Wanted: PBA Commissioner

to issue statement that led league followers to cast doubts as to whether or not its 43rd season will push through as scheduled.

It did push through but a day before the opening ceremony last December - ing delicadeza as reason. This was followed by a separate announcement Fernandez who was to succeed Romero under the league’s rotation system of succession, no one cared to explain.

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The PBA media bureau and external affairs was named acting commissioner on an interim basis until such time that a permanent commis appointed.

Who could be an ideal commissioner then?

The late P BA’ s founding commis must also be someone whom the board can trust and respect.

Someone whom the media can also commissioner is the face of the league.

To Prieto, a better commissioner, must be a full- time commissioner. The next to full- time. The PBA is something worth continuing. It is something designed to benefit a large number of people – the public, the players the teams and all hose connected with the league.

The new commissioner, therefore, should be in the mold of Prieto himself. Or Rudy Salud. Or Jun Bernardino. Salud and Berenardino both came from time understudy of Prieto. Same with capacities since the PBA was organized. They both understood what the league is all about.

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