![Meralco showed poise under pressure to neutralize the twice-to-beat advantage and force a decider. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES163-400x200.jpg)
Meralco leaned on a blistering first half to overpower Rain or Shine and erase the Elasto Painters’ win-once edge in their PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. The victory sends the matchup to a deciding Game 3 at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
![Coach Yeng Guiao gives instructions during a tight PBA Philippine Cup game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1525-400x200.jpg)
Rain or Shine puts its twice-to-beat advantage on the line against Meralco as both teams collide in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals at Araneta.
![RJ Abarrientos during the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1734-400x200.jpg)
RJ Abarrientos lit up Christmas night with a career-high 35 points off the bench as Barangay Ginebra crushed Converge to keep its PBA Philippine Cup semifinals hopes alive.
![June Mar Fajardo muscles through traffic as SMB storms into the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES162-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer stormed back after halftime as June Mar Fajardo and Don Trollano powered the defending champions into the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals with a Christmas night win over NLEX.
![Stephen Holt powers through the defense during Ginebra’s win over Titan Ultra. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES348-400x200.jpg)
Barangay Ginebra survived a late scare from Titan Ultra to close the eliminations with a win and secure the No. 5 spot in the PBA Philippine Cup playoffs.
![Calvin Oftana attacks the defense as TNT pulls away in the second half. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES222-400x200.jpg)
TNT leaned on a third-quarter surge to beat Magnolia and secure a twice-to-beat advantage heading into the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals.
![Don Trollano attacks the basket as San Miguel dominates Meralco. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1042-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel secured the top spot in the PBA Philippine Cup after a 113-104 win over Meralco, earning a twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals.
![Calvin Oftana leads TNT Tropang Giga past Blackwater 113-96, putting the team closer to a top-four finish in the PBA Philippine Cup. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1327-400x200.jpg)
Calvin Oftana scored 25 points as TNT cruised to a 113-96 win over Blackwater Friday, inching closer to securing the No. 3 seed in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals.
![Justine Baltazar powers Converge with 25 points and 24 rebounds in OT win over NLEX. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1326-400x200.jpg)
Converge snapped a two-game skid with a 107-95 overtime win against NLEX, boosting its chances for a Top Four finish in the PBA Philippine Cup. Justine Baltazar scored a career-best 25 points with 24 rebounds while Juan Gomez de Liaño recorded a triple-double.
![CJ Perez drives past Terrafirma defenders en route to 26 points in San Miguel’s win. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1219-400x200.jpg)
CJ Perez erupted for 26 points while June Mar Fajardo recorded his second career triple-double as San Miguel Beer rolled past Terrafirma, 135-115, to cement a top-four finish in the PBA Philippine Cup.