Efren Bata Reyes

We would like to acknowledge our Filipino Athletes for their endeavor in their chosen fields and contribution to the Filipino pride.

One of which is Efren Bata Reyes.

Efren Bata Reyes is most popular billiard player in the Philippines and also known as the Magician mainly because ability to overcome improbable shots.

He is the first Asian billiard player to be the Hall of Fame awardee of Billiards Congress of America in 2003 and paved the way for televised billiard match in the Philippines.

In 2004, he ruled the inaugural WPA 8-ball championship, becoming the pool’s first ever double winner and the year’s richest cue artist.

During his peaked, he made many commercials including the San Miguel beer advertisement, with an appearance fee of million of pesos. And he made a movie with FPJ and some TV guesting that contributed to his popularity.

Now he competes with fellow champion Jango Bustamante in tournaments in and out of the country despite of his age and blurring vision.