The UNTV Cup Season 5 is the 2016–17 season of the annual charity basketball league in the Philippines, UNTV Cup. The tournament organized by UNTV Public Service channel, thru its chairman and chief executive officer of BMPI-UNTV, Kuya Daniel Razon, more popularly known as Mr. Public Service.
The season was officially opened on August 29, 2016 at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay City, with 13 teams vying for the championship title of the season, including Season 4 champions AFP Cavaliers. A new team was introduced this season called the Bureau of Customs Transformers.
Regular games will be held at the Pasig City Sports Center in Pasig City and the University of Makati Gym in Makati, with a live telecast on the UNTV Public Service channel every Sunday afternoons.
Thirteen teams, which composed of a new team (BOC Transformers) and twelve returning teams from last season will compete in the tournament. The teams were divided into two groups.
Group A
AFP Cavaliers - Cpl. Sonny ManucatBeneficiary – AFP-EBSO (Education Benefit Systems Office)BFP Firefughters - Ramon GarciaBeneficiary – Philippine Science High School Foundation Inc.Malacañan Kamao - Louie GonzalezBeneficiary – Philippine Children's Medical CenterMMDA Blackwolves - Mandeville MartirezBeneficiary – Philippine General Hospital - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Philippine Cerebral Palsy, Inc. and Damayan MMDA Provident FundOmbudsman Graftbusters - John KallosBeneficiary – Ombudsman Provident FundSenate Defenders - Mike FerminBeneficiary – Kythe Foundation Inc., Pangarap Foundation and Share An Opportunity, Philippines Inc.Group B
BOC Transformers (new team) - Kenneth DuremdesBeneficiary – Caritas Manila, Inc.DOJ Justice Boosters - Edmon EspirituBeneficiary — TBAGSIS Furies - Mike SaguiguitBeneficiary – Golden Reception and Action Center for the Elderly and other Special Cases (GRACES)HOR Solons - Pido JarencioBeneficiary – Foundation of Our Lady of Peace Missions, Inc. and Congressional Spouses Foundation Inc.Judiciary Magis - Dennis BalasonBeneficiary – TBANHA Builders - Bennett PaladBeneficiary – NHA Provident Fund Association, Inc.PNP Responders - Ernie Sta. CruzBeneficiary – Police Community Relations Group "Drug Rehabilitation Program" Win
OT Win
Loss
OT Loss
Playoff for 2nd Round Spots
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OT Win
Loss
OT Loss
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OT Win
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OT Loss