2012 PBA Draft Results (complete roster)

At the Robinson's Place Manila Midtown Atrium, 69 names lay in waiting for the names to be called. 39 names were successfully called over six rounds:

1st Round:

1. Petron: June Mar Fajardo – University of Cebu / San Miguel
2. Alaska: Calvin Abueva – San Sebastian / NLEX
3. Petron: Alex Mallari – Lewis-Clark State / Big Chill
4. Meralco: Cliff Hodge – Reedley College / NLEX
5. Barako Bull: Aldrech Ramos – FEU / Air Asia Philippine Patriots (Note: draft rights traded to B-Meg in exchange for Sean Anthony + draft rights to Dave Marcelo)
6. Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel: Chris Ellis – Mary Harden Baylor / NLEX
7. Rain of Shine: Chris Tiu - Ateneo / SMART-Gilas
8. Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel: Keith Jensen – NYU / Big Chill
9. B-Meg: Vic Manuel – PSBA / Cebuana Lhullier (Note: draft rights + Val Acuna traded to Global Port in exchange for Sean Anthony)
10. Global Port: Jason Deutchman – San Diego State / Cafe France

2nd Round

1. Air21: Yousef Taha – North Lake/Mapua
2. B-Meg: Dave Marcelo – San Beda / NLEX (Note: draft rights + Sean Anthony traded to Barako Bull in exchange for draft rights to Aldrech Ramos)
3. B-Meg: Jewel Ponferrada – NU / Big Chill
4. Global Port:  AJ Mandani – University of Missouri-Rolla / Blackwater
5. Barako Bull: Lester Alvarez – Adamson / Cebuana Lhullier
6. Barako Bull: Emman Monfort – Ateneo / NLEX
7. Rain or Shine:  Kelly Nabong – Santa Rosa Yayce / Blackwater (Note: draft rights traded to Meralco for 2015 2nd rounder)
8. Barako Bull: Woody Co – UP / NLEX
9. Alaska: Raphy Reyes – UE / Big Chill
10. Talk 'N Text: Jaypee Belencion – Letran / NLEX

3rd Round

1. Air21: Simon Atkins – La Salle / Cebuana Lhullier
2. Alaska: Karl Dehesa – Waldorf College / NLEX
3. Barako Bull: Ryan Boada – University of Houston
4. Meralco Bolts: Janus Lozada – Adamson / Cebuana Lhullier
5. Petron: Mark Sarangay – Mapua / Erase Placenta
6. Global Port: Mark Acosta – Mapua / Erase Placenta
7. Rain or Shine: Bacon Austria – Ateneo / Cebuana Lhullier
8. Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel: Jerick Canada – Adamson / Indonesia Warriors
9. B-Meg: Gian Chiu – Oberlin College
10. Talk 'N Text: Jason Escueta – Ateneo / Junior Powerade

4th Round (Alaska, Air21, Petron and Talk 'N Text exercise their passes)

1. Barako Bull: Kokoy Hermosisima – NU / Boracay Rum
2. Meralco: Eric Suguitan – UE/San Beda/ACSAT / NLEX
3. Global Port: Jan Colina – Adamson / RnW Pacific Pipes
4. Rain or Shine: Jewel Palomique – Mapua
5. Brgy. Ginebra San Miguel: Paul Zamar – UE / Blackwater
6. B-Meg: Ramon Mabayo – San Sebastian/STI

5th Round (Barako Bull, Meralco, Rain or Shine and B-Meg exercise their passes)

1. Global Port: VJ Serios – UP / Philippine Patriots (ABL, in 2009?)
2. Brgy. Ginebra: JR Buensuceso – BYU Hawaii / RnW Pacific Pipes

6th Round (Global Port exercise their pass)

1. Brgy. Ginebra: Elliot Tan – Biola University / Big Chill

7th Round (None, since Brgy. Ginebra exercise their pass)

List of Undrafted players. They get the chance to peddle their wares to all the teams, hoping that they become the diamond in the rough.

3. Marvin Agacer – San Sebastian / Ilocos Sur (Liga Pilipinas)
4. Richard Albo – De Ocampo Memorial College
6. Jerry Ang
7. Junar Arce – PCU / Cagayan
10. Ephraim Balagtas – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (US NCAA Division II)
11. Fhadz Bandaying – UE / Boracay Rum
12. Darwin Barrameda – Ateneo de Naga
16. Jesse Bustos – Philippine Maritime Institute / RnW Pacific Pipes
19. Andrian Celada – Arellano / Cebuana Lhullier
23. Ramil Cordero – Lacson College
24. Erwin Cornejo – Mapua / Boracay
26. Anthony Del Rio – San Sebastian / Erase Placenta
27. Franz Delgado – San Sebastian / RnW Pacific Pipes
29. June Dizon – UST / Big Chill
33. Jayve Ferreria – PATTS / Freego
34. Paul Gonzalgo – Adamson
37. Mark Jeffries – San Diego Mesa College / Blackwater
39. Rex Leynes – St. Francis of Assisi / Chang Thailand Slammers
42. Raymond Maconocido – San Sebastian / Cebuana Lhullier
45. Allan Mangahas – Mapua / Erase Placenta
48. Ricky Maurillo – PSBA / Wang's Ballclub (MBL)
49. Louie Renn Medalla – University of Mindanao
52. Vincent Neri – Felipe Verallo Foundation College
55. Christopher Pestano – George Brown/Centennial College
56. Czarvin Pilapil – University of Caloocan
58. Danny Pribhdas – UST / MOB Packers (B6BL)
61. Jerome Rubi – CSU – Northridge
64. Stephen Siruma – PCU / Boracay Rum
69. Aldrin Valencia
70. Robby Zablan – AMA / Cobra Energy Drink

Philippine Olympic Postscript

c/o Meetmanila

And so it ends for the quest for a medal in the Olympics a goal that remains unattained for the last four Olympic Games. Let's see how each fared on their respective events.

Jasmine Alkhaldi - Swimming (Women's 100-meter freestyle): She finished 5th in her heat with a time of 57.13 seconds.  She was 34th out of 48 entrants. The gold medal swim of the Netherlands' Ranomi Kromowidjojo was an Olympic-record 53 seconds.


Mark Anthony Barriga - Men's Boxing (Light Flyweight = 49-kg): Loses Round of 16 match against Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan, 17-16.

Rachel Anne Cabral - Archery (Women's Individual): Loses 1st round match against Inna Stepanova of Russia, 7-1.

Daniel Caluag - (Cycling - Men's BMX Racing): Finishes tied for 7th in his heat with 29 points


Hidilyn Diaz - Weightlifting (Women's 58 kg): The flagbearer for the Philippines in the Opening Ceremonies is one of two competitors who was not able to complete her lift, as she was unable to register a result in the Clean and Jerk. Her Snatch lift of 97 kg put her in 13th in the 19-woman field.

Rene Herrera - Track and Field (Men's 5000 meters): Finished 21st in his heat with a personal-best 14:44:11 time. On aggregate, he was 41st overall. Mo Farah's gold medal-winning run was at 13:41:66.

Tomohiko Aldaba Hoshina - Judo (Men's +100 kg): Loses by ippon to Kim Sung-Min of Korea in the 1st round.

Mark Javier- Archery (Men's Individual): Loses 1st round match against Brady Ellison of the US, 7-1.

Jessie Khing Lacuna- Swimming (Men's 200-meter freestyle): Finished 5th in his heat with a time of 1:52:91, putting him in 36th overall in the field. The gold medal swim of France's Yannick Agnel was at 1:43:14.

Paul Brian Rosario - Shooting (Men's Skeet): Finished tied for 31st in the qualification phase, with 110 points.

Marestella Torres - Athletics (Women's Long Jump): Finished 11th in her group with a 6.22m jump. The result puts her 22nd overall. The gold medal-winning attempt by Britney Reese of the United States was at 7.12m.

And so, the quest to pinpoint the blame has resumed in earnest. What really is need to be done here? That's the question.