MANILA, Philippines–Calvin Oftana was pleased that he and the rest of TNT were able to atone for their abysmal first half to take Game 1 of their PBA Philippine Cup semifinal series against sister team Meralco. The Tropang 5G bucked a 62-46 halftime deficit behind their stingy defense coupled with some timely offense led by Oftana to draw first blood in their best-of-seven affair. READ: PBA: TNT comes back to beat Meralco in semis opener Coach Chot Reyes and Calvin Oftana after TNT’s Game 1 semis victory @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/xq9pdDDOvF — Jonas Terrado (@jonasterradoINQ) January 4, 2026 “Really happy with the […]... Keep on reading: PBA: Calvin Oftana, defense lead big TNT rally in Game 1