Efren "Bata" Reyes > Reyes was born in Pampanga, Philippines, on August 26, 1954. He moves to Manila aged five to live with his uncle who owned a pool hall. He cleaned the hall and would sleep on the tables. Because he was not tall enough to reach the pool table, he played while stamding on Coca-Cola cases that he moves around. > Gambling from a young age, he won his first match for money at the age of nine and continued to play money games with locals in the 1960's by the mid 1970's Efren established himself as one of the best players in the country, due to this he stopped playing 3-cushion billiards in the late 1970's in order to find people who play him for money, in the game of rotation. At the same time, he was discovered by a journalist who wrote an article about Efren which allowed him to be discovered by promitiers This gave him the opportunity o compete in larger tournaments. > Reyes is known for his creative play. Reyes is often called by his nickname "Bata", which means "kid" in Filipino, given him by close friends to distinguish him from an older Efren who also played pool. Reyes's ability to play kick shots lead to him gaining the nickname "Magician". > Among his numerous titles, Reyes is a WPA World Nine-ball Champion and WPA World Eight-ball Champion, a U.S. Open winner, a two-time World Pool League winner, and a thirteen-time Derby City Classic Winner. > Reyes lives in Angeles City, with his wife Susan and their three children. He considers balkline to be his favorite cue sport, and plays chess as a hobby. > Depite admitting that his skill has declined by 2019, grd involving him continue to draw in crowds such as during the 2019 and 2021 Southeast Asian Games. > Reyes is a winner of over 100 professional tournaments, including: ● WPA World Eight-ba Championship (2004) ● WPA World Nine-ball Championship (1999) ● U.S. Open-bal Championship (1994) ● U.S. Open-Pocket Championship (2000, 2011) ● PBT World Team Billiards (1993) ● PBT World Eight-ball Championship (1995, 1996) ● Sands Regency 9-ball Open (1985) ● Sands Regency 9-ball Open (1896) ● Sands Regency 9-ball Open (1995) ● Sands Regency 9-ball Open (1999) ● McDermott Masters 9-Ball Championship (1988) ● Masters 9-ball Championship (2001) ● Derbity City Classic ● International Challenge of Champions (2002) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ESPN Challenge Tokyo World 9-ball Open (1992) Tokyo Open o-ball (2001) All Japan Championship 9-ball (1979) All Japan Championship 9-ball (1990) All Japan Championship 10-ball (1999) All Japan Championship 10-ball ( 2003( International Pool Tour World Cup of Pool World Pool League (2001) World Pool Leauge (2002) Margielyn "Margie" Arda Didal > Margielyn was born on April 19, 1999 in Cebu City, Philippines to Lito and Julie Didal. Her father is a carpentet and her mother is a sidesakk vendor selling kwek kwek. She is the fourth of five siblings. > She became the first Filipino skateboarder to compete the Street League Skateboarding when she participated in the SLS PRO Open in Lodon, England on May 26, 2018. Didal is a Filipino professional street skateboarder who rose to fame when she competed kn the X Games Minneapolis 2018 and won a gold medal jn the 2018 Asian Games. > Didal is a member of the LGBT community, saying in an interview with ABS-CBN that her parents accept her identity. She has a girlfriend, named Jozel, with whom has been in a relationship for five years as of January 2020. Aside from her coach, Bautista, Didal also looks up to Hongkong national team coach Warren Stuart who is also one of her sponsors, and Brian Siswojo of the 8 five 2 skateshop as her inspiration in skateboarding. > Didal started skateboarding with friends at the now closed Concave Park in Cebu. When the park closed, she and her friends struggled to find a new place to skateboard. She has narrated how she and her friends were apprehended by police officers and security guards when they were caught practicing in the streets and in abandoned areas, as well as one account of baing barred entry from a shopping mall due to her having a skateboard. Didal's parents were initially skeptical of Didal pursuing a career in skateboarding but later supported her decision. > She approached Daniel Bautista, who would later be her coach in the 2018 Asian Games, and borrowed boards from Bautista's friends. Bautista said that Didal became better than boys in her area and he recognized her talent. In 2012, Didal started to compete in local tournaments in Cebu City, particularly those organized by Jerson L. Guardo of G-Concepts, in Barangay Tida in Cebu City. > Time Magazine included Didal in its list of "25 Most Influential Teens of 2018", recognizing her feat kn winning a gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games, which it said would "cement skateboarding's status as a serious spory" in the Philippines. Didal was also given the Asia Skater of the Year Award for 2020. > Dida's life story was dramatized in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya, a drama anthology series, aired in 2018 on ABS-CBN. She was portrayed by Elisse Joson.
