This was the first All-Star Weekend to be held in Mindanao, and the third straight All-Star weekend to be held outside Metro Manila since 2004.[1]Cagayan De Oro won the hosting rights over Iloilo. This made Misamis Oriental the fourth province to host an All-Star weekend.[2]
For the first time, cash prizes were awarded to winners of the side events during All-Star weekend. The shooting stars event was also introduced in which an active player, a celebrity, and a local government official competed together as a team.[3]
All-Star Weekend
The winners in this edition of the All-Star Weekend are as follows:[4][5]
(A) Sophomores over the Rookies, 133–123, with Nelbert Omolon emerging as MVP.
(B) Willie Miller in the Obstacle and Trick Shot Challenges.
San Miguel Beermen coach Jong Uichico qualified for the South while Binky Favis of the Coca-Cola Tigers made his first All-Star coaching stint for the North. The two were chosen as coaches after the Beermen and Tigers emerged as the two squads with the best record after the cutoff period of the 2006 Philippine Cup classification phase for the All-Star weekend.[6]
Rosters
This year's All-Star game marked the first time fans from the host city were involved in voting a player for both teams. PBA head coaches then voted for the reserves but were not allowed to choose players from their own team.