By REYNALD MAGALLON
The top Philippine teams will be flying the country’s colors and defending the home court in the Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3×3 International Standalone Quest which takes place on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Ayala Malls Solenad.
The country’s top 3×3 team Cebu Chooks! headlines the Philippine contingent and will be joined by Manila Chooks! and developmental team Butuan Chooks!
Cebu, which will be composed of PH no. 1 Mac Tallo, no. 3 Brandon Ramirez, no. 29 Vince Tolentino, and import Mike Nzeusseu, is slotted in Pool B along with Mongolia’s ZaisanMMC Energy, Japan’s Saitama Alphas, and Butuan Chooks!
Butuan, on the other hand, will be headlined by NCAA Season 94 MVP Prince Eze along with new boys JP Cauilan, Jason Strait, and Aurin Catacutan.
Manila, bannered by PH No. 4 Chico Lanete, No. 5 Dennis Santos, newcomer Dave Ando, and import Henry Iloka, will have a tough task as Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar and Zavkhan MMC Energy and Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur Aseel are their poolmates.
Pressure is on for the three home teams as the champion will win US$10,000 along with an outright main draw seat for the Cebu Masters that takes place from October 1 to 2 at SM Seaside. Meanwhile, the second-place team will bag $5,000 and a qualifying draw slot in the level 10 tournament.
“Siyempre kailangan namin manalo,” said Tallo. “Malaking selebrasyon ito para sa Chooks-to-Go at kayla Boss Ronald. Sana maulit namin yung nagawa namin nung Super Quest ngayong Biyernes.”
The two tournaments are seen as part of the celebration of the 25th year anniversary of Bounty Agro Ventures Inc., the mother company of Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3×3
