Former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) star Vergel “the Aerial Voyager” Meneses is still on the journey of being successful on a different field, 14 years after his last professional basketball game.
As the mayor of Bulakan, Bulacan, the former Jose Rizal University Heavy Bombers head coach is bringing his winning mentality in the war against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
With the motto “Bagong Bulakan Sama Sama,” Meneses continues to establish his reputation of being a hard worker by providing help to his affected constituents in all 14 barangays of the town.
“Tuloy tuloy lang ang pagtulong sa ating mga kababayan, lalo na ngayong panahon ng krisis,” said Meneses, who hails from Barangay Bambang, Bulakan. “In Bulacan, we fight as one and we will win as one (against COVID-19).”
Meneses said all the villages in Bulakan regularly receive relief goods from their local government.
The local government also provides assistance to senior citizens, public utility jeepney drivers, tricycle drivers, farmers, and fishermen.
Some construction workers who were stranded in the town were also given help.
“So far, Bulakan registered lesser COVID-19 cases. Most of them are on the way to full recovery but we cannot let our guard down,” Meneses said. “We will continue our fight against COVID-19 until one day mawala na talaga ang virus.”
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Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Brian Shaw has been tapped to handle the National Basketball Association (NBA) G League select team, which is to be led by the Filipino tandems of Kai Sotto and Jalen Green.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the 54-year-old has agreed to handle the squad which aims to prepare future NBA rookie prospects.
Shaw, who is mostly known for his stint with the Lakers from 1999 to 2003 in his 14 years in the league, will be the one responsible guiding Sotto and Green to the NBA road.
Prior to accepting the job, Shaw previously worked as an associate head coach for the Lakers under coach Luke Walton from 2016 to 2019.
Aside from having a quality coach in Shaw, both Sotto and Green are also handled by high profile player agent Aaron Goodwin, whose former clients include Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant./PN
