The Basketball Coaches Association of the Philippines (BCAP) now believes that the PBA's other American coaches Tim Cone of Alaska and Norman Black of Mobiline could also be prohibited from coaching in the league.

Thus, said lawyer Luis Lokin Jr. who, representing the BCAP in its bid to stop American Ron Jacobs from coaching San Miguel Beer in the PBA, quickly added that the association does not intend to file a similar protest against Cone and Black.

"It's just an offshoot of the Ron Jacobs case," he said. "We just believe that if Mr. Jacobs would be prohibited (from coaching) it just follows that Mr. Cone and Mr. Black would also be affected."

The BCAP is currently protesting before the Department of Labor the issuance of an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) to Jacobs, citing a 1991 Supreme Court ruling that barred non-resident aliens from coaching the pro league.

Cone and Black became resident aliens because the two married Filipinas but the BCAP contends that even the two should not be allowed under a provision in the Constitution "limiting all regulated professions to Filipinos."

"In our research, we found out that an AEP is not enough to land a coaching job," said the BCAP legal counsel. "Because like accounting or lawyering which are regulated by the PRC (Professional Regulation Commission), coaching is also a regulated profession because the PBA is under the GAB (Games and Amusement Board)." -NOEL RODRIGUEZ

Gordon's stays sparkling clear.

PBA twinbill in Pampanga.

February 28,1997
Gordon's Gin eyes 3rd straight win.

February 27,1997
PBA, BAP talks slated?

San Mig is the best-coached team in the PBA --Chot Reyes.

February 26,1997
Mobiline outlasts Shell in overtime.

Jawo Jr. gets all the breaks.

February 25,1997
Mobiline vs Shell today.

PBA freezes Feihl.

February 24,1997
Rookie lifts Mobiline past PureFoods.

Buzzer-beating trey lifts Gordon's Gin.

February 22,1997
Jacobs steers San Mig to a big 70-66 victory.

February 21,1997
Sta. Lucia guns for win No.2; Jacobs debuts with San Miguel.