Press Release
PR-033-2016

Philippine Basketball Legends Pays Courtesy Visit to
Philippine Embassy in Riyadh

(Riyadh, 6 March 2016) The five-member team of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) composed of PBA Legends Marlou Aquino, Jerry Codiñera, Kenneth Duremdes, EJ Fiehl and Noli Locsin, came to the Philippine Embassy to pay a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago.

The Ambassador welcomed the group, together with an all-Filipino rapper group called Flip Flop Rappers, in his office.

During the short meeting, the Ambassador expressed his appreciation to the group for coming to Saudi Arabia, particularly in Riyadh, for a friendship game with other Filipino basketball teams, and give enjoyment to the Filipinos working in Riyadh as well.

The PBA Legends arrived in 4 March 2016 for their basketball game in Dammam. On 5 March 2016, the group went to Riyadh for a game against the All Star Riyadh Team at the Riyadh Sports Club in Wadi Laban. Their games were organized by the Orbit Showtime Network. (END)