BAP – SBP Holds 1st Regional Directors’ Meeting
February 23, 2008

The 1st BAP-SBP Area Head & Regional Directors Meeting held last Tuesday , (February 19) proved that the NSA is focused and determined in uplifting Pilipinas Basketball amidst talks on the coming BAP-SBP April election.

Held at Astoria Plaza in the business district of Ortigas, the meeting was attended by BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas’ “point men” in various regions and provinces which are, as BAP-SBP President Manny V. Pangilinan put it, considered as the ones who really do the “hard work” in making every BAP-SBP project a success especially in their respective areas. Key participants of the meeting were as follows:

Presentations and an open-forum about existing and upcoming programs were discussed with much excitement and eagerness from everybody. Rey Gamboa shared with the participants the concept and format of the National Collegiate Champions League while Legendary Coach Joe Lipa whose enthusiasm in bringing back to life basketball in the country passionately shared his expertise and experience that even the already basketball fanatic crowd became even more after his talk. Coaches’ Commission Chairman Bernie Atienza also presented the NCALP’s (National Coaches’ Accreditation and Licensing Program) progress to date. The newly formed Referee’s Program was presented by Referees Program Manager Frtiz Gaston.

Also in attendance was BAP-SBP Vice Chairman Mr. Ricky Vargas, Phil. Olympic Festival Chairman Robert Aventajado who likewise did a presentation on the Philippine Olympic Festival.

Executive Director Patrick Gregorio was pleased with the turn out of the event setting aside any political issues which he and MVP say have no place in Pilipinas Basketball. After all, BAP-SBP is in the field of sports, operating with the help of kind hearted sponsors who believe that “Ang Basketbol ay Buhay ng Pinoy !”

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