JAPAN based Ramil "Bebeng" Gallego tries to make two in a row when the first Senate President Manny Villar Cup goes to Davao City on August 21 to 23 at the Gaisano Mall.
The 41-year-old stalwart of rising Negros Billiards Stable of businessman Jonathan Sy defeated former world no.1 Francisco "Django" Bustamante in the semis, 10-9, then subdued La Union bet Carlo "Cool" Biado, 11-7, in the finals to rule the third leg of the Villar Cup over the weekend at the Event Center of SM City Marilao.
"Sana maidepensa ko ang aking titulo sa Davao leg bg Villar Cup, alam kong mahirap pero gagawin ko ang aking best," said the five-times Japan Champion, who also the 2006 SMB Asian 9-ball tour titlist.
"Bilang paghahanda ay pupunta ako sa Miyerkoles (today) sa Japan para sa isang exhibition match bago babalik ako sa August 18 para sa Villar Cup sa Davao City," said Gallego in an exclusive interview with this writer during the birthday celebration of the daughter of his NBS stablemate Warren "Warrior" Kiamco last Monday at the Kiamco's residential home in Commonwealth, Quezon City, interestingly coincide the State of the Nation (SONA) of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The first two leg of Villar Cup are dominated by Kiamco (Alabang leg) and Gandy "Yang-Yang" Valle (Cebu leg).
NBS head coach Christopher "Toper" Palses said "Malaki ang paniniwala ko na malaki ang chance na mag world champion si Bebeng (Ramil Gallego) dahil nakita ko sa kanya ang dedikasyon sa larong bilyar,"
Gallego, who is fresh from winning the 14-1 Championships in Japan before the Marialo Leg of Villar Cup also schedule to compete in the longest-running and prestigious US Open 9-Ball Championship along with Kiamco, national champion Lee Vann "The Slayer" Corteza and newest hottest sensation Ricky "Bai" Zerna, top player of the NBS squad to be held on October 19 to 25 at the Chesapeake, Virginia in the United States.
" Target ko talaga ang US Open, gusto kong mapaganda ang performance ko sa taong ito kaya malaking tulong ang paglalaro natin sa Japan Circuit at sa Villar Cup," last word of Gallego, who needed an 11 in a row from the loser's brackets enable him to finish at 5th place in the last year's edition of US 9-ball Open.
contributed by MARLON BERNARDINO
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