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Villar Cup fourth leg in Davao
Source : Staff   
Saturday, 16 August 2008 13:31

DAVAO CITY — The biggest names in Philippine billiards plunge into action as the First Senate President Manny Villar Cup holds its fourth leg on Aug. 21-23 at the Atrium of Gaisano Mall here.

The event is part of the city’s much-anticipated Kadayawan Festival.

"I’m very honored to bring here in Davao our world-class cue artists and take part in your celebration of life and thanksgiving to the Almighty," said Senate President Manny Villar during the tournament’s press launch Thursday at Gerry’s Grill in Gaisano Mall.

"Again, this is part of my commitment to help promote the sport, which we Filipinos are the No.1 in the world. I hope that by bringing the Villar Cup here, it would encourage our people, especially the youth, not only here in Davao but in the entire Mindanao as well, to take the sport and stay out of trouble," he added.

Villar was joined in the special forum of the Davao Sportswriters Association by Efren "Bata"Reyes, Alex Pagulayan, Ronnie Alcano, 2007 World Pool runner-up Roberto Gomez, former Asian Games gold medalist Gandy Valle and three-time Southeast Asian Games titlist Warren Kiamco.

All of them, along with other established and up-and-coming pool stars, are seeing action in the tournament presented by Villards: Tulong sa Pagsulong ng Philippine Sports in cooperation with the Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) and sponsored by Camella Communities.

Valle and Kiamco are two of the previous Villar Cup winners with the former winning the Cebu leg last June and the latter ruling the inaugural Alabang leg in May.

Ramil Gallego bagged the Bulacan edition last month and will be defending the crown here.

Besides the Pro Elite division, the Villar Cup Davao leg will also have the Sipag at Tiyaga category and the "Villards sa Barangay" edition.

The Sipag at Tiyaga division, which will be held on Aug. 18 and 19 at the B3 Billiards Center of the NCCC Mall, is open to non-elite professional players from all over the country.
 
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