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24 Jan, 2026

June Mar Fajardo Donates Auction Proceeds to Disaster Relief, Leads PBA Conference Awards

Perfecto Ilagan

Before the close of 2025, San Miguel Beer star June Mar Fajardo generously donated the proceeds from auctioning his first Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) MVP trophy to the Alagang Kapatid Foundations Inc. The auctioned trophy was purchased for P160,000 by social media influencer Jayson "Boss Toyo" Luzadas.

The funds raised will support relief efforts for victims of natural calamities in Fajardo’s hometown of Cebu as well as other affected regions across the country. This charitable act underscores Fajardo’s commitment to giving back to the community.

On the court, the 6-foot-10 center continues to dominate as he pursues a record-extending 13th Best Player of the Conference award in the ongoing Philippine Cup. Fajardo currently leads with an impressive average of 45.4 statistical points (SP), underpinned by league-leading averages of 17.4 points, 15.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game.

Following Fajardo, Titan Ultra’s Calvin Abueva ranks second with 41.2 SPs while leading the conference in scoring at 23.6 points per game. Close behind are rookie Juan Gómez de Liaño of Converge and Justine Baltazar of FiberX, each tallying 37.2 SPs.

Magnolia’s Zav Lucero, who tops the tournament in blocks with 2.0 per game, holds fifth place with 33.8 SPs. He narrowly surpasses Giant Risers’ Joshua Munzon, who has 33.6 SPs.

Rounding out the top ten are Beerman’s CJ Perez (32.92 SPs), TNT’s Calvin Oftana (32.91 SPs), Converge’s Justin Arana (32.6 SPs), and Meralco’s CJ Cansino (31.2 SPs).