Published January 17, 2021, 9:49 PM
Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes of Philippines takes his turn against Vietnam’s Ngo Dinh Nai in men’s carom (1-cushion) semifinal at the Tent City of Manila Hotel in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games last December. (MB File Photo / Ali Vicoy)
Not only is Efren “Bata” Reyes alive and well, but he’s still good enough to play competitive pool.
The 66-year-old pool legend will team up with Ronnie Alcano in a race-to-25 affair against his good buddy Django Bustamante and Carlo Biado in the event dubbed as the “Sharks 10-Ball Showdown.”
The doubles match is going to be shown live starting at 3 p.m. on the Sharks’ Facebook page in the continuing series of pool matches that began in late-December.
Efren “Bata” Reyes and his family are considering filing legal charges against persons responsible for spreading “fake news” last Saturday about the death of the Filipino pool legend.