There’s nothing to worry for 3×3 basketball players despite the worsening economic problem the country is facing right now due to coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
No less than Chooks-to-Go has assured members of the national team that they will be receiving their monthly salaries.
They are Joshua Munzon, Alvin Pasaol, Dylan Ababou, Troy Rike, Karl Dehesa, Santi Santillan, Franky Johnson, Chris De Chavez, and JR Alabanza,
Munzon and Pasaol were supposed to join forces with Mo Tautuaa and CJ Perez but their stint in the FIBA 3X3 OQT in Bangalore, India last March were scuttled by the deadly virus which brought all sporting events in stand still.
They will continue to receive their salaries even if the enhanced community quarantine is further extended.
“Sobrang laking pasasalamat namin kay Boss Ronald [Mascariñas] kasi kahit na postpone na yung OQT (Olympic Qualifying Tournament) and yung liga namin, tuloy-tuloy pa rin yung suporta niya sa amin,” said Pasaol, who remained in Manila. “Sa akin lalo kasi nakakapagdala pa rin ako sa family ko sa Davao.”
Munzon, on the other hand, is currently in California as he left the country before the ECQ was implemented.
Speaking on behalf of the Chooks 3×3 pool, Rike shared that having a backing like what Chooks-to-Go has been giving them makes each player more motivated to come back stronger once everything goes back to normal.
“It means the world for us as players. Knowing that Boss Ronald and everyone at Chooks-to-Go have our backs. We are able to focus right now on continuing to improve as a basketball player,” said Rike, who went back home to California as well.
