

1988-1990: Añejo Rum 65ers

In 1988, Ginebra changed their name to Añejo Rum with the team
already displaying a rugged style of play. Añejo took on new team Purefoods in
the Finals of the All-Filipino Conference. Añejo won the series 3-1 over the
young Purefoods team led by Jerry Codiñera, Alvin Patrimonio, and Jojo
Lastimosa (who had a confrontation with Jaworski). During this time, Ramon
Fernandez was benched by the Purefoods management for alleged game-fixing. In
the final game, three Ginebra players scored 25 points or more - Joey Loyzaga,
Dondon Ampalayo, and Sonny Jaworski - as the Gins did not allow the then
rookie-laden Purefoods team to gain confidence, winning by a comfortable
9-point margin. Of course, the game was close all throughout until the final 3
minutes of the game when Loyzaga and Jaworski uncorked timely 3-pointers that
sealed the fate of Purefoods.

In the season-ending Reinforced Conference wherein teams were allowed two
imports each, Añejo again hired the great Billy Ray Bates and paired him with
soon-to-be Boston Celtics starter Kevin Gamble. But at this time, Bates was
fading and was clearly just a shadow of his old self. After only four games,
the PBA's "greatest import ever" was sent home for good. Añejo would
finish the season with the exciting and high-scoring duo of "Jumpin'"
Joe Ward and Tommy Davis as imports.On the next season, Añejo lost in five
games to the grand slam winning San Miguel Beer in the Third (Reinforced)
Conference. In that Conference, Añejo paraded another super import in Carlos
Briggs who easily bagged the Best Import Award.

In 1990, Añejo entered the finals of the First Conference against Benjie
Paras and the Shell Rimula X team. In Game Six, with Shell already leading the
series 3-2, Añejo protested a foul on Rey Cuenco with a few minutes left in the
second quarter. This led to the infamous walk out of Añejo. The team also
complained about the unfavorable officiating as the team had more fouls than
Shell. In the end, the game was forfeited and awarded the title to Shell.

The result of this event gave the team a fine of more than 500,000 PHP which
was then the highest fine in league history.

1991-1996: Back to Ginebra San Miguel

In 1991, Añejo reverted back to Ginebra. They met Shell once again in the
1991 Open Conference title series. Shell got the upper hand by taking a 3-1
series, needing only a win to clinch the series. But Ginebra managed a furious
comeback to force a seventh game. In the final seconds of Game 7, an
off-balanced shot by Rudy Distrito with a second remaining sealed Ginebra's
third PBA title and completed the greatest comeback in PBA history.


Ginebra placed third in the 1992 Reinforced Conference. But
at that time, the team was starting to fade.

In the 1993 pre-season, the Gins were given the second overall pick in the
1993 PBA draft behind new team Sta. Lucia Realty which replaced Presto. They
drafted former FEU power forward Victor Pablo but immediately traded him to the
7-Up Bottlers for veterans Manny Victorino and Alejo Alolor. The said trade was
lambasted by most fans, and it cost Ginebra their performance for the year
where they compiled a record of 9-26 win-loss slate in all three conferences.
This horrible performance gave them the top pick in the next draft.

In 1994, in an effort to change their fortunes, the team was renamed as Tondeña
65 Rhum Masters. The team selected Noli Locsin with their first pick, and
was hoped by many fans to save the team for the season. But Tondeña's struggles
continued, winning just 12 of the 32 games that year.

In 1995, the team reverted again to Ginebra. They selected 7-0 center Edward
Joseph Feihl and also drafted Jaworski's son, Robert Jr. The drafting of Feihl
surprised many basketball analysts. They were expecting Ginebra to either draft
Kenneth Duremdes or Jeffrey Cariaso at that time. Jaworski later quoted, "It's
not everyday that you see a 7-footer applying for the draft."
Unfortunately, misfortunes still struck the team as Ginebra won only 5 of the
30 games played that year, capped by a 0-10 win-loss record during the
Governor's Cup. The worst season triggered rumors that Ginebra was disbanding.
But the rumor was quickly killed off after the team posted a printed
advertisement in major newspapers that they were staying in the PBA. As a
result, Ginebra snagged the top pick again in the next draft. This was the last
time a PBA team with the worst record was awarded the top pick in the draft. In
the succeeding drafts, the worst PBA team had to compete with the second worst
team via lottery to determine the No. 1 ranking in the PBA draft.

In 1996, Ginebra used the top overall pick to draft controversial center
Marlou Aquino from Adamson University. Aquino was a big star in the PBL for
Nikon and Stag Pale Pilsen but was involved in a controversial scandal in terms
of his academic status with Adamson, although this was later neglected when he
jumped pro. Aquino showed the promise Ginebra fans expected during the
All-Filipino Conference as Ginebra won fourth place that tournament. It also
showed the discovery of former University of Santo Tomas point guard Bal David
as one of the team's popular players along with Vince Hizon, Jayvee Gayoso, and
Pido Jarencio.In the Commissioner's Cup, the team paraded NBA veteran Henry
James as Ginebra wound up in a knockout match against familiar rival Formula
Shell. Kenny Redfield's buzzer-beating three enabled Formula Shell to enter the
finals. Ginebra finally entered the Finals of the Governors Cup but lost to the
grand slam winning Alaska Milkmen in five games.

Aquino's impact on Ginebra gave the team a 30-game improvement from a year
ago and was named as the Rookie of the Year.

1997-1998: Gordon's Gin Boars

In 1997, Ginebra was renamed once again, this time as the Gordon's Gin Boars.
Gordon's was now considered as a title favorite for the league's 23rd seson.One
of the most memorable shots in team history was Bal David's final second
heave from half-court to defeat San Miguel by a point during the All-Filipino
Cup.Gordon's entered the Finals of the All-Filipino against the Purefoods
Corned Beef Cowboys. Purefoods managed to take a 3-1 series lead. In Game Five,
they were about to score a winning basket after a Gordon's turnover. But Vince
Hizon blocked Dindo Pumaren's layup, as the Boars lived another day.
Unfortunately, in Game Six, the strong performance of Alvin Patrimonio and
company denied Gordon's a title losing the series 4-2. The loss marked
Jaworski's
(playing coach) last game with the La Tondeña franchise and did not enter
himself in a game since.

In the Commissioner's Cup, NBA veteran Chris King became a replacement in
time for the semis of the tournament. Gordon's met sister-team San Miguel in a
knockout semifinal match. It was a true classic game that went to double
overtime and saw several comebacks by Gordon's. The Boars won, 105-101, to meet
Alaska in the finals. Gordon's eventually defeated Alaska in six games for
their first title in six years. Jaworski got into the mic and thanked the
Gordon's Gin fans for their support.Expectations were high for the Governor's
Cup, but they were eliminated by Sta. Lucia in the quarterfinals.

In 1998, Jaworski ran for a senatorial seat for the elections which he won
by a lot of votes. This led to a conflict between Jaworski's role in the Senate
and his role as coach of Ginebra (named during the Commissioner's Cup).
Assistant Rino Salazar was named as interim at one point. Ginebra still
struggled despite the addition of Bong Alvarez to the team.

That year, Danding Cojuangco regained ownership of San Miguel Corporation.
One of the moves the team made was adding Allan Caidic from San Miguel Beer.
This caused a rift between Jaworski and the new management because he was not
informed of the move. In a press conference held at the Senate, Jaworski
resigned as playing coach of Ginebra.

Jaworski was considered the oldest basketball player on any roster at
52 years of age during this time before he retired.

1999-present: Barangay Ginebra Kings

After Jaworski left, the team still enjoyed popularity. The chant of Ginebra!
Ginebra! filled the air wherever the team was playing. It is said that
their fans can compose a barangay, hence the phrase Barangay Ginebra
came into being to denote the team's legions of fans.

In 1999, the team was then officially called Barangay Ginebra. Now,
"Barangay Ginebra" did not only denote to the fans of the team, but
to the club as well. It is often said that wherever Ginebra plays, they have a
homecourt advantage.

In the All-Filipino, Barangay Ginebra only managed to finish 8th in the
eliminations, and needed to win twice against the first-seeded Mobiline Phone
Pals of Asi Taulava. The Kings managed to force a knockout match, winning the
first game. In the decider, Barangay Ginebra came back from a 20 point deficit
and Bal David's off-balance game-winner resulted in one of the biggest upsets
in league history to advance to the next round. Asi Taulava was even seen
crying in disappointment after the game when he failed to stop the smaller but
quicker Bal David. In the semis, they were eliminated by eventual champion
Shell that was marred by a scuffle in Game One of the series.

In the 2000 off season, Marlou Aquino was traded to the Sta. Lucia Realtors
in exchange for Jun Limpot. The trade was considered as one of the biggest
transactions done in the PBA. Another star player of Ginebra, Noli Locsin, was
later traded to Pop Cola during the Commissioner's Cup for the high-flying
Vergel Meneses, but it still didn't help the Kings throughout the season. Allan
Caidic replaced Rino Salazar as the team's head coach.Barangay Ginebra was
eliminated early in the quarterfinals by Tanduay in the 2000 All-Filipino Cup,
as well as the Commissioner's Cup. With Brian Green as import for the
Governors' Cup, the Kings tried to repeat the same result of the 1999
All-Filipino against Mobiline. But this time though, the Phone Pals were able
to beat Barangay Ginebra in the knockout match.

In 2001, Barangay Ginebra drafted Mark Caguioa, a virtual unknown in the
Philippine basketball scene. Despite that, Caguioa showed brilliance during the
All-Filipino, earning his current nickname The Spark. The Kings finished
5th in the eliminations and faced Purefoods, who had a twice-to-beat advantage,
in the quarterfinals. In a repeat of events the past two years, the Kings were
able to defeat the TJ Hotdogs twice, after an off-balanced game-winner by
Ronald Magtulis, to enter the semis. The Kings faced Shell in a five-game
affair, and Barangay Ginebra upset the top-seeded Turbo Chargers in five games
to meet sister team San Miguel in the finals. Barangay Ginebra trailed 0-2 but
won the next two games to tie the series at 2-2. In the end though, the Beermen
won the series in six games.

Ginebra's success in the All-Filipino were not duplicated in the
import-laced Commissioner's and Governor's Cup as they were eliminated in the
quarterfinals.After the season, the Kings acquired Eric Menk from Tanduay to
solidy their frontline for the 2002 season. Unfortunately, Menk was loaned to
the Philippine team and the Kings struggled throughout the Governor's and
Commissioner's Cups, once again failing to enter the semis. In the
All-Filipino, Menk made his Ginebra debut but the team did not enter the
quarterfinals.

Rommel Adducul finally made his PBA debut after his years with the
Metropolitan Basketball Association. Barangay Ginebra selected the former San
Sebastian College - Recoletos Stag as the No. 2 pick in the 2003 draft. His
addition though did not help Ginebra's fortune to change in the 29th season. In
the All-Filipino conference, they were eliminated by eventual champions Talk N'
Text Phone Pals in the quarterfinals. They also failed to qualify for the
Invitational tournament, after being eliminated by eventual champions Alaska
Aces in the qualifying rounds. In the season ending Reinforced Conference, they
were knocked out by then-sister team and eventual champions Coca Cola Tigers in
the quarterfinals.

2004-2005: Back-to-back titles

At the start of the 2004 PBA Fiesta Conference, Caidic was promoted to team
manager and was replaced by former San Miguel assistant coach Siot Tanquincen.
One of Tanquincen's best moves was giving more playing time to comebacking
Jayjay Helterbrand over veteran Bal David, who was nursing an injury. His
partnership with Mark Caguioa was later dubbed by ABC Sports commentators as
the "The Fast and The Furious." The team also traded Jun Limpot and
Rob Johnson to sister team Purefoods in exchange for Rodney Santos and Andy
Seigle.
The changes helped Ginebra to become a strong team during the season.

On July 7, 2004, Barangay Ginebra ended a 7-year title drought when they
defeated Red Bull Barako in a best of 5 finals, 3-1, capturing the transition
2004 Fiesta Conference. During that time, Torraye Braggs was their import
player. It was actually a total miracle as the team was only seeded 7th after
the classification rounds. In the sudden death wildcard phase, they came back
from a 21-point deficit to beat the Sta. Lucia Realtors. In the quarterfinal
round, they had a 2-1 record, good enough to make it to the semifinals. In the
best of 3 semifinals, they eventually survived the Talk N' Text Phone Pals in
Game 3 on their way to the finals.

On February 11, 2005, Barangay Ginebra proved that the last championship was
not a fluke by winning the next conference, the 2004-2005 Philippine Cup, a
conference without imports. They dethroned the defending champions Talk N' Text
Phone Pals, 4-2, in a controversial best of 7 Finals series. Game One was
forfeited in favor of Ginebra when Phone Pals star center Asi Taulava, who was
ineligible to play, entered the game. His citizenship case was still on the
Bureau of Immigration and Deportation. The Kings filed a protest prior to the
start of game one. Barangay Ginebra carried the momentum and went on to win the
championship. This was also the first time in franchise history that they won
back-to-back championships.

2005-2006: Ginebra-Red Bull playoffs duel

The Kings' victory over Red Bull in the 2004 Fiesta Conference broke the
flawless finals record of the Bulls. And it proved to be costly too, as Red
Bull would go on to master Ginebra in the next 3 conferences that would follow
after the Kings' back-to-back championships, denying the Kings numerous chances
to rewrite history.

In the 2004-05 Fiesta Conference, Barangay Ginebra had a
chance to
rewrite history by winning the last possible 3-conference championship grand
slam. Unfortunately, obstacles such as import problems, injury to star point
guard Jayjay Helterbrand and the suspension of future MVP Eric Menk due to
citizenship issues, made the team struggle throughout the conference. They
placed 9th of 10 teams in the conference after being swept by Red Bull Barako
in the best of 3 wildcard phase of the playoffs. Red Bull Barako took 4th place
after being defeated by eventual champions, and Ginebra's sister team, San
Miguel Beermen.

In the 2005-2006 Fiesta Conference, Barangay Ginebra was
seeded to
the semifinals after winning the 2nd seed playoff against Red Bull Barako.
Original import Sean Lampley was replaced in time for the playoffs, by former
Auburn University standout Chris Porter, in order to strengthen Ginebra's quest
to regain the Fiesta Conference title. But his addition was not enough to help
the Kings reach the Finals.They faced Red Bull Barako again in the semifinals,
and eventually lost in the series, 4-3. But the Kings showed real fighting
heart as they came back and tied the series, after being down 1-3. It was an
emotional series for the fans, who were expecting for a repeat of the historic
comeback made by the team during the 1991 First Conference.

After the series, coach Siot Tanquincen apologized to the legion of the
team's fans. It was also revealed that Mark Caguioa was playing hurt and had a
hamstring injury throughout the series. Barangay Ginebra battled Air21 Express
for 3rd place honors but lost. In that game, an evidently lackluster Barangay
Ginebra team played, which was believed to be still emotionally down from their
game 7 defeat. Red Bull Barako eventually won the championship against the
Purefoods Chunkee Giants in six games.

In the 2005-2006 Philippine Cup, Barangay Ginebra finished
with a 7-9
win-loss record in the classification phase. Being defending champions, they
were
considered as favorites to win the tournament. Unfortunately, injuries haunted
the team as players began to fall one by one. All-stars Eric Menk and Rommel
Adducul and role players Rodney Santos and Andy Seigle all suffered injuries
during the conference. The Kings made a gallant stand in the wildcard phase as
role players Manny Ramos, Allan Salangsang, Ervin Sotto and Mark Macapagal,
were able to step up their games. Ginebra took the sixth and final spot in the
quarterfinals after defeating Air21 on June 4 with a 118-114 overtime victory
as Mark Caguioa recorded a new career-high with 45 points.

However, the Kings still fell short as they were eliminated in the
quarterfinals by Red Bull, 3-2. After Ginebra led 2-1 in the series, the Bulls
clinched the series by defeating the Kings by more than 25 points in the last
two games. The Bulls went on to survive the Beermen in 7 semis games, before
being denied a grand slam themselves by the Giants.

2006-07 Season: Sister Act (Ginebra vs. San Miguel)

In the off season, the Kings were involved in the controversial
three-way-team trade with Coca-Cola Tigers and Air21 Express. The first part of
the trade saw the Express sending Ryan Bernardo and its 2007 and 2008
first-round draft picks to the Tigers for Rafi Reavis, Billy Mamaril and the
rights to Rudy Hatfield. The second part sent Reavis, Mamaril and Hatfield's
rights from the Express to the Kings for Kalani Ferreria, Aries Dimaunahan,
Manny Ramos, and Ervin Sotto plus the Kings two second-round draft picks that
year
and a future first-round pick. The third part was voided by former Commissioner
Noli Eala, which would have allowed the Express to regain its own 2007 and 2008
picks plus the Tigers' 2008 second round draft pick from Coke, in exchange for
Ferreria and Ramos plus the second-round pick this year and the future
first-round pick. Air21 and Coca-Cola submitted a revised version of that part
of the trade and was approved by Commissioner Eala.

Under the revised version, the Express will trade Manny Ramos and Kalani
Ferreria plus two second-round picks acquired from San Miguel and Ginebra to
the Tigers. The Tigers retained Air21's 2007 and 2008 first-round picks but
traded away their 2008 and 2009 first-round picks.The trade has been questioned
by many within the league as a one-sided trade. It also speculated the rumors
of Coca-Cola's possible disbandment from the league, which was denied in a
statement released by the president of Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines
Inc.(CCBPI) and PBA board of governors for the Coca-Cola Tigers.

Also, the coaching staff underwent a major revamp with Jong Uichico, from
sister team San Miguel Beer, taking over coaching duties from Siot Tanquingcen.
Tanquingcen demoted as assistant coach, along with Art Dela Cruz and Junno
Sauler. Dela Cruz is also from San Miguel Beer, having served as assistant
coach, while Sauler is a holdover from Tanquingcen's coaching staff. Uichico,
Tanquincen, and Dela Cruz powered San Miguel Beer in their late-90s
championship run and also helped win their 17th title.

As part of their preparations for the 2006-07 PBA season, the team competed
in the 6th Shell Rimula Brunei Cup but failed to make it to the semis after
losing close games. They started the PBA pre-season tournament with a 90-75
drubbling of Purefoods, but failed to advance to the pre-season finals due to
an inferior record of only 2-2.

Rudy Hatfield made a comeback from years of absence and he decided to play
for Ginebra alongside with his bestfriend, Eric Menk.Coca-cola released Johnny
Abarrientos two weeks before the start of the PBA and Ginebra was able to catch
him as back-up guard for Jayjay Helterbrand. His court generalship was an
additional factor to Kings' powerhouse line-up.Ginebra during the warmups prior
to their game against the San Miguel Beermen at the Cuneta Astrodome.

In the season opener, the Kings defeated the expansion Welcoat Dragons
102-69 on October 1. Two victories over sister team Purefoods and Air21 gave
Ginebra an early 3-0 record before being defeated by Red Bull in a hyped
matchup on October 15.

Rommel Adducul was later sent to the San Miguel Beermen as part of a
three-team deal which involved Red Bull, a non-SMC squad.Ironically, the
following game saw the two sister teams face off at the Cuneta Astrodome, in a
game which the Beermen edged 101-97 in overtime, after the Beermen led by as
much as 20 points during the regulation period. At the middle of the
elimination round, they acquired the energetic Ronald Tubid from the Air21
Express. Midway through the elimination round, the team managers of SMC squads
were shuffled. Ginebra's team manager, Allan Caidic was replaced by Samboy Lim
and Caidic was sent to the Coca-Cola Tigers. The Kings advanced to the
semifinals as the first seed. On the semifinal series against the Phone Pals,
they won the pivotal Game 5 where the series was tied 2-2, leading to the
series clinching Game 6 win.

In the finals, Ginebra met sister team San Miguel Beer and fell behind 0-2
early in the series. They would win their next four games, with games 3 and 4
being blowouts, being the fifth PBA team to win the title after losing their
first two games. Ginebra's backcourt general Jayjay Helterbrand sank two
crucial free throws of Game 6, was adjudged Finals MVP. While on the other
hand, Mark Caguioa, the consistent scoring machine, won the Best Player of the
Conference award.

After they won the Philippine Cup Title, Caguioa, Helterbrand, and Menk were
loaned to play for the Philippine National Team to compete in the FIBA-Asia
Championship. They also lost Rudy Hatfield early in the first round due to
personal problems, but their import Rod Nealy provided all-around offense for
the Kings. Despite a depleted lineup, they still managed to finish 12-6 in 3rd
seed of an outright quarterfinals berth. Thanks to their bench contributions of
Mark Macapagal, Gec Chia, and Egay Echavez who stepped up from the loss of the
dynamic duo Caguioa and Helterbrand, the Kings finished strong. In the
quarterfinals, they faced the San Miguel Beermen again but ended the series
differently.
This time they took Game 1 with a 113-87 victory but San Miguel took Game 2 and
won an overtime thriller 117-114 in Game 3, thwarting the Kings' chance to win
a second pair of back-to-back titles.

2007-2008 Season: Ginebra vs. Air21 showdown

In the off-season, the Kings made few adjustments to their roster by trading
Mark Macapagal to Coca Cola for guard Chris Pacana and Gec Chia to Talk 'N Text
for veteran Vic Pablo. They also boosted their backcourt by drafting Macky
Escalona from Ateneo and acquiring Paul Artadi from Air 21 after being traded
by Purefoods. They also added depth by getting Willy Wilson. Still, they lacked
interior presence due to the loss of Hatfield and injuries to Rafi Reavis and
Billy Mamaril. Despite having Helterbrand back in the lineup, they have yet
returned to their competitive form because Caguioa got injured. They won the
opening game against Red Bull but finished the eliminations 8-10. They ended up
in the wildcard phase where they met Air21 and lose 119-110, ending its title
defense.

After failing to defend their Philippine Cup crown, they signed Alex Crisano
to supplement their big men and Rahshon Turner as their import for the 2008 PBA
Fiesta Conference. Despite a different lineup, the Kings had a slow start
losing their first five games with both Turner and Ernest Brown. To stop the
losing streak, they replaced Brown with another recruit from the NBA
Development League, Chris Alexander whose post up scoring and rebounding helped
the Kings win 10 of their next 13 games in the eliminations. The Kings ended on
a high note ending the eliminations 10-8 with an outright quarterfinals berth.
They faced the Sta. Lucia Realtors in the quarterfinals and completed a 2-game
sweep en route to another showdown against Red Bull. In the semis, which
everyone predicted to be a 7-game showdown saw the Kings sweep the Barakos that
included a 101-97 overtime victory in Game 4. So convincingly was the sweep
that they shamed Red Bull all throughout the series. After the last game of the
series, the Barakos went all the way to their locker room without
congratulating Barangay Ginebra. This gave Ginebra its first series sweep in
franchise history, and its 17th finals appearance. This also gave Jong Uichico
his 12th finals appearance (2nd with the Kings) and the third sweep in league
history since the 1992 Third Conference when Swift swept 7-Up in the finals.
The Game 4 victory extended their winning streak dating back from the
eliminations to 12 (the longest in franchise history).

In the finals, they met the Air21 Express who sought to win its first
franchise title. At the opener, the Kings extended their winning streak to 13
with a 105-96 victory. But in Game 2, Ginebra's misfortunes came when Jayjay
Helterbrand injured his hamstring giving the momentum to the Express for a
124-90 pounding, the worst loss of Uichico in his entire coaching career. As
their injuries continued to pile up, they lost Game 3 and Helterbrand for the
rest of the series. However, with their never-say-die attitude, the Kings
managed to tie the series with a 90-77 win in Game 4. Ronald Tubid also
returned during Game 4 from a dislocated left ankle and lift Ginebra, but lost
a dogfight 76-73 in Game 5. In Game 6, the Kings proved that they were more
worthy of the title by extending the series to a Game 7 with a 80-75 victory,
thanks to Alexander's 37 points (20 in the 3rd quarter) to lift the Kings
despite an injury plagued lineup. In game 7, with the injury suffered by Junthy
Valenzuela (tendinitis) and Chris Alexander having cramps in the 3rd quarter,
the locals led by Ronald Tubid and Eric Menk had a terrific performance to
maintain the lead and seal the 97-84 victory, and won the series 4-3 to grab
their 8th championship. With the victory, they surpassed Purefoods in over-all
titles won. Tubid and Menk were named co-finals MVP for the first time in the
league and franchise history. Jong Uichico also won his 8th PBA title as a
coach and his 2nd with the Kings. A Record crowd of 22,902 witness Kings’
coronation, the highest paying crowd attendance in Araneta since the legendary
Crispa-Toyota days.

2008-09 PBA season

During the off season, Ginebra decided to go on the free-agent market to
finalize their 14 man lineup instead of signing undrafted rookies. Due to their
aging and injured frontcourt, Ginebra decided to fill their void at the forward
position by signing the 6-foot-6 former DLSU Archer Junjun Cabatu to a 2 year
contract. This contract signing gave the Kings a lift after they started the
season with a victory. The defeated defending Philippine Cup champions Sta.
Lucia Realtors and the team that they defeated in the previous season's 2008
PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, the Air21 Express. After winning the first two
games, Ginebra then went on a 5 game losing skid before moving on the winners
bracket with a victory over the Coca-Cola Tigers. With a victory over the Rain
or Shine Elasto Painters on Christmas Day, they finished the eliminations with
a 10-8 card, and an outright berth to the quarterfinals. Then they faced a
familiar
foe, their sister squad San Miguel. And in Game 1, they lost a one point
thriller. Ginebra then exploded in game 2 even after losing an 18-point lead in
the end game, they tied the series to one game a piece. In Game 3, the Kings
were stream rolling with a 21 point lead only to lose the game and the series
as the Beermen went on to face the Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters in the
semifinals.

In preparation for the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference and to fill up their
injury plagued lineup, they acquired Chico Lanete (who was acquired by Air21
from Purefoods), Doug Kramer, and J.C. Intal from the Air21 Express in exchange
for their 2012 and 2013 draft picks. The Kings, though, lost big man Alex
Crisano after deciding to let go of their Fil-Am slotman to Barako Bull Energy
Boosters in exchange for a 2010 second round pick.

Ginebra's come backing import (2007 Fiesta Cup) Rod Nealy scored 42 points,
23 rebounds, 9 assists in his first game in the conference. After which, they
fell to 2-5 before the Holy Week break and they sent Nealy home. While looking
for the right import, they almost got one through former Los Angeles Clippers
forward Ryan Humphrey but he exceeded the height limit of 6'6 (he was listed
6'8). After the break, they came back strong with a win over Rain or Shine
94-89 despite an All Filipino lineup. To beef up their lineup, they acquired
superstar swingman Cyrus Baguio and workhorse Homer Se from the Burger King
Whoppers in a 3 way trade including Purefoods. After weeks of trying to find an
import, they finally signed former Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers
swingman David Noel who was listed as 6'5' to further boost their depth as they
try go deeper in the eliminations. Noel made an impressive debut with a triple
double (22 pts, 17 rebs, 10 assts) in a 100-94 win over Burger King. Noel also
displayed his athleticism by showing his high-flying skills in the 2009 PBA
Slam Dunk Contest besting co-imports Gabe Freeman and Anthony Johnson to win
the Imports category and Gabe Norwood to win it overall joining Paul Artadi who
won the Obstacle Challenge earlier as the Kings won two of the three events.
His dunks included a Michael Jordan rock the cradle dunk, a tossed windmill,
and a backflip then 360 dunk that gave him a perfect 100 from the judges
including
US Ambassador Christie Kenney, and due to the fans request, he did a familiar
Julius Erving foul line takeoff to cap the contest. In the main event of the
evening which is the All-star Game between the Poweraide Team Pilipinas and the
Import laced PBA All-stars, Noel again won the All-star game MVP as the
All-stars defeated the Nationals 97-89. As of this moment, the Kings are 8-1
with Noel as their import and they clinched the second outright semifinals
berth in the Conference along with the San Miguel Beermen as they pounded the
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 114-71.

The Kings are still without prolific scorer Mark
Caguioa who is still recuperating from an injury in the United States. Caguioa,
one of the versatile guards in the PBA, did not play in the previous conference
and his absence badly hurt the team’s campaign. They also miss the services of
Junthy Valenzuela, who suffering from an injury.

mga bagong kabarangay...=))
1. enrico villianueva
2. rich alvarez
3. paolo bugia
4. celino cruz
5. pocholo villianueva
6. mark isip

mga naalis huhu...=((
1. paul artadi (purefoods)
2. raffi reavis (purefoods
3. macky escalona
4. chris pacana
5. jay-r aquino
6. junjun cabatu
7. homer se (sya ang my gustong umalis sa ginebra)
8. cris timberlake rookie draft pick (purefoods)
gudluk sa new team nu sna artadi sa pgbalik mo sa purefoods alam mo pa rn mg 3 points noh?!

current ginebra team
1. jayjay the fast helterbrand
2. mark the spark caguioa
3. ronald the fearless tubid (congratz pla tubid bagong kasal noong monday...=))
4. cyrus the skyrus baguio
5. junthy valenzuela
6. chico lanete
7. sunday salvacion
8. erik major pain menk (advanced happy b-day on Aug. 24)
9. billy mamaril
10. jc intal
11. doug kramer
12. willy wilson

Gudluk sa team nyo.... :pf:

Add the late Adolf Ferrer, Team Manager of Ginebra during its first championship in 1986, Also Art Trinidad, who succeeded Ferrer following his untimely demise, Trinidad was Ginebra team manager during the first conference of 1988.

additional ginebra players this conference (2010 Fiesta Conference)

1. Yancy De Ocampo (from Air21 in exchange for Doug Kramer and Rich Alvarez)
2. John Ferriols (free agent)

*Rudy Hatfield is set to come back in the Philippines this april after leaving the team 3 yrs ago to help her wife Bethany to settle her divorce paper and now signed a one year contract to Ginebra.

History

From a family-owned Spanish era distillery, Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI) has grown into a progressive and dynamic organization. Its strength lies in the century-long history of its flagship brand, Ginebra San Miguel, its extensive experience in alcohol production and distribution, and the ‘never-say-die’ spirit of its workforce. With the support and expertise of its parent company – San Miguel Corporation – GSMI has set its sights on becoming a diversified liquor company in Asia; with a range of products and packaging innovations that satisfy the needs of its target consumers.


1902
- Founded as La Tondeña Incorporada by Don Carlos Palanca, Sr.

1924
- Acquires Ginebra San Miguel brand from Destilerias de Ayala.

1945
- La Tondeña launches a massive modernization program with the introduction of
modern bottle washing, capping and crowning, and labeling machines.

1955
- Enters the rum market after acquiring Añejo Rum from Tabacalera Incorporada.

1963
- Enters the herbal wine market with Vino Kulafu

1987
- San Miguel Corp. acquires 70% stake; company renamed La Tondeña Distillers, Inc. (LTDI)

1992
- Ventures into the bottled water business
- Forges an alliance with Maayo Holdings Inc. to establish Distileria Bago Inc. (DBI),
which supplies the company's alcohol requirements

1995
- Company is listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange; now trading under the symbol “GSMI”

1996
- Diversifies into the powdered fruit juice business
- LTDI signs a joint venture agreement with United Distillers, Inc.
distributor of Johnnie Walker, Tanqueray, Vat 69, and White Horse
- Launches Gordon's London Dry Gin
- Wins Agora Award, Best Marketing Company of the Year, Product Category

1998
- Launches new GSM slogan "Ang Ginebra ng Pilipinas" to coincide with the
Philippine Centennial celebrations.
- Launches GSM Hari

1999
- Acquires Metro Bottled Water Corp.

2000
- Acquires Sugarland Beverage Corp.

2001
- Divests of water and juice businesses to Philippine Beverage Partners, Inc.

2002
- Launches GSM Blue targeted to young drinkers

2003
- Changes corporate name to Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI)
- Sells Sugarland Corp. to Magnolia Inc.
- Launches Gran Matador
- Exports private label Master Blend Spirit to Thailand.

2004
- Launches "Bilog ang Mundo" ad campaign
- Chosen as the "Outstanding Brand of Gin" for Parangal ng Bayan Foundation Inc.'s
19th Annual National Consumers Excellence Awards.

2005
- Launches GSM Premium Gin.
- Monde Selection cites Ginebra San Miguel products for their high quality and value
for money
- GSM Blue, GSM Premium Gin and Gran Matador awarded silver medals

2006
- Introduces new products: Ginebra San Miguel Lite, Antonov Vodka, Don Enrique
Mixkila and St. George Whisky
- Receives International Awards from Monde Selection, San Francisco World Spirits
Competition, China Wine and Spirits Competition, and International Wine and Spirit
Competition.

2007
- Launches Infinit’ – a ready-to-drink, non-carbonated, flavored alcoholic beverage

Ginebra 1991 Open Conference Triumph (stored files)

PIVOTAL TIFF

Come Game 3, the ball will again be in Robert Jaworski’s hands. And how he handles it may well decide the PBA First Conference championship.
Jaworski tasked himself to do the job for Ginebra San Miguel in Game 1 and failed. He did it again in Game 2 and succeeded. The series is tied, reduced to a best-of-five. Momentum is on the Ginebra side. But it won’t be enough. Shell, definitely, is tough to crack. And the Ginebras, even with the ULTRA crowd rooting for them, must come up with a far better performance if they wish to repeat their 125-114 overtime conquest of the Turbo Chargers Tuesday night.
For the Turbo Chargers, except for Bobby Parks, were not in their whippy, fiery best then. Benjie Paras was not his dominant self off the boards as they were outrebounded, 46-58, while Ronnie Magsanoc scored only 15 points for the night. Both fouled out too in overtime, further crippling the already limited Shell offensive sock.
Were if not for Romy dela Rosa, who had 20 of his 22 points in the first half, the Turbo Chargers would have been left way behind to even mount a rally. It must be remembered that when the Turbo Chargers won this title series, 4-2, at the expense of the Ginebras last year, the three musketeers- Parks, Paras and Magsanoc- combined for 99 points per game.
Thus far, they’re averaging only 82 with Dela Rosa’s 38 (16 and 22) somewhat compensating for the slack. Except for Jervis Cole, who held Parks to a standoff, scoring is evenly distributed among the Ginebra locals, indicating a deeper, steadier bench.
While Chito Loyzaga, Rey Cuenco, Dondon Ampalayo, and Dante Gonzalgo still have to find their mark, Rudy Distrito, Jaworski, Leo Isaac are bearing the brunt of the scoring load.
Especially Jaworski. Atoning for his two passing errors that caused Ginebra’s 109-114 collapse in Game 1, Jaworski, thriving under pressure, clustered ten points as the Ginebras wiped out a six-point deficit in the last 5:19 and forced extension at 110-all after Parks muffed a buzzer beating jumper from the keyhole.
In short, the Ginebras evaded death and a daunting 0-2 deficit. Leaving Jaworski happy, but full of anxiety, “Still a lot of boo-boos, but I’m happy to win this one. It’s always nice to come back. At least we’re there alive again.” Knowing Jaworski and co. , however, they won’t be contented of just being alive. They’ve smelled blood and would surely go for the jugular on every opportunity. Like Game 3.

Ginebra 1991 Open Conference Triumph

Game four of the best-of-seven titular series between Shell Turbo Chargers and Ginebra San Miguel was absolutely like a duel of undaunted soldiers both refusing to throw in the towel.
No one dictated the tempo of the ballgame. Every shot was hard-earned. Ginebra who was on a must-win situation put up a gallant fight to stop the rampaging Turbo Chargers and denying the defending champs of taking a commanding 3-1 lead.
But Shell’s ever willing and ready charges were unstoppable. The fourth game was the most talked-about in all the outings of the two teams in the finals because it simply got into the nerves of the paying public. Until now, many still argue as to what really happened but almost one in saying the refs always decide the outcome of the ballgame.
In Game 4, the refs seemed to be at a loss in most cases not knowing what fouls to call, whom to call. Damage was mostly on the Ginebra’s part especially in the crucial minutes of the fourth quarter and the overtime period. It’s not surprising anymore that in the eyes of the millions of fans religiously watching the pro loop they are the culprits.

Just like last year, again, unruly fans from the gallery section started throwing empty cups (others with ice) and coins to people in the courtside and special ringside sections. Good thing no one was hurt. Behind the cameras was also seen by some people who were waiting for the cagers to leave. An obviously angry Executive Director of the PBA, Jun Bernardino, who went fuming mad to Ginebra’s dugout and was looking for Rino Salazar. Apparently vexed by some alleged Ginebra fans who kicked and threw something on Commissioner Rudy Salud’s car, he asked one of the utility men to call Salazar but he’s left the dugout already, only some cagers and Jaworski were left inside. Mr. Bernardino left the dugout and was outside the players’ exit when the Big J went out. He didn’t approach the playing coach but stared at him as if he knew something about the incident.