Meralco Bolts Import for the 2012 PBA Commissioner’s Cup, NBA Veteran Jelani McCoy. McCoy played in the NBA from 1998-2007 (Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, and Denver Nuggets)

Name: Jelani Marwan McCoy
Position: Power Forward/Center
Birth Date: December 6, 1977 (34 yrs old)
Height: 6’10″
Weight: 245 lbs

The Meralco Bolts traded Nelbert Omolon and Mark Isip to Air 21 Express (Shopinas Clickers) for Mark Canlas, Dennis Daa and a 2012 first round draft pick.

The Meralco Bolts traded Chico Lanete to Barako Bull Energy for Paul Artadi. Artadi will be reunited with Coach Ryan Gregorio, they won 2 championships with the B-Meg Llamados/Purefoods franchise.

Welcome Paul Artadi!

* Photo by gmtan

Coach Jong Uichico who recently left Ginebra to join Smart Gilas is joining the Coaching Staff of the Meralco Bolts as Team Consultant.

Welcome Coach Jong!

Philippine Basketball Association and Mastermind Entertainment presents La Salle vs Ateneo on February 5, 2012, 6pm at the Smart Araneta Coliseum

La Salle Green Team (Coach Franz Pumaren)
Players: RenRen Ritualo, Mac Cardona, JV Casio, Don Allado, Joseph Yeo, Mike Cortez, Rico Maierhofer, Willie Wilson, Brian Ilad, TY Tang, Ryan Arana, Carlo Sharma and Jerwin Gaco.

Ateneo Blue Team (Coach Norman Black)
Players: L.A. Tenorio, JC Intal, Japeth Aguilar, Enrico Villanueva, Eric Salamat, Larry Fonacier, Doug Kramer, Rich Alvarez, Magnum Membrere, Wesley Gonzales, Noy Baclao, and Rabeh Al-Hussaini.

Main Beneficiary: Cancer and Hematology Center of the Philippine Children’s Medical Center

Ticket Prices:
PATRON A (Reserved Seating) – P1200
PATRON B/LOWER BOX A (Reserved Seating) – P1000
PATRON C/LOWER BOX B/LOWER BOX C (Reserved Seating) – P750
UPPER BOX A – P350
UPPER BOX B – P200
GENERAL ADMISSION – P50

Tickets available at Ticketnet or call 9115555

Ignite Media presents Fastbreak! A Charity Basketball Game for Sendong Victims!

Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 3pm
Venue: San Juan Arena

Ticket Prices:
P300 (Courtside)
P100 (Lowerbox)
P50 (Upper Box)

All Proceeds will go to victims of Typhoon Sendong in Northern Mindanao

Meralco White vs Smart Red – 3pm

Meralco White Team
Chris Tiu
Gab Valenciano
Nico Salva
Gerald Anderson
Kevin Alas
Baser Amer
JP Erram
Joshua Webb
Sam Marata
Joross Gamboa
Jon Hall
Young JV
Thirdy Ravena

Smart RED Team
Kiefer Ravena
RR Garcia
Xian Lim
Jhong Hilario
Rico Blanco
Jason Abalos
Champ Lui Pio
Justin Chua
Marco Alcaraz
Dan Sara
Von Pessumal
Anton Altamirano
Raf Melocoton

3pt shootout at Halftime:
Allan Caidic
James Yap
Chris Ellis
Jai Reyes
Jason Sabio
Mark Zambrano

More info at https://www.facebook.com/fastbreak2012

Happy New Year to all Meralco Bolts Fans!

Good luck to the Meralco Bolts in 2012!

Philippine Basketball Association
2011 Philippine Cup Quarterfinals (PBA 37th Season)
Meralco Bolts vs Petron Blaze Boosters
Petron defeats Meralco, 80-64

Petron Blaze Boosters is now in the semifinals as they defeated the Meralco Bolts, 80-64. Meralco is now eliminated and finished the Philippine Cup with 8 wins and 8 losses (3 straight losses to end the All-Filipino Conference).

Game scores:

Petron 80 – Lutz 21, Santos 18, Yeo 13, Miranda 12, Baclao 6, Reyes 6, Tugade 2, Ildefonso 2,
Doruelo 0, Agustin 0, Cabagnot 0.

Meralco 64 – Espinas 20, Cardona 10, Mercado 9, Macapagal 7, Taulava 7, Isip 4, Timberlake 2,
Borboran 2, Omolon 2, Ross 1, Ballesteros 0, Lanete 0, Hugnatan 0.

Quarters: 30-17, 46-32, 58-49, 80-64

Philippine Basketball Association
2011 Philippine Cup Quarterfinals (PBA 37th Season)
Meralco Bolts vs Petron Blaze Boosters
Petron defeats Meralco, 91-84

Petron takes game 1 of their best-of-three quarterfinals game against Meralco, 91-84. Arwind Santos led the Boosters with 19 points while Sol Mercado led the Bolts with 18 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds. Gabby Espinas contributed 13 points while Mac Cardona had 12 points ad 5 steals.

2nd game will be on Wednesday, December 21 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo at 7:15pm.

Game scores:

Petron (91) – Santos 19, Lutz 18, Cabagnot 14, Reyes 12, Miranda 11, Yeo 9, Sharma 4, Ildefonso 4,
Doruelo 0, Baclao 0, Tugade 0.

Meralco (84) – Mercado 18, Espinas 13, Cardona 12, Isip 10, Taulava 9, Yee 7, Borboran 6, Timberlake
2, Macapagal 2, Omolon 2, Hugnatan 2, Lanete 1.

Quarterscores: 17-22, 40-40, 63-60, 91-84.

How to Participate:
Give underprivileged kids a brighter Christmas! Like the Meralco Facebook Fan Page and submit a picture of your house decorated with Christmas lights. Meralco aims to send 1,000 kids to school after the campaign. No monetary donation is needed on your part, just one photo! Who knew lighting up someone else’s life could be so easy?

How to join:
Decorate your house with Christmas lights and take its photo. Each photo should be no bigger than 1MB.
E-mail the photo to maliwanagangpasko@meralco.com.ph and indicate the following in your e-mail:
A caption (in 60 words or less) how you’re making this Christmas brighter for your family.
Your contact details:
Present Address
Phone Number (Mobile and Home)
Official Email Address
Service ID Number (SIN)
All qualified entrants will receive a notification letter via e-mail from Meralco.
All qualified photos will be posted on the Meralco Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/meralco).
All qualified entrants will receive a Maliwanag ang Pasko Facebook badge to display on their own Facebook Pages
Become a fan of Meralco Facebook Fan Page to see your photo and share it with your friends.
All qualified entries from November 18– December 20, 2011 will be posted on the Maliwanag ang Pasko microsite (www.maliwanagangpasko.com)
This program is open to Meralco customers only.

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