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FILIPINO billiards icon Francisco “Django” Bustamante is once again on top of the world as he emerged as the winner of the 2012 West Coast Challenge was held at the California Billiard Club in Mountain View, California, USA. Bustamante, playing under the banner of Puyat Sports, scored six in a row to beat Raj Hundal of India, 8-4, in the finals and capture his second event ... Full story

FILIPINO Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan clustered two straight racks to beat Liu Hai Tao of China, 9-6, to win the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face-Off Series late Saturday (April 14) at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque City. The win was worth $5,000 for Pagulayan while Liu settled for $2,500 in the winner's break format, dubbed as Philippines versus Asia, jointly organized ... Full story

FILIPINO Ramon "Maestro Monching" Mistica won the 2012 Canadian Open 8-Ball Championships held last March 31 and April 1 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He defeated Canadian Nick Kruger in the finals, 6-3, pocketing $2,250 total prize money.Kruger, on the other hand settled for runner-up purse of $1,500. Another Filipino entry Edwin Montal wound up third for ... Full story

THE Philippines' Iris "Fighter" Ranola remained on track for a first world title as the Zamboanga native stormed into the Last 24 of the 12 AMWAY eSpring Women’s World 9-Ball Open Championship Saturday in Taipei, Taiwan. The reigning Southeast Asian Games double gold medallist Ranola, playing under the banner of sportsman/businessman Aristeo "Putch" Puyat, reached ... Full story

WORLD Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) Player of the Year and Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Athlete of the Year Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo insists he is ready for war when he goes up against Taiwanese Chang Jung lin in the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series on Saturday, March 10 at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines---FILIPINO pool masters Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante are expecting a rough sailing in the upcoming International 10-Ball Cup dubbed as Mayor Antonio Calixto 10-Ball Cup where they will be meeting a tough line of competitors set on April 26 to 29 at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. “It ... Full story

LEE VANN "The Slayer" Corteza, Carlo "The Black Tiger" Biado and Roberto "Pinoy Superman" Gomez of the Philippines made it to the Round-of-32 of the 2012 World 8-Ball Championship at the Fujairah Tennis and Country Club in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates yesterday. Corteza, the two-time national open champion, who plays for the Negros Billiards Stable and ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines - DEFENDING CHAMPION Den­nis Orcollo of the Philippines stamped his class on little-known rival Nasser Al Mujaibel of Kuwait, 7-4, to lead the charge of the favorites on opening day of the 2012 World 8-ball Championship at the Expo Centre in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates yesterday. According to ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines---HALL OF FAMER Efren “Bata” Reyes is ready to weave his old black magic in the 2012 Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series dubbed as Philippines versus Asia on Saturday, February 18 at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque City. The 57-year-old, playing under the banner  of Puyat Sports goes up against ... Full story

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – World No. 1 player Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo will begin his bid to retain his title when the 2012 World 8-Ball Championships gets underway on February 12 to 17 at the Fujairah Exhibition Center in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. "I'm hoping to defend my title… I need to play hard. Every player has ... Full story