San Sebastian College is being hounded by some financial issues after its head coach, Robert Labagala, went on record to admit that they haven’t received their salaries and allowances for the past four months.

Speaking following their razor-thin 82-81 win over Letran College, Labagala admitted that they won because of their fighting hearts. In fact, they are playing even without being compensated for the past four months as their sponsors have yet to honor their commitment.

San Sebastian is being backed by the management group led by Jackson Chua of Red Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, who, at one point, tried to buy the Terrafirma franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association. The deal, however, was called off after Chua’s group failed to present some necessary documents.

With Chua financing the Stags, they were able to build up in the off-season, bringing in new talents like Jhuniel Dela Rama, Ian Cuajao and brothers Jordi and Jaime Gomez de Liano.

But in a post-game interview, Labagala admitted that they haven’t received anything from their bosses for the past four months.

“Speaking of heart, we didn’t show our heart in the game, but how committed are we to winning despite the struggles that we are facing. Just to give you an idea, we continue playing despite having no salaries and allowances for the past four months,” Labagala said.