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THE country's top three billiard managers in the Philippines have joined forces with the Association of Billiards Professionals ( APB). They are Aristeo Puyat of Puyat Sports, Jonathan Sy of Negros Billiards Stable and Ceferino "Perry" Mariano of Bugsy Promotions. The stars of these marquee groups include four World Champions : World Champion & Hall of Famer... Full story

VETERAN campaigner Marlon Manalo has all the opportunities to be the world’s best. But for now, he is determined to follow the foot-step of Filipino World Champions in the likes of Efren "Bata" Reyes (WPA World 9-ball and 8-ball champion), Ronato "Volcano" Alcano (WPA World 9-ball and 8-ball champion), Francisco "Django" Bustamante (WPA World 9-ball ... Full story

POWER breaker Jeffrey de Luna flashed his vintage form by winning the 9-ball billiards competition in the just ended Philippine Olympic Committee (POC)-Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) National Games at the Gaisano Mall in Bacolod City on ... Full story

FILIPINO billiards master Efren “Bata” Reyes gets off to a blazing start in the 2011 US Open 10-Ball championship at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday.Reyes, the top player of sportsman/businessman Aristeo “Putch” Puyat, who took a bye in the opening games defeated American Dennis Hatch in the second round. Hatch, ... Full story

MANILA---A former chess player-turned snooker artist is this year's World Ten Ball Championships kingpin. Huidji See, a Chinese player-born in the Netherlands, ruled the event by outlasting Fu Jianbo of China, 11-8, in the finals on Sunday here at the World Trade Center. Thus, See pocketed $60,000 for topping the biggest prize in pool for men this ... Full story

IT was like Lazarus coming back from the grave as power-breaker Jeffrey de Luna of the Philippines shocked Yang Ching-shun of Chinese-Taipei in what could be the biggest come from behind victory in the on-going WPA World Ten Ball Championships at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Down from 5-3, de luna, a habitue ... Full story

FILIPINO Dennis Orcullo is headed to the last 64 of the WPA World Ten Ball Championship at the World Trade Center in Roxas, Boulevard, Pasay City on Wednesday. Orcullo, a former fisherman from Bislig Surigao del became the first Filipino to make it to the knockout round stage and after coming away with an easy 9-2 ... Full story

ON the heels of the successful staging of the 2011 Philippine Open Championships last month, World's top cue artists and fans will be treated to a big offering when the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Ten Ball Championships gets its first rack today, Tuesday at the World Trade Center in Roxas, Boulevard, Pasay City. In addition to the honor of winning the official world title and ... Full story

FILIPINO Billiard stars Efren "Bata" Reyes and Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan got off to a blazing start by posting back-to-back victories in the 2nd Annual Hard Times 10-ball in Bellflower, California on Saturday. The Angeles City pride Reyes, also known as "The Magician," defeated Masashi Vemura of Japan, 9-3, and WPA World Junior Girls Champion Britanny ... Full story

Demosthenes Pulpul of the Philippines checks the racked balls during his finals match against Edgar Acaba. Pulpul won, 9-2, to advance to the main draw of the World Ten Ball Championship. Demosthenes "Plong-Plong" Pulpul booked a seat after beating Edgar Acaba, 9-2, in the penultimate day of the qualifying stage of the World Ten Ball Championship ... Full story