![June Mar Fajardo leads San Miguel Beer to a 108-97 win over Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images332-400x200.jpg)
June Mar Fajardo powers San Miguel Beer to a dominant 108-97 win over Meralco, leading them into the PBA Philippine Cup semifinals. Despite strong performances from Meralco’s Chris Banchero and Chris Newsome, the Beermen’s balanced attack was too much to overcome.
![CJ Perez leads SMB’s early charge with 11 first-quarter points against NorthPort [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PBA-Images923-400x200.jpg)
San Miguel Beer crushed NorthPort, 126-91, to secure the No. 1 seed in the PBA Philippine Cup quarterfinals with a win-once edge over Meralco.
![Arvin Tolentino of NorthPort looks to return from injury as the Batang Pier face Meralco in a crucial game. [PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PBA-Images719-400x200.jpg)
Meralco and NorthPort face off at the PhilSports Arena, each hoping to snap a slump and regain momentum in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup as they battle for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Exactly 50 years ago on December 19, the music died. On that fateful day of December 19, 1971, the festive local basketball scene was rocked by the physical mauling of a pair of referees in an All-Filipino game in the Manila Industrial Commercial and Athletic Association (MICAA).