All-Star game marks Fil-Am Friendship Day

MANILA, Philippines - The top players of the Dunkin’ Donuts Baseball Philippines Series VI mix it up today as the league holds its All-Star game dubbed the 2010 Fil-Am Friendship Day at the Alabang Country Club in Muntinlupa City.

US Ambassador Harry Thomas will be the guest of honor in the event featuring the best and the brightest players of the league, presented by Dunkin’ Donuts and organized by Community Sports Inc.

Randy Dizer and Isaac Bacarisas, managers of the Batangas Bulls and the Cebu Dolphins, respectively, will be the men at the helm of the All-Star Team 1 while Jhoel Palanog and Jimmy Paningasan of the Manila Sharks and Alabang Tigers, respectively, will lead the All-Star Team 2 in the match tipped to go down-to-the-wire.

The league’s leading players have been evenly divided with Manila’s Charlie Labrador and Cebu’s Joseph Orillana teaming up for All-Star Team 1 before heading to their best-of-three championship series on July 17.

They will be joined on the mound by Ernesto Binarao (Pampanga) and Darwin dela Calzada (Taguig).

Romeo Jasmin and Vladymir Eguia, the pitching tandem of Batangas, will spearhead the All-Star Team 2’s bid along with Manila’s Jonjon Robles and Taguig’s Justin Payongayong.

Completing the All-Star Team 1 roster are Andro Cuyugan and Rizel Santos of Pampanga, Fernando Recto of Taguig, Edmer Del Socorro, Jonash Ponce and Fulgencio Rances of Cebu, Francis Candela, Rommel Roja and Nino Tator of Manila. and Chris Canlas and Vio Roxas of Batangas.

The All-Star Team 2, on the other hand, is also composed of Emil Dimatulac, Jeffrey Ardio and Allen Dizon of Pampanga, Ronald Bocalan of Taguig, Adrian Bernardo, Kelly Culubong and Matt Laurel of Alabang, Miggy Corcuera of Cebu, Bambol Servo and Chun Wang Song of Manila and Joseph Apura of Batangas.

The organizing CSI has also lined up a number of activities during and after the All-Star game in conjunction with the Fil-Am Friendship Day celebrations.

The tournament is sponsored by Gatorade, Industrial Enterprises Inc., Philippine Transmarine Carriers Inc.,Harbour Centre and The Heritage Park with the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine Amateur Baseball Association, Philippine Umpires Association and DZSR Sports Radio as partners.