Six
hundred thousand pesos and counting.” This was the reply of basketball star Asi
Taulava’s wife, Anna May Corveau, when asked how much money was raised at
Sunday night’s “Built Upon the Rock” charity basketball game that the couple
organized.
“We were
all tired and rested the next day, so we have yet to count the money collected
from the jerseys auctioned and from people’s pledges,” Anna May told the
Inquirer on Tuesday.
One
leather ball, autographed by all the game participants, fetched a whopping P50,000.
All proceeds will be donated to victims of the recent metro floods,
specifically in Pasig City and all affected towns of Rizal and Anna May’s home
province, Bulacan.
The
benefit game, held at the Ynares Arena in Pasig City, attracted a capacity crowd
of 2,400. Players included stars of the Philippine Basketball Association
(PBA), plus show biz celebs Derek Ramsay, Billy Crawford, Luis Alandy, Marco
Alcaraz, Carlos Agassi, John Hall and Matteo Guidicelli.
Overall,
the event lasted over three hours, including the opening ceremonies and special
numbers.
Source: Philippine
Daily Inquirer
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