TV5 to air PBA’s 40th Season opener this Sunday

Two of the twelve muses this Sunday

The Philippine Arena is set to be the host for the opening of the PBA's 40th season, with TV5 set to air the opener this Sunday afternoon LIVE, starting at 1pm.

The Opening Ceremonies will have a sense of nostalgia, with the theme "Apat na Dekada ng Nag-iisang Liga." The ceremonies will include the honoring of the members of the Gilas Pilipinas national basketball team that participated in international competitions during the offseason.

Sports5 Head Chot Reyes promises "thrilling coverage" for the upcoming season, expressing excitement for the league's Ruby season.

Of course, no opening ceremony is complete without the parade of teams, and their respective muses, which have been revealed as:

Alaska Aces – DLSU Lady Spiker alumna (and PBB housemate) Michelle Gumabao
Barako Bull Energy – 2013 Miss International 1st Runner-Up Natalie Den Dekker
Blackwater Elite – Actress and brand endorser Sunshine Cruz
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel – Actress and model Ellen Adarna
Globalport Batang Pier – DLSU Lady Spiker alumna Cha Cruz and FEU Lady Tamaraw alumna and FHM Covergirl Rachel Ann Daquis
Kia Sorentos – Sarangani vice governor Jinkee Pacquiao
Meralco Bolts – Actress Ritz Azul
NLEX Road Warriors – Actress and host Dianne Medina
Purefoods STAR Hotshots - Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2014 Mj Lastimosa
Rain or Shine Elastopainters – Mutya ng Pilipinas Cordillera Glennifer Perido
San Miguel Beermen – Actress Alice Dixson (although Snow Badua on his show made references to Alaina Bergsma and Erica Adachi, who are the foreign reinforcements of sister team Petron Blaze Spikers in the PSL SuperLiga Grand Prix, as possibilities)
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters – Ms. World 2013 Megan Young

After the ceremonies, the basketball action will take place, with Manny Pacquiao expected to make his official debut as a playing coach for Kia against fellow expansion team Blackwater in the opening game. Completing the doubleheader is Barangay Ginebra facing TNT.

PBA Games will take place five days a week, with weekday 4:15pm and 7pm doubleheaders on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; 3pm and 5pm Sunday doubleheaders; and a lone Saturday game at 5pm.

The opening ceremonies and the doubleheader (as well as the upcoming PBA games) will also be heard on the different Radyo5 NewsFM stations nationwide (92.3 News FM in Manila, 101.9 News FM in Cebu and Davao, 102.3 News FM in Bacolod, and 97.5 News FM in General Santos City). You can also access this radio streaming on Interaksyon.com

Interested fans overseas (US, Guam, Middle East, Europe) can check with their cable provider for AksyonTV International, which is the channel to look for the PBA games.