PRESS RELEASE
30 September 2026
Ombudsman Graftbusters bring home UNTV Cup silver, secure ₱1M for Provident Fund
SAN JUAN CITY — The Ombudsman Graftbusters finished second in the UNTV Cup Season 12, securing ₱1 million for the Ombudsman Provident Fund, the team’s chosen beneficiary.
Despite a late Ombudsman rally, the AFP Cavaliers won Game 2, 66–64, on September 20, 2026, at the Playtime FilOil Centre. AFP completed a 2–0 sweep of the best-of-three finals.
This was Ombudsman’s second consecutive runner-up finish, following its appearance in the Season 11 finals.
Ombudsman point guard Paul Feliciano V. Ladia was also named to the season’s First Five.
Before Game 2, coach Danny Florano said he would always be proud of the Ombudsman team, regardless of the result. He also valued the opportunity to compete for the team’s chosen beneficiary.
The Graftbusters received the ceremonial cheque for the Ombudsman Provident Fund during the postgame awarding ceremony.
Assistant Ombudsman Jose Dominic F. Clavano IV served as team captain, with Security Officer I Paul Feliciano V. Ladia as co-captain. Other players included Assistant Ombudsman Luis Gonzaga S. Bonoan Jr.; Assistant Special Prosecutor II Carlo Ilano; Administrative Assistants V Bernzon Franco and Samuel Ignacio; Security Officer I Israel Dela Cruz; and clerks Richard Ibañez, Samboy Ortega, Rodney Santos, Carlo Gatmaitan, and Jaime Cobarrubias Jr. The roster also included imports Urick Florino, Mark Trinidad, and Mark Chan.#
