![The Bolts respond with urgency and discipline to stay alive in the semifinals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PBA-IMAGES546-400x200.jpg)
Meralco rediscovered its edge on defense and balance on offense to finally break through against TNT, pulling closer in their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
![Coach Luigi Trillo applauds CJ Cansino’s defensive and offensive performance. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES1521-400x200.jpg)
CJ Cansino delivered a career-high 29 points as the Meralco Bolts secured an outright quarterfinals berth in the PBA Philippine Cup with a dominant 105-84 win over Converge FiberXers.
![CJ Cansino scores a game-high 22 points to lead Meralco past Phoenix Super LPG, keeping playoff hopes alive. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES347-400x200.jpg)
The Meralco Bolts secured a key 88-78 win over Phoenix Super LPG, marking back-to-back victories and keeping their PBA Philippine Cup playoff hopes alive.
![CJ Cansino rises for a shot while leading the Bolts’ explosive showing. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PBA-IMAGES159-400x200.jpg)
Meralco bulldozed Terrafirma with its sharpest outing in weeks, snapping a two-game skid and strengthening its playoff push in the Philippine Cup.
![Cansino scores 23 to lead the Bolts past Magnolia in a thrilling endgame. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PBA-IMAGES642-400x200.jpg)
Meralco survived a late Magnolia rally to secure a 78-76 victory, snapping the Hotshots’ perfect start and marking the Bolts’ third consecutive win in the PBA Philippine Cup.
![Chris Newsome leads Meralco’s comeback with a strong all-around game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PBA-IMAGES1217-400x200.jpg)
Meralco rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit behind Chris Newsome, CJ Cansino and Bong Quinto to overpower Barangay Ginebra, 89-75, in the PBA Philippine Cup.
![Chris Newsome of the Meralco Bolts [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images326-400x200.jpg)
The Meralco Bolts halted NLEX’s six-game win streak with a 108-92 blowout in the PBA Philippine Cup, led by Chris Newsome’s 21 points and CJ Cansino’s 20. The victory pushed Meralco to 5-5 and solidified its Top 8 standing heading into a crucial showdown with Barangay Ginebra.
![Bong Quinto fires up the Bolts with a four-point play to start the game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PBA-Images417-400x200.jpg)
Meralco displayed championship poise in a wire-to-wire demolition of Terrafirma, setting a franchise record with a 38-point rout in the PBA Philippine Cup.