Team Choppers and Master’s League champion Ocean View/PCGM debut taking on separate rivals, Sunday in the 2012 season of the Filipino Basketball League and Master’s League at the Palau National gym.

Team Choppers will face Surangel and Sons in the main game at 3:30 p.m. The Choppers will parade PJ Esguerra, Nelson Dupalco, Erwin Gonzalgo, Eric Dedeles, Bon-Bon Pramo, Lito Cruzat, Freddie Gloria, John Macatangay and team captain Rey Potot as Surangel and Sons will be led by the team of Arnold Undencimo, Melvin Parrinas, Norbert Nova, Gener Aguinaldo, Ryan Tayag, Cris Fernando and Ador Hilvano.

Other games will feature team Jaguars against Ilocandia Bulls at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Hanpa Cardinals-Rams Guadrians tussle at 2 p.m.

On the other hand, defending champions Ocean View/PCGM will have their hands full as they face arch rival and runner up D’Originals in the opening match of the Master’s League at 11 a.m.

This year’s FBL sponsors are ATT Karaoke Disco Bar, Aqua Pure Water, Blue Bay Petroleum, Budget Mart 1 and 2, CTSI Logistics, FR Construction, GF Automotive, Hanpa Industries, HBO Company, Kabayan Restaurant, Kramers, MJ Trading, Ngeremlengui Quarry, Ocean View/ABA, Palau Curtain, PDC, Pinoy Express Remittance, Pinoy Restaurant, PNQ, Roll’EM Productions/OTV, Sams Tours, Sea View KTV, Shimbros Inc., Socio-Micronesia, Surangel and Sons, The Taj, VMJ Construction, WCTC, Engr. Bobby Pineda, Jun dela Cruz, Koki Beech, Terry Li Hong, Engr. Ogi Pineda, Engr. Ben Asuncion and TFCP executive and board officers.  By Peter Erick L. Magbanua (Island Times News)