Brurei National Cagers To Face A11Stars
Tony Alabastro

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Brunei national basketball team will b playing against Filipino actors in the Filipino All-Stars Invitational Basketball Challenge 2005 on Saturday at 8.15pm at the Indoor Stadium in Berakas after the opening Ceremony.

The opening match before the opening ceremony will see Filipino Selection A take on Filipino Selection B. Gho Kim Tian, chairman of the Brunei Basketball Association, confirmed the participation of the Brunei national cagers, the Philippine Embassy said yesterday.

Philippine Ambassador Virginia H. Bcnavidez expressed her pleasure at their acceptance: of the imitation to participate in the meet and, ire is of the collaborativv e efforts to help the. Asi',in tsunami victims. Bennett Palad, a former player with the Philippine Basketball Association, will coach the Brunei national team. which represented the country at the SEA Games.

The 10 Philippine-based actors will be supported by four players from the Philippine Basketball League and the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines, said Mario Porlahe, president of the Philippine Basketball Club in Brunei.

Two veteran Brunei-based players, Kaka Espartero and Wally Anuri, will join the all star team. Losing teams on Saturday will face off at 1pm on Sunday while the winners will square off at 3pm.

Tickets are available at the Indoor Stadium before the start of tie games. Tickets cost $10 for regular seats and S50 for VIP seats. Group buying of tickets starts Wednesday, Feb 2.

For details, contact Benin Ang, General Manager, Ace MVP Event Management Company, at 2237373 or 8719800. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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