Easter All Filipino 9-Ball Tour

The Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva will be launching an Easter Sunday hunt for the All-Filipino 9-Ball Champion. The tournament will be held at the La Sphère Académie et Centre Sportif, -the home of the Philippine Billiard Club at 80 rue de Lausanne, 1202 Geneva, on the 16th of April 2006 at 14:00 hrs.

A registration fee of 25 CHF will be charged for each participant. Prizes include trophies and cash prizes. For information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Rudy Guacena at 079.8197789 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com

Sponsors for the Easter All-Filipino 9-Ball Tour are Western Union, Mabuhay Asian Store, Hollywood Video Club and Consul Enrique "Henrik" Garcia II.

Raymundo Ruben wins All-Filipino 9 ball Tourney

Raymundo Ruben during this afternoon's All-Filipino 9-ball tournament at the La Sphère

Raymundo "Monang" Ruben captured the All-Filipino 9 ball tournament finals today at the La Sphère Académie et Centre Sportif. Ruben displayed his superb pool techniques as he bulldozed his way to the finals. Known as "Kilabot ng Las Vegas"("Terror of Las Vegas"), he then defeated 2nd placer Joseph Sycip 7-2 to easily win the benefit tournament.

In the other finals match Jimmy Menguita, last year's 9-ball champion showed his true form by beating Val Arceo 7-3 to land 3rd place. By the end of the game, it was clear that it was Menguita's accurate pocketing and position play which spelled the difference.

The organisers of the tournament, Ugnayang Bayan in cooperation with the Philippine Mission and Philippine Billiards Club-Geneva, the tournament coordinators Mr. Rudy Guacena and the PBC President Jerry Quinto would like to thank the sponsors and all the participants who in one way or another contributed to make this event possible. Special thanks to Ms. Lisa Daousis of UNCTAD, Ms. Tess Baarde of the Filipino Catholic Community of Geneva (FCCG), Ms. Shiela Droze, Mr. Harry Lacsamana of Haritz Media, and Mr. Donnie Mapanao of Migrante-Geneva. The proceeds will go to the Bantay Bata 163, a child welfare program of ABS-CBN Foundation.