All-Filipino 9-ball tourney at La Sphere for the benefit of Bantay Bata 163

Silky Brilliantes, Jerry Quinto, and Boss Reyes pose with La Sphère owner, Elvis Ambord during last year's Philippine Independence Day All-Filipino 9-Ball Tournament.


An All- Filipino 9 ball Billiard Tournament will be held on the 5th of March 2006, at 2 p.m. at the La Sphère Académie et Centre Sportif, at 80-82, rue de Lausanne, 1202 Genève. A minimal registration fee of 25 CHF will be charged for every participant of the event. Proceeds of this competition will go to the Bantay Bata 163.

Bantay Bata 163 is a child welfare program of ABS-CBN Foundation that not only rescues and rehabilitates sick and abused children, but also provides shelter, therapy and quality home care for rescued children until they can be reunited with their families or referred to proper child-caring agencies.

BB163 gives emphasis on the family through the following services: training and advocacy on child abuse prevention, rehabilitation of families in crisis, educational scholarships, livelihood, community outreach and medical and dental missions. Donations to BB 163 will also be welcomed and accepted by BB 163 Geneva representatives.

The Ugnayang Bayan, in cooperation with the Philippine Mission of Geneva and the Philippine Billiard Club- Geneva would like to thank the following sponsors, Tess Baarde of FCCG, Lisa Daousis, Shiela Droze and Harry Lacsamana for their utmost support. For more information, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Rudy Guacena at 079.8197789 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com.