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:: , ~~ FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) <)$~t;v:,:,, 1 il .\ ., , ’ ~ REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) Second Regular Session ) CJ CJ fi4y ‘rg PZ 58 SENATE Introduced by Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING DENNIS ORCOLLO FOR WINNING THE 9TH ANNUAL PREDATOR INTERNATIONAL 10-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP LAST MAY 16,2009, IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA Whereas, the 30-year old pride of Bislig, Surigao Del Sur and Quezon City, the new Filipino World Champion, Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo trounced world No. 1 German national Ralf Souquet, in an impressive 8-3 score in the finals to capture the 9th Annual Predator hternational 10-Ball Championship at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Whereas, Orcollo did the spectacular in eont of the crowd by upsetting World No. 1 and multi-world titlist Souquet in the finals to win the trophyplus the $20,000 winner’s pot for a total earning of $86,000; Whereas, Orcollo also known as the world’s money-game king is now also the best in 10- ball play after topping the field of 112 topnotch cue artists from around the globe; Whereas, Orcollo, the only Filipino cue master to make a powerful impression in billiards having earned the following records as a cue artist: 2000 Cebu Open Champion, 2006 World Pool League Champion, 2007 BCA Enjoypool.com 9 Ball Champion, 2007 World Eight-Ball Championship, 2007 World Straight Pool Championship, 2008 Japan 9 Ball Open- Champion, 2008 1st San Miguel Beer Quezon City 9 Ball Championship- Champion, 2008 Qatar International 9 Ball Open- Champion and 2008 Guinness 9-Ball Tour in Guangzhou, China; Whereas, by winning this international tournament participated in by hundreds of top billiard players from all over the world, Orcollo has made our country proud for bringing honor and glory; Whereas, this momentous ‘victory may serve as an inspiration to all aspiring billiard enthusiasts. Be it resolved, as it is hereby resolved by the Senate of the Philippines, to commend and congratulate Dennis Orcollo for winning the gth Annual Predator International 10-Ball Championship last May 16,2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Adopted, REVILLA, JR. .

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