1988 PBA season

he 1988 PBA season was the 14th season of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

Season highlights

 * The Tanduay Rhum Makers filed a leave on absence for the 1988 season on January 16, 1988, citing realignment of corporate objectives. After Tanduay filed a leave, some remnants were absorbed, along with several amateur prospects by Purefoods Corporation, which joined the league after buying a franchise worth P300,000.
 * PBA deputy commissioner Rudy Salud became the league's third commissioner. Under Salud's leadership, the PBA soared to greater heights, the Purefoods Hotdogs' entry, along with the never-say-die attitude of the league's most popular team Añejo Rum 65ers, contributed largely to a box-office success in gate attendance.
 * Amateur standout Alvin Patrimonio, who was a subject of a bitter tug-of-war between the PBA's newest team Purefoods Hotdogs and his mother ballclub in the PABL, corporate rival RFM-Swifts, finally made his PBA debut on June 30.
 * A blockbuster trade took place before the opening of the Third Conference as veterans Ramon Fernandez of Purefoods, who was bench in the All-Filipino title-series, and Abet Guidaben of San Miguel were traded to each other by their respective ballclubs.
 * Ramon Fernandez won his fourth Most Valuable Player trophy as he continued his tradition of winning the prestigious award every two years starting in 1982.

Champions

 * Open Conference: San Miguel Beermen
 * All-Filipino Conference: Añejo Rum 65
 * Reinforced Conference: San Miguel Beermen
 * Team with best win-loss percentage: San Miguel Beermen (46-26, .639)
 * Best Team of the Year: San Miguel Beermen (1st)

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
 * Rookie of the Year: Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
 * Most Improved Player: Alvin Teng (San Miguel)
 * Best Import-Open Conference: Jamie Waller (Ginebra)
 * Best Import-Reinforced Conference: Bobby Parks (Shell)
 * Mythical Five:
 * Ricardo Brown (San Miguel)
 * Hector Calma (San Miguel)
 * Abet Guidaben (San Miguel, Purefoods)
 * Ramon Fernandez (Purefoods, San Miguel)
 * Allan Caidic (Great Taste/Presto)
 * Mythical Second Team:
 * Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
 * Jojo Lastimosa (Purefoods)
 * Jerry Codiñera (Purefoods)
 * Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
 * Dondon Ampalayo (Añejo)
 * All-Defensive Team:
 * Abe King (Great Taste/Presto)
 * Philip Cezar (Great Taste/Presto)
 * Elpidio Villamin (Alaska)
 * Robert Jaworski (Añejo)
 * Biboy Ravanes (Alaska)