By OLMIN LEYBA SISTER ACT? NO, IT’S WAR

Games today (Ynares Center, Antipolo) 3 p.m. – San Miguel Beer vs Barangay Ginebra 5:45 p.m. – Meralco vs TNT

It’s a sought-after finals ticket on the line so forget about corporate affiliation for now. It’s a take-no-prisoners type of battle combatants are setting out to wage in the PBA Governors’ Cup semifinal series.

From the San Miguel Corp. stable, there’s defending champion Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel Beer dueling in a livewire best-of-five semifinal contest.

From the MVP Group, there’s flagship TNT and perennial Governors’ Cup contender Meralco mixing it up for a place in the Last Dance.

The double dose of sister-versussister kicks off today at the Ynares Center in Antipolo with SMBGinebra firing the opening salvo at 3 p.m. and Meralco-TNT contesting the running start at 5:45 p.m.

The Bolts are gunning for their fifth finals in six editions in their continuing bid for a breakthrough title. But Norman Black’s troops face a major stumbling block in the Tropang Giga, who have won their last nine games, including the semis-clinching 132-105 rout of No. 8 Phoenix last Wednesday.

Black feels his Bolts, who showed grit in a come-from-behind 113107 overtime victory over No. 5 Magnolia, are up to the task.

“I think we can keep up with them (TNT). We can go out and run with them,” he said. “The one thing that’s going for us is we are the top defensive team in the league so something’s got to give one way or another.”

KJ McDaniels returns from that previous TNT-Meralco semis faceoff but this time donning the Bolts jersey and teaming up with fitagain Chris Newsome, Aaron Black, Allein Maliksi, Chris Banchero and Raymond Aguilar.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, fresh off a triple-double game in the quarters, banners the Jojo Lastimosa-coached TNT with RR Pogoy, Jayson Castro, Calvin Oftana and Mikey Williams leading the local charge.