The Barako Bull Energy were a Philippine Basketball Association team that began in 2002 as the

FedEx Express.
From its first season until 2005, the team was dubbed as the FedEx Express before changing
to Air21 Express. From the 2009 PBA Fiesta Conference until the 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup, it
became known as the Burger King Titans. However, when manager Mikee Romero decided to pull
out of the team, they were reorganized and renamed the Burger King Whoppers before returning
to their original name starting the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference.
However, Air21 changed its name to Barako Bull Energy after the Lina Group bought the original
Barako Bull franchise and 49 percent stake of Energy Food and Drinks Inc., the owner of the Barako
Bull franchise and the exclusive distributor of Red Bull Energy Drink products in the Philippines.
They added the word 'cola' to their team name in order to promote their new softdrink product.
Barako Bull is owned by Energy Food and Drinks Inc., a subsidiary of the Linaheim Corporate
Services, owners of the defunct Laguna Lakers of the Metropolitan Basketball Association. The
franchise bought the former Tanduay team after the 2001 season.

Barako Bull Energy Lineup for 2014-2015 PBA Philippine

Cup
Barako Bull Energy Line Up
Players
1 RR Garcia
2 Dennis Miranda
5 Jondan Salvador
6 Carlo Lastimosa
7 JC Intal
8 Nico Salva
9 Jeric Fortuna
10 Dave Marcelo
15 Jake Pascual
21 Philip Paredes
26 Chico Lanete
28 William Wilson
88 Michael Pennisi
Reserve/Injured List
None
Head Coach: Siot Tanquingcen
Assistant Coaches: Coy Banal, Jigs Mendoza, Arturo dela Cruz, Paolo Rivero
Team Manager: Raffy Casyao
Batang Red Bull Energizers[edit]
The franchise played their first PBA season as the Batang Red Bull Energizers. Red Bull was
allowed to take six players from their PBL team and took Kerby Raymundo, Davonn Harp, Lordy
Tugade, Jimwell Torion, Junthy Valenzuela and Bernard Tanpua. PBL Commissioner Yeng Guiao, a
former PBA coach, resigned his post to join Red Bull as coach in the PBA. They also got Ato
Agustin from the expansion pool.

Red Bull Thunder: Championship era[edit]

Tutt returned for the 2000 Governors Cup, and the renamed as the Batang Red Bull
Thunder made a strong showing to finish in third place at the end of the tournament, their first
trophy in the league. Davonn Harp was named Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.

Red Bull Barako: Back-to-back Finals appearances[edit]

Red Bull became somewhat of a flashback to the Ateneo Blue Eagles squad
of UAAP 2002 when Larry Fonacier and Paolo Bugia were drafted by the team in the second round
of the 2005 PBA Draft in August.
The Bulls won their third PBA title during the 2005–06 Fiesta Conference defeating the Purefoods
Chunkee Giants in six games. Enrico Villanueva won the Best Player of the Conference honors
while Lordy Tugade was named as the Finals MVP.

The Bulls: Semifinal eliminations[edit]

The Bulls had only one pick in the 2006 PBA Draft and selected Ateneo shooting guard Magnum
Membrere with the 19th overall pick. The move triggered another addition to the team's dominant
lineup of former players from the Blue Eagles lineup. In the middle of the elimination round, Red Bull
traded 2005–2006 Fiesta Cup Finals MVP Lordy Tugade to the San Miguel Beermen alongside
reserve Omanzie Rodriguez in exchange for future draft picks.