History. Manny Pacquiao launched the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League on August 29, 2017. According to Pacquiao, the league is not intended to be a competitor to the Philippine Basketball Association, the country’s top professional basketball league.The MPBL will feature both a regional commercial and barangay-level league with teams on the commercial side to have a home locality in …

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