Batangas City Embassy Chill

"Tanduay Rum Masters" redirects here. For the former team in the Philippine Basketball Association, see Tanduay Rhum Masters.

Batangas City Embassy Chill
League	MPBL Filbasket
Founded	2018 (2018)
History	Batangas City Athletics 2018–2021 MTrans Buracai de Laiya Batangas City Tanduay Athletics 2021 Tanduay Rum Masters 2022 Batangas City Embassy Chill (2022–present)
Arena	Batangas City Sports Coliseum De La Salle Lipa Sentrum Gym
Location	Batangas, Philippines
Main sponsor	Tanduay Distillers
Championships	1 (2018 MPBL Anta Rajah Cup)

The Batangas City Embassy Chill are a basketball team currently competing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). The team traces its roots to the original Tanduay Rhum Masters that played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) from 1975 to 1987 and again from 1999 to 2001. Batangas City, as with the original Tanduay team, is owned and affiliated with Tanduay Distillers.

As part of the MPBL, the team is based in Batangas and has played its home games at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum, Batangas State University Gym and De La Salle Lipa Sentrum Gym. The team has also competed in Filbasket, under the name of Tanduay Rum Masters.

History

• On January 27, 2018, Batangas City Athletics won its first game against the Valenzuela Classic in the inaugural season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.
• On April 19, the team was crowned as the inaugural MPBL Champions after defeating Muntinlupa Cagers, 68–66, in Game 4 of their best-of-5 finals series.
• The team participated at the 2021 FilBasket Subic Championship as the MTrans Buracai de Laiya Batangas City Tanduay Athletics.
• The team as the Tanduay Rum Masters has committed to participate in the 2022 Filbasket season. This would potentially mark the return of Tanduay Distillers' return to professional sports, if Filbasket turns to a professional league starting the upcoming season. The last involvement of Tanduay in professional basketball was when it organized the Tanduay Rhum Masters in the Philippine Basketball Association.

Current roster

Batangas City Embassy Chill roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 9 Villanueva, John Rey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1994–11–18 UPHSD G 10 Lingganay, Rudy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1986-08-15 UE F 12 Lunor, Darwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) C 20 Ambulodto, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990–09–25 St. Clare G 22 Hernandez, Levi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1990–03–09 Arellano C 24 Cruz, Mark Neil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal G 27 Importante, Vincent 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Adamson G 37 Asuncion, Jaycee John 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) José Rizal F 43 Apinan, Jeckster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987-01-09 José Rizal G 45 Baloria, Juneric 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 1990–06–03 UPHSD	Head coach Pocholo Villanueva Legend (C) Team captain (EP) Ex–Pro (HG) Homegrown Player (FF) Fil–Foreign Player (SGL) Special Guest License Injured Roster

Head coaches

Batangas City Embassy Chill head coaches

2018–present
#	Name	Start	End	Regular Season				Playoffs				Best Finish	Achievements
				GC	W	L	Win%	GC	W	L	Win%
1	Mac Tan	2018	2019	16	10	6	.625	8	7	1	.875	Champion

All-time roster

• Val Acuña (2018–2019)
• Lester Alvarez (2018–2019)
• Karl Atilares (2018)
• James Dramayo (2018–present)
• Jhaymo Eguilos (2018–present)
• Peter Garcia (2018–present)
• Jayson Grimaldo (2018–present)
• Marbin Macalalad (2018–present)
• Jon Macasaet (2018)
• Mark Olayon (2018–present)
• Jerry Orera (2018)
• Julius Pasculado (2018)
• Bong Quinto (2018–2019)
• Jhon Ragasa (2018)
• Moncrief Rogado (2018–present)
• Adrian Santos (2018–present)
• Bernabe Teodoro (2018–present)
• Paul Varilla (2018–present)
• Dennice Villamor (2018–2019)

Season-by-season records

Records from the 2019–20 MPBL season:

Season	Conf.	Team name	Elimination round					Playoffs
			Division	Finish	W	L	PCT	Stage	Results
2018–19	Rajah Cup	Batangas City Athletics	None	1st/10	8	1	.889	Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals	won vs. Bataan, 2–0, won vs. Valenzuela, 2–0, won vs. Muntinlupa, 3–1
	Datu Cup		Southern	2nd/13	13	10	.565	First Round Division Semifinals Division Finals	won vs. Imus, 2–1 won vs. Zamboanga, 2–1 lost vs. Davao Occidental, 1–2
2019–20	Lakan Cup			4th/15	19	11	.633	First Round	lost vs. Zamboanga, 1–2
2022–23	Invitational	Did not participate
	Mumbaki Cup	Batangas City Embassy Chill	Southern	2nd/11	17	4	.810	First Round	TBD vs. Bacoor City
Total elimination round					57	26	.687	2 semifinal / Division Finals appearances
Total playoffs					13	7	.706	1 finals appearance
Total franchise					70	33	.680	1 championship