Ceferino “Perry” Mariano | CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Police are looking into a business rivalry as a possible motive in the murder of sportsman and businessman Ceferino “Perry” Mariano, who was gunned down with his driver…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Carlo Biado and Bernie Regalario reached the semifinals of the World Pool Championship 2025 at the Green Halls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, July 25. Biado defeated countryman Jeffrey Ignacio, 11-9,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two-time world champion and Cebuana billiards star Rubilen Amit has officially withdrawn from the 2025 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which kicks off on Monday, July 21. In a Facebook post…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit, Cebu’s billiards pride, remains optimistic about bringing her prestigious “Amit Cup” billiards tournament to her hometown in the future. Amit, a multiple-time world champion and one of the most decorated Filipino cue…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Even in retirement, two of the world’s greatest billiards players, Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante, continue to bask in the limelight, with invitations to exhibitions and special events pouring in from across…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s billiard pride Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit is gunning to maintain her winning momentum as she competes in the 2024 WPA 9-Ball China Open currently happening in Shanghai, China. The competition is held shortly…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rubilen Amit of Cebu proved the steadier player down the stretch to win gold in the all-Filipina women’s 10-ball singles final, rallying past Chezka Centeno, 7-5 on Saturday, for her second gold in…
MANILA, Philippines —The curtain is closing on pool’s most fascinating magician. For decades, Efren “Bata” Reyes weaved his magic on the pool table on his way to becoming the sport’s greatest. On Friday, however, Reyes may have…
Cebu City, Philippines—A man playing a game of pool ended up dead when he was shot by a still unidentified gunman early Tuesday morning, July 16, 2019, in Sitio Viking Alaska, Barangay Mambaling here. Police Captain Francis…
Cebuano cue artist Anton Raga proved that he is ripe for the big time as he upset two-time world billiards champion Ronato “Volcao” Alcano, 11-10 last Friday in the Open Division final of the 1st Mayor Aljun…
JONAS Magpantay defied the odds in the game that mattered most as he outlasted his championship title-bearing foe in snaring the plum of the 2014 Kiosk Valentine 9-Ball Handicapping billiard tournament last Sunday at the Kiosk 8-Ball…
FILIPINO billiards master Efren “Bata” Reyes flashed his vintage form anew, winning the 16th annual Derby City Classic’s One Pocket division on Friday at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana Elizabeth, Indiana, USA. It was Reyes’ seventh time to…
