Manila, Oct. 25 -- The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) has finally lifted the ban meted on Calvin Abueva.

On Sunday, the league pulled the plug on the harsh sanction slapped on the Phoenix swingman, which lasted for 15 months.

This came after a meeting among Abueva, PBA commissioner Willie Marcial and deputy Eric Castro, Fuel Masters head coach Topex Robinson, and team manager Paolo Bugia.

One of the resolutions in the said meeting is for Abueva to attend a counseling program.

Marcial also warned him of future fines and suspensions if he does another "on and off-court misdemeanor."

"The league commissioner said he hopes Abueva had learned a lesson from the suspension and encouraged him to continuously persevere, change for the ...