# Pacquiao Launches Philippines Pickleball Tour With 12 Teams 2026-08-06T18:02:56+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Manny Pacquiao has launched the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour with 12 founding teams representing regions across the Philippines. The teams were introduced at an event in Makati, with entries from places including General Santos City, Tacloban, Batangas, Pampanga, Bacoor and Abra. The inaugural season starts in Angeles, Pampanga, on October 3 and 4, followed by two legs in November and a December finale. The top eight teams will qualify for the first championship. Commissioner Mark Espinosa said the tour would provide Filipino players with a bigger stage and a fair competition. Its long-term test will be attendance, player development and financial survival after the launch attention fades. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: Manny Pacquiao, Philippines, pickleball, sports leagues Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pacquiao-launches-philippines-pickleball-tour-with-12-teams/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pacquiao-launches-philippines-pickleball-tour-with-12-teams/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.