Philippine Basketball Association partners with Lysol to ensure health safety protection during bubble games

Filipinos have long been fervent basketball fans. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s premier professional league, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) have had to indefinitely suspend live games in stadiums with the usual roaring, adoring fans.

 

Taking inspiration from the NBA bubble in Disney World - Florida, which saw the resumption of basketball games in an empty, fan-less arena, coupled with proper testing of players and staff, the league decided to follow suit and continue the halted 2020 Philippine Cup. 

With strong COVID-19 testing and protocols in place, the whole PBA delegation is being billeted in dedicated accommodations in Smart Clark Giga City, Pampanga, with the Angeles University Foundation Gym (AUF Gym) as the specific court venue for games and practices.

 

To further ramp up appropriate health safety protection during the bubble conference, Lysol recently formed a partnership with the PBA, the first professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest existing one in the world.

“We are extremely proud of this partnership with the Philippine Basketball Association,” said Gonzalo Balcazar, RB General Manager for South East Asia, Hygiene. “Knowing how local basketball fans have been raring to see their favorite teams in action again, Lysol is excited to help ensure the safe resumption of the games as we advocate proper disinfection practices before, during and after the matches. With this partnership, we get to impart the critical importance of proper hygiene habits and everyday disinfection.”

Stemming from Lysol’s relentless pursuit of a cleaner world where everyone is free from illness-causing germs, this partnership allows for the staging of exciting basketball matches between the country’s best players in a safer and more secure manner, letting ardent basketball fans root for their favorite teams once again, from the comfort of their homes or wherever they may be, thus rekindling Filipinos’ love and passion for basketball.

 

With Lysol brand supporting the PBA bubble conference, from the careful planning stages where the protection of everyone involved to the extensive venue disinfection with Lysol products, this partnership truly espouses  a high  standard of disinfection and safety throughout the duration of the bubble conference—delighting fans while creating a more secure playing environment.

 

Team Chris or Team Marc? For the Master Game Face Basketball Challenge

 Master Game Face Challenge

Master, the leading skin care and face care brand for men launched the Master Game Face an All-Star Basketball Challenge 2014 on April 24, 2014 at Treston Intl College Gym in Bonifacio Global City, lead by two of todays hardcourt superstars and Master Ambassadors Chris Tiu and Marc Pingris, with their respected teams, from collegiate leagues (UAAP and NCAA), top players from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the Gilas National Team. This is a game to watch out for.


“As the no. 1 male face care, male facial wash and face cleanser brand in the country, it is natural for us to come up with an activity featuring the no. 1 sport – basketball. We are proud to invite fans to the Araneta Center on June 21 for the Master Game Face All-Star Basketball Challenge, where Master ambassadors Chris Tiu and Marc Pingris will battle for an epic showdown with their respective squads of top collegiate hoops players and all-star players from the Gilas team and professional basketball groups. It will be a good venue to showcase how top Filipino basketball players put their oil-free game faces on with Master Oil Control Max Facial Wash” said Unilever’s Male Grooming Brand Manager Jonathan Pua.

Under the helm of former Ateneo Blue Eagles and SEA Games team captain and current Rain or Shine player Chris Tiu are UAAP basketball stars Jeron Teng (DLSU), Chris Newsome (ADMU), Kevin Ferrer (UST) and Mike Tolomia (FEU).

“Fans are going to have a great time seeing such powerhouse players in the Master Game Face All-Star Basketball Challenge this year, and I’m especially happy to be able to play with such talented young blood and with other professional basketball players,” said Tiu. His team is expected to include other top players from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and from the PBA. Fans of Chris Tiu’s team can show their support online by using the hashtag #MasterGameFaceChris.

Team Chris

Current Gilas Pilipinas player and PBA defensive play legend Marc Pingris is also set to lead UAAP stars Andre Paras (UP), Jeoffrey Javillonar (NU), Jericho Cruz (ADU) and Roi Sumang (UE). His team will also include professional basketball players and selected collegiate players. Fans of Marc Pingris’ team can show their support online by using the hashtag #MasterGameFaceMarc.

Team Marc

“I’m excited to start playing with my team. We hope to put up a great game against our opponents and to show young athletes how to put their Game Faces on with Master,” said Pingris.

Along with the unveiling of the starting five players, Master also announced the launch of an online app for basketball fans to vote from a selection of all-star players from the professional league to join Team Chris and Team Marc. Fans can vote by logging on to facebook.com/MasterPhilippines and by clicking on the Master Game Face application. The online voting will begin on April 24 and the complete team rosters will be announced on a special draft to be held on May 31.

“We’re also counting on the fans to help us build the teams by voting for their choice players through the Master Game Face voting app. Lucky fans who will vote for the correct and final set of players will win tickets to the all-star match, as well as special basketball merchandise,” said Pua.

Putting an Oil-Free, Game Face everywhere with Master
With a complete line of face care products including facial wash, face cleansers and face moisturizers for the highly competitive sportsman, Master takes basketball to a whole new level. Oil can definitely reduce a player’s effectiveness in any game – especially in basketball. This was featured in the latest commercial of Master Facial Wash where both Chris Tiu and Marc Pingris battled it out with their oil-free, game faces on thanks to Master.

Boosting anti-oil protection, Master Oil Control Max Facial Wash has the revolutionary Cooling ZEROIL formula that controls oil for 8 hours for that fresh game face look to bring out the best in anyone’s game – even off the court. Get 8 hours of no oil with Master Facial Wash so you can put your game face on! You can also fight deep seated dirt that causes pimples with Master Oil Control Max Deep Cleanser. For more details about Master products and about the Master Game Face All-Star Basketball Challenge, visit facebook.com/MasterPhilippines.

Follow Master on Twitter and Instagram @MasterGameFace to find out the latest about Master products and about the Master Game Face Challenge.


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