CHINA-PHILIPPINES POOL STARS JOIN HANDS TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 23 Aug 2012
Siming Chen.
The dispute between the Philippines and China over the Scarborough Shoal and the intense rhetoric that have marked the conflicting claims has been set aside with sports once again serving as the great pacifier.
Billiards which is a sport that Filipinos love with a passion and China has begun to emerge as a dominating force in recent years will serve as a vehicle to unite the two countries in the worthy cause of helping victims of the recent devastating floods in the Philippines.
China?s top lady pro Siming Chen who was last year?s world No.1 has volunteered to take time out from her quest for a first World Championship title in the Yalin?s World 10-Ball Championships at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday and will be joined by one of the Philippines sporting heroes Efren ?Bata? Reyes in a charity event to raise funds for ABS-CBN Foundation?s Sagip Kapamilya.
Dragon Promotions will team up with the giant broadcast network in an event where OB Cues is donation a P20,000 cue with raffle tickets being sold for P200 each and with the winners getting the cue and a chance to play on a team side by side with Chen and Reyes with the match to be telecast on Studio 23.
ABS-CBN vice president for Sports Peter Musngi said "It's heartwarming to see such great effort and support from foreign players and companies to want to help our people. It's inspiring to see billiards in China and Philippines as a unifying force and just be human beings helping their fellow men.|
Eric Ding, president of Yalin tables who are the main sponsors of the World Championship forb his part stressed "It is our duty and privilege to help this great country. Philippines has been a honorable and hospitable host to our event and supportive of our Chinese professional players. The Filipino people are a kind, good people and anything we can do to help we will
Siming Chen who won the Philippine Open last year, for her part said "I love coming to the Philippines to play. The fans are so good to us. I feel terrible such tragedy has happened here. Of course I will take time out to help the charity if my skills can help any at all."
Fans can attend the Yalin Women's World 10-Ball Championship today and tomorrow to buy a ticket or make a direct donation for ABS-CBN?S Sagip Kapamilya.
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