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Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL)
Upcoming season or competition:; 2025 WMPBL season
Sport	Basketball
Founded	October 2024
Founder	Manny Pacquiao
First season	2025
Commissioner	Haydee Ong
Motto	Ang Liga Ng Bawat Pilipina (The League of Every Filipina)
Country	Philippines
Headquarters	Pasig
Continent	FIBA Asia (Asia)

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The Women's Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) is an upcoming women's basketball league in the Philippines and the women's counterpart of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).

The league was founded in October 2024 by boxing legend and former Senator Manny Pacquiao and will be the fourth league under the Maharlika Pilipinas name, following the men's MPBL, the Junior MPBL, and the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA).

History

Background

Following the success of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League, Manny Pacquiao expanded on its grassroots format by creating new leagues under the Maharlika Pilipinas name. After the launch of the Junior MPBL in June 2023, Pacquiao founded the Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association in October that year.

Reports of a women's counterpart league were published in October 2024, when Haydee Ong, head coach of the UST Growling Tigresses basketball team, accepted an offer to become the league's inaugural commissioner.^[1] The league is expected to begin its inaugural season on January 19, 2025 at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.^[2]

Teams

As of October 2024, eight teams are set to compete in the league's inaugural 2025 season. Four will be location-based while the other four will be collegiate teams from the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). The actual teams have yet to be revealed.^[2]

Commissioners

No.	Commissioner	Tenure
No.	Commissioner	From	To
1	Haydee Ong	October 2024^[1]	incumbent

References

^ ^a ^b Valencia, Justin (October 27, 2024). "Haydee Ong aims to elevate women's basketball as WMPBL commissioner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Matel, Philip (October 28, 2024). "Haydee Ong takes on new role as WMPBL commissioner". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

[:0-1] Valencia, Justin (October 27, 2024). "Haydee Ong aims to elevate women's basketball as WMPBL commissioner". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 27, 2024.

[:1-2] Matel, Philip (October 28, 2024). "Haydee Ong takes on new role as WMPBL commissioner". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

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