Philippine Bowling Congress

The Philippine Bowling Congress Inc. or more popularly known as Philippine Bowling Congress and PBC was the governing body for tenpin bowling in the Philippines from 1977 to 2016. The Philippine Bowling Federation Inc. PBF replaced it as the appointed member of the International Bowling Federation (IBF), Asian Bowling Federation (ABF), and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).[1] in 2016.

Philippine Bowling Congress
IOC nationPhilippines
National flagPhilippines
SportTen-pin bowling
History
Year of formation1975
Year of disbandment2016
Superseded byPhilippine Bowling Federation

History edit

The POC member organization PBC registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 24, 1975, with a 25-year corporate term and Col. Nereo C. Andolong as its president and representative to the POC. He was elected the second president of the Philippine Olympic Committee in 1977. Col. Andolong became a director and president of PBC through Magallanes Bowling Association (MBA), founded with Vicente Sotto III.[2][3][4]

Philippine Bowling Congress SEC registration was officially revoked in 2003 when it allowed its corporate term to expire without complying with law requirements to extend its corporate period of existence stated in the articles of incorporation. However, it continued its usual business as the member association recognized by the governing bodies. Despite this, a new organization bearing a confusingly similar name, Philippine Bowling Congress (PBCI) Inc., was registered with SEC in January 2009 and assumed the role of PBC without valid authorization. This confusingly similar corporation never applied for membership and was never officially recognized by any governing body; instead, only the original member, Philippine Bowling Congress, remained affiliated. POC identified the Officers of PBCI from 2009 to 2016 as that of PBC. Per Philippine law, these are two different entities. Philippine Bowling Congress membership with the POC was also eventually revoked.

In early 2016, after the resignation of the newly elected president and vice president of PBCI, the Philippine Olympic Committee established a caretaker body that will temporarily handle the affairs of Philippine bowling, and POC appointed secretary general Steve Hontiveros who was the last president of the defunct Philippine Bowling Congress Inc.[5]

Presidents of PBC before POC Recognition
List of PBC presidents
President Term
From To
Eduardo Limjuco 1966 1967
Bill Yvanovich 1967 1968
Jose "Dondoy" V. Del Rosario 1968 1969
Ernesto "Toti" Lopa 1969 1971
Arch. Edgar Reformado 1971 1973
Ren Silayan 1973 1975

Ernesto A. Lopa established the Philippine Bowling Federation in 1968 before co-founding the PBC in 1969. He was also Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs Asian Zone vice president from 1973-1976. He was also elected to the FIQ World Presidium in London England from 1975-1977.[6]

PBC presidents while POC recognized
List of presidents original 1975 PBC
President Term
From To
Col. Nereo C. Andolong 1975 1981
Pablo P. Carlos, Jr. 1981 1984
Col. Irwin Ver 1984 1986
Stephen C. Hontiveros 1986 1994
Col. Ceferino "Jun" Sarmenta 1994 1996
Admiral Reuben Lista PN (GSC) 1996 1998
Arch. Ricardo Poblete 1998 2001
Stephen C. Hontiveros 2001 2009

The Philippine Bowling Congress, Inc. was registered with the Securities Exchange Commission on September 24, 1975 S.E.C. Reg. No. 63697. Its first official president was Nereo C. Andolong who was also the second president of the Philippine Olympic Committee from 1977-1980.

  • In 1985, PBC amended the composition of the Board of Directors;
  • Col. Irwin Ver did not complete his term and was succeeded by his Vice President Stephen C. Hontiveros in 1986.
  • In 1988 amended Art. III of the Articles of Incorporation;
  • In 1993 amended the term of the president to four years, to synchronize it with the term of the POC election, all other officers were for two years and was scheduled after the 1994 term of three years. The position of Chairman was also added, the Chairmen who served in 1994 were Senator Franklin Drillon (then Justice Secretary) and former PSC Commissioner Philip Ella Juico (PBL Commissioner);
  • In October 1997, the Amendment Committee headed by Arch. Edgar Reformado moved to change the manner of election in the By-Laws (to trustee election) among others and extension of corporate term in the Articles of Incorporation. However, PBC allowed its corporate term to expire without complying with the requirements provided by law for the extension of its corporate term of existence during the presidency of Arch. Ric Poblete.
  • Stephen C. Hontiveros was elected president of Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs, the governing body of Tenpin Bowling, 2003-2007.
Presidents of PBCI recognized as PBC
List of presidents 2009 PBC (PBCI) Inc.
President Term
From To
Mariano Tamayo 2009 2011
Ernesto Lopa 2011 2013
Dr. Ronaldo V. Mendoza 2013 2016
Engr. Mario G. Lualhati 2015 2016

Athletes and their achievements edit

The Philippine has produced multi-world champions Paeng Nepomuceno, Lita dela Rosa and Bong Coo, world champions Oliver Ongtawco, Cj Suarrez, Biboy Rivera, Team Trios Gold medalists Liza Del Rosario, Liza Clutario and Cecilia Yap and Olympic Gold Medalist Arianne Cerdeña.

Paeng Nepomuceno and Bong Coo were inducted to the International Bowling Hall of Fame in 1993. Lita Dela Rosa was posthumously inducted in 2000. All three were elected to the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

1988 Summer Olympic Games edit

Bowling at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport for the first, and so far only time. In all, a total of 20 nations competed in the exhibition, which was held on September 18 at the Seoul's Royal Bowling Center. Nonetheless, Arianne Cerdeña won for the Philippines its first gold medal in the Olympic Games.[7]

Results edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament
Kwon Jong Yul
  South Korea
Jack Wong Loke Chin
  Singapore
Tapani Peltola
  Finland
Women's tournament
Arianne Cerdeña
  Philippines
Atsuko Asai
  Japan
Annikki Maattola
  Finland

WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championship edit

The World Tenpin Bowling Championships is a global event that invites all countries that are members of the World Bowling to participate. This tournament is held every 4th year until 2006. It is the most prestigious tournament in the bowling world.

Men edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1979 Manila
SINGLES
  Ollie Ongtawco   Rogelio Felice  Michio Matsubara
1987 Helsinki
SINGLES
  Patrick Rolland   Paeng Nepomuceno   Rick Steelsmith
1991 Singapore
DOUBLES
  USA
Pat Healey
Steve Kloempken
  Japan
Kengo Tagata
HiroshiYamamoto
  Philippines
Paeng Nepomuceno
Paulo Valdez
1983 Caracas
TRIOS
  Sweden
Kenneth Andersson
Tony Rosenquist
Mats Karlsson
  Philippines
Paeng Nepomuceno
Rauel Reformado
Oliver Ongtawco
  USA
Toni Cariello
Darold Meisel
Ruch Wonders
1991 Singapore
5 MAN TEAM
  Chinese Taipei
Ying-Chieh Ma
Chien-Yi Tang
Cheng-Ming Yang
Te-Lin Lai
Chao-Hsiung Lin
Peng-Sheng Cheng
  Philippines
Paeng Nepomuceno
Rudy Salazar
Paulo Valdez
Rene Reyes
Jing Sablan
Efren Guerrero
  Netherlands
Erik Kok
Erwin Groen
Fedde de Boer
Marcel vd Bosch
Andre van Gurp
Bart Jan Boogaart
2006 Busan   Biboy Rivera   Achim Grabowski   Jason Belmonte
  Rhino Page

Women edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1979 Manila
SINGLES
  Lita de la Rosa   Yvonne Nilsson   Orawan Nithinakakorn
1979 Manila
DOUBLES
  Philippines
Lita De La Rosa
Bong Coo
  Finland
Eija Krogerus
Tuula Kaartinen
  Japan
Kyogo Yamaguchi
Harumi Morisaki
1979 Manila
TRIOS
  USA
Annese Kelly
Cindy Schuble
Jackie Stormo
  Philippines
Bong Coo
Nellie Castillo
Lita de la Rosa
  Sweden
Ingrid Sellgren
Annette Hägre
Yvonne Nilsson
1983 Caracas
TRIOS
  West Germany
Hani Hoplitchek
Christen Huesler
Gisela Lins
  USA
Dixie Kirk
Yvonne Dowland
Janine DitchKirk

  Philippines
Bong Coo
Arianne Cerdeña
Lita de la Rosa


Not Awarded
2003 Kuala Lumpur
TRIOS
  Philippines
Liza del Rosario
Liza Clutario
Cecilia Yap
  England
Zara Glover
Kirsten Penny
Lisa John
  USA
Lucy Sandelin
Diandra Hyman
Emma Rutten
1979 Manila
ALL EVENTS
  Bong Coo   Yvonne Nilsson   Lita de la Rosa
1983 Caracas
ALL EVENTS
  Bong Coo   Lena Sulkanen   Aasa Larsson
2003 Kuala Lumpur
ALL EVENTS
  Zara Glover   Diandra Hyman   Liza Clutario
1979 Manila
MASTERS
  Lita de la Rosa   Daniela Gruber   Yvonne Nilsson

Women's medal table edit

[8] As 2019

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)29262883
2  South Korea (KOR)1691540
3  Sweden (SWE)714930
4  Philippines (PHI)63211
5  Malaysia (MAS)58316
6  Japan (JPN)54514
7  Australia (AUS)46818
8  Finland (FIN)46616
  Germany (GER)46616
10  Colombia (COL)44614
  Mexico (MEX)44614
12  Chinese Taipei (TPE)42410
13  Canada (CAN)3407
14  Denmark (DEN)32914
15  England (ENG)3159
16  Singapore (SIN)28717
17  China (CHN)1102
18  Puerto Rico (PUR)1023
19  Thailand (THA)1012
20  Venezuela (VEN)0044
21  Hong Kong (HKG)0022
  Indonesia (INA)0022
23  Austria (AUT)0011
  Belgium (BEL)0011
  France (FRA)0011
  Latvia (LAT)0011
  South Africa (SAF)0011
Totals (27 entries)106108135349

Men's medal table edit

[9] As 2018

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)32262381
2  Sweden (SWE)19121243
3  Finland (FIN)11171644
4  South Korea (KOR)871732
5  Chinese Taipei (TPE)55212
6  Canada (CAN)54615
7  England (ENG)52411
8  Australia (AUS)51612
9  Netherlands (NED)42511
10  Mexico (MEX)37717
11  Malaysia (MAS)3227
12  Germany (GER)25916
13  Philippines (PHI)2316
14  Belgium (BEL)2305
15  Singapore (SIN)2215
16  Venezuela (VEN)13610
17  Norway (NOR)1348
18  Colombia (COL)1146
  France (FRA)1146
20  Denmark (DEN)1135
21  Puerto Rico (PUR)1113
22  Hong Kong (HKG)1102
23  Italy (ITA)1012
  Qatar (QAT)1012
25  Japan (JPN)06410
26  United Arab Emirates (UAE)0134
27  Indonesia (INA)0101
28  Guam (GUM)0011
  Ireland (IRL)0011
  Kuwait (KUW)0011
Totals (30 entries)117117145379

World Games edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1993 The Hague
SINGLES
  Tomas Leandersson (SWE)   Yvan Augustin (FRA)   Paeng Nepomuceno (PHI)
1997 Lahti
SINGLES
  Gery Verbruggen (BEL)   Vernon Peterson (USA)   Paeng Nepomuceno (PHI)
1989 Karlsruhe
SINGLES
  Jane Amlinger (CAN)   Arianne Cerdeña (PHI)   Patty Ann (USA)
1985 London
MIXED DOUBLES
  Belgium (BEL)
Nora Haveneers
Dominique De Nolf
  West Germany (FRG)
Gisela Lins
Utz Dehler
  Philippines (PHI)
Bong Coo
Rene Reyes
1989 Karlsruhe
MIXED DOUBLES
  Chinese Taipei (TPE)
Ma Ying-Chieh
Huang Yuen-Yue
  Philippines (PHI)
Arianne Cerdeña
Jorge Fernández
  West Germany (FRG)
Michaela Viol
Wolfgang Strupf

QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup edit

Year Location Men[10] Women[11]
1976   Tehran, Iran   Paeng Nepomuceno   Lucy Giovinco
1978   Bogotá, Colombia   Samran Banyen   Lita de la Rosa
1979   Bangkok, Thailand   Philippe Dubois   Bong Coo
1980   Jakarta, Indonesia   Paeng Nepomuceno   Jean Gordon
1992   Le Mans, France   Paeng Nepomuceno   Martina Beckel
1996   Belfast, Northern Ireland   Paeng Nepomuceno   Cara Honeychurch
2003   Tegucigalpa, Honduras   Christian Jan Suarez   Kerrie Ryan-Ciach
2017   Hermosillo, Mexico   Jakob Butturff   Krizziah Tabora

World Youth Bowling Championships edit

The World Youth Bowling Championships was spearheaded by Philippine Junior Bowlers President Peping Cojuangco (now POC president) in 1991. The Cojuanco Cup is awarded each year to the winningest country. It is on its 13th edition held in Nebraska, United States in August 2016.

Boys edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1st Manila, Philippines 1991
ALL EVENTS
  Lasse Lintila (FIN)   Paulo Valdez (PHI)   Ahmed Shaheen (QAT)
2nd Caracas, Venezuela - 1992
SINGLES
  Angelo Constantino (PHI)   Lee Dong-Hee (KOR)   Seo Kook (KOR)

DOUBLES
  Philippines
Noberito Constantino
Angelo Constantino
  Qatar
Khalid Al-Sada
Soud Al-Hajri
  Korea
Lee Dong-Hee
Seo Kook

ALL EVENTS
  Soud Al-Hajri (QAT)   Angelo Constantino (PHI)   Seo Kook (KOR)

MASTERS
  Anthony Chapman (USA)   Seo Kook (KOR)   Angelo Constantino (PHI)
5th Inchon City, Korea - 1998
SINGLES
  Shawn Evans (USA)   Tamman Sharif (KSA)   R.J. Bautista (PHI)

Asian Games edit

Men edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1986 Seoul
SINGLES
  Masami Hirai   Renato Reyes   Chee Meng Wang
1998 Bangkok
SINGLES
  Wu Fulung   Kritchawat Jampakao   Virgilio Sablan
2010 Guangzhou
SINGLES
  Engelberto Rivera   Mohammed al-Rgeebah   Frederick Ong
1986 Seoul
DOUBLES
  Japan
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Ishihara
  Philippines
Delfin Garcia
Jorge Fernandez
  Thailand
Montri Setvipisinee
Surachai Kasemsiriroj
2002 Busan
  Philippines
Paeng Nepomuceno
Rowen Jay Bautista
  Japan
Isao Yamamoto
Seiji Watanabe
  South Korea
Kim Myoung-Jo
Jo Nam-Yi
1978 Bangkok
TRIOS
  Thailand
Samran Banyen
Kasem Minalai
Montree Vipisini
  Japan
Masami Hirai
Toshihiro Takahashi
Kiyoshi Taneda
  Philippines
Vicente Tito Sotto
Emmanuel "Sonny" Sugatan
Jose Peping Santos
2002 Busan
TRIOS
  Singapore
Goh Heng Soon
Lee Yu Wen
Ong Remy
  Philippines
Christian Jan Suarez
Chester King
Leonardo Rey
Not awarded
  UAE
Mohamed Al Qubaisi
Shaker Al Hassan
Hulaiman Al Hamli
1994 Hiroshima
5 MAN TEAM
  South Korea
Min Cheol-ki
Seo Kook
Lee Yun-jae
Byun Ho-jin
Kim Sung-joo
Lee Jae-ho
  Philippines
Jorge Fernandez
Paeng Nepomuceno
Renato Reyes
Paulo Valdez
Angelo Nathaniel Constantino
  Japan
Kengo Tagata
Hiroshi Yamamoto
Nobuyuki Takahama
Kosei Wada
Kosaku Tatemoto

Women edit

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1978 Bangkok
SINGLES
  Bong Coo   Rosario de Leon   Catherin Che
2002 Busan
SINGLES
  Kim Soo-Kyung   Miyuki Kubotani   Liza Clutario
1978 Bangkok
DOUBLES
  Thailand   Japan   Philippines
1986 Seoul
DOUBLES
  Japan   Japan   Philippines
Arianne Cerdeña
Bong Coo
1978 Bangkok
TRIOS
  Thailand   Philippines
Bong Coo
Lolita Reformado
Lita de la Rosa
  Hong Kong
1978 Bangkok
5 MAN TEAM
  Philippines
Rosario de Leon
Lolita Reformado
Lita de la Rosa
Nellie Castillo
Bong Coo
  Thailand   South Korea
1986 Seoul
5 MAN TEAM
  Philippines
Catalina Solis,
Cecilia Gaffud,
Rebecca Watanabe
Arianne Cerdeña
Bong Coo
  Japan   South Korea
2002 Busan
5 MAN TEAM
  South Korea   Philippines   Chinese Taipei
1986 Seoul
ALL EVENTS
  Bong Coo   Mayumi Hayashi   Poppy Marijke Tambis
1978 Bangkok
MASTERS MATCH PLAY
  Bong Coo   Rosario de Leon   Anantita Hongsophon
1986 Seoul
MASTERS
  Lee Ji-Yeon   Kuk Hung Che   Catalina Solis
1994 Hiroshima
MASTERS
  Lee Ji-Yeon   Kim Sook-Young   Irene Garcia Benitez

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Korea (KOR)32202274
2  Japan (JPN)1615839
3  Malaysia (MAS)1011728
4  Chinese Taipei (TPE)96722
5  Philippines (PHI)78823
  Singapore (SIN)78823
Totals (6 entries)816860209

Southeast Asian Games edit

Upon the return of past PBC President Ernesto "Toti" Lopa, the Men's team medalled in all five events at the 26th Southeast Asian Games.

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles Frederick Ong
  Philippines
Jeremy Posadas
  Philippines
Adrian Ang Hsien Loong
  Malaysia
Men's doubles   Malaysia (MAS)
Adrian Ang Hsien Loong
Liew Kien Liang
  Philippines (PHI)
Engelberto Rivera
Frederick Ong
  Malaysia (MAS)
Muhamad Syafiq Ridhwan
Zulmazran Zulkifli
Men's trios   Malaysia (MAS)
Adrian Ang Hsien Loong
Liew Kien Liang
Zulmazran Zulkifli
  Malaysia (MAS)
Aaron Kong Eng Chuan
Muhamad Syafiq Ridhwan
Muhammad Nur Aiman
  Philippines (PHI)
Engelberto Rivera
Frederick Ong
Raoul Miranda
Men's team of five   Malaysia (MAS)
Adrian Ang Hsien Loong
Liew Kien Liang
Zulmazran Zulkifli
Aaron Kong Eng Chuan
Muhamad Syafiq Ridhwan
Muhammad Nur Aiman
  Philippines (PHI)
Engelberto Rivera
Frederick Ong
Raoul Miranda
Jeremy Posadas
Giancarlo Mansilungan
Rogelio Enriquez Jr.
  Indonesia (INA)
Ryan Leonard Lalisang
Oscar
Billy Muhammad Islam
Hardy Rachmadian
Yeri Ramadona
Men's masters Adrian Ang Hsien Loong
  Malaysia
Frederick Ong
  Philippines
Muhamad Syafiq Ridhwan
  Malaysia

Sources includes the European Bowling Federation, World Bowling, Asian Bowling Federation

References edit

  1. ^ "Asian Bowling Federation Affiliates".
  2. ^ "History of the Philippine Olympic Committee". Philippine Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  3. ^ "8 sports personalities to be given posthumous awards". The Philippine Star. 3 January 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Bowling will be back - Col. Andolong". The Straits Times. 4 June 1979. p. 28. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ^ "POC to establish a caretaker body for PH bowling". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 5, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Lopa new bowling federation president".
  7. ^ "Olympic Gold".[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Women's Medal Standings". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  9. ^ "Men's Medal Standings". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  10. ^ "Men's QubicaAMF World Cup Medalists". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  11. ^ "Women's QubicaAMF World Cup Medalists". Archived from the original on 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2015-05-09.

External links edit