Casino Rubbing Alcohol in the PBL

Casino Rubbing Alcohol won the 1994 PBL International Invitational Cup, defeating Nikon Electric Fan, 3 games to 1, for their first title. Casino was the former Mama's Love ballclub, a popular Cebu-based team which last made it to the finals back in 1991.

Casino was declared co-champions with the visiting squad Hapee-Slovak after their final game ended in a tie at 97-all, during the one-week PBL Invitationals in December 1995.

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58th UAAP season opening (1995)

UST and De La Salle. It turn out they will play anew for the UAAP senior's crown.

The line-ups of four out of eight participating schools.

The 7th ABC Champions Cup

The Cavity Fighters scored a 77-74 squeaker over Isuzu Lynx of Japan to give the Philippines its fourth championship. (Known as Asian Interclub before)

Hapee Toothpaste earned the right to represent the Philippines in the ABC Champions Cup by winning the 1996 PBL Import Reinforced Conference.

With two players -Joseph Pelaez and Gerry Locsin - on the injured list. Hapee was allowed to pick two players from Red Bull - Danny Ildefonso and Henry Fernandez. Other members of the victorious Hapee toothpaste are ex-pro Leo Austria, Jovito Sese, Oscar Simon, Freche Ang, Joel Dualan, Apollo Lim and imports Bobby Parks and Tony Harris.

Tony Harris, who once scored 105 points in the PBA, was named Most Valuable Player of the ABC Champions Cup held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.

1995 SEA Games basketball gold

The 1995 RP Nationals under coach Joe Lipa.

The Philippines routed Myanmar and Laos by the same score (138-45) and a total winning margin of 93 points!

The Filipinos' other victories: Singapore (91-65), Malaysia (105-79), Indonesia (85-64), and host Thailand (93-74).

The Philippines won the basketball gold with a 108-89 conquest of the Thais. The Chiang Mai victory was the second overall title of coach Joe Lipa in the SEA Games.

The RP Nationals in action.

Villar Records: The 1st Interclub champion

14 teams participated in the first Interclub tournament in 1975. The first group consist of Villar, Volkswagen Brasilia, Talon Zipper, Autometics, Grandtex, Yanmar and Makati Golf.

The other group were ITM, Dansei, Milmore, Mark IV, Far East Bank-Bancom, Solid Mills and Alcar.

The champion team of coach Nemie Villegas and team manager Allan Villar.