The Philippine Basketball Association is making Bogo City, Cebu its next destination as part of its ongoing mission to assist communities affected by super typhoon Yolanda.
PBA players Arwind Santos and Alex Cabagnot of Petron Blaze, Willie Miller of Barako Bull, and Sol Mercado of GlobalPort will personally participate in the relief effort. They will be joining PBA commissioner Chito Salud and chairman Mon Segismundo during their visit to Bogo on Friday.
Also part of the delegation are actress Shaina Magdayao, who hails from Bogo, and Excite Inc. COO Icel Palomares Argana, both bringing their own relief goods to support the initiative under the Alagang PBA program.
Beyond distributing relief packages, the PBA will also donate basketball backboards, goals, and balls to the people of Bogo, one of the areas most heavily impacted by Yolanda.
Salud’s team is coordinating closely with Cebu Board Member Yayoy Alcoseba, travel and tours expert Andrew Teh, and Celestino Martinez (not sure if Junie or Tining, the original news source did not specify) to ensure smooth delivery of assistance.
Last November, PBA stars Mark Caguioa, Jimmy Alapag, Asi Taulava, LA Tenorio, and Danny Seigle helped in the league’s relief operations in Tacloban City.
At that time, Salud emphasized the league’s long-term commitment:
“This is our way of showing support to our brothers who were devastated by Yolanda. And the PBA is on it for the long term, not just one time.”
He added:
“Babalik kami ng babalik sa mga nasalantang lugar. We’ll visit Ormoc, Samar, Bohol and even Cebu.”
True to that promise, the PBA continues to travel to affected communities, delivering aid to those still recovering from the disaster.
News source: http://pba.inquirer.net/38299/alagang-pba-troops-to-bogo-cebu-friday
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