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“A sweet birthday surprise from my kids. Papa may be far away but I feel your love. Thanks Mic for sending this. Indeed a happy birthday for me,” wrote Yap, who left four-year-old son Michael James, two-year-old daughter Francesca Michelle, and partner Michela Cazzola in Italy after the holidays.
The Elasto Painters hotshot received two special cakes the first one decorated in white and blue accompanied with a family stickman doodle drawn by his kids and the second topped with chips and chocolates and propped with a mini stuffed teddy bear and family photos.
Over the holidays, Yap reunited with his family at Milano Marittima in the province of Ravenna before returning to the Philippines in mid-January.
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NORTHPORT and Rain or Shine got the wheeling and dealing for 2021 off and running in the PBA.
The Elasto Painters are shipping Sidney Onwubere and Clint Dolinguez to the Batang Pier in exchange for big man Bradwyn Guinto.
Papers for the three-man deal have already been sent to the PBA office, sources said on Monday.
The need to shore up their frontcourt forced the Elasto Painters to give up two players who had modest showing during the team s campaign in the last Philippine Cup bubble.
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Onwubere played his best season in the PBA last year as he averaged 5.7 points and 3.5 rebounds while Doliguez submitted averages of 4.1 points and 1,1 rebounds in his rookie season.
Published January 8, 2021, 4:00 PM
Prince Caperal of Barangay Ginebra (from left), Reynel Hugnatan of Meralco and Jason Perkins of Phoenix. (PBA Images)
The inclusion of Reynel Hugnatan to the list of nominees for the PBA Most Improved Player award was seen as a surprise for many that the honor is usually given to younger players.
But that doesn’t mean that the Meralco veteran has a legitimate shot at winning the honor against Phoenix Super LPG’s Justin Chua and Jason Perkins, Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s Prince Caperal, Rain or Shine’s Javee Mocon and NLEX’s Raul Soyud.
Here’s a look at every player in contention for the award which will be handed out in the virtual PBA Awards Night slated Jan. 17.