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SENATE' '. P. S. Res. No. 402

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VILLAR

RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND COMMENDING DENNIS "ROBOCOP" ORCOLLO FOR WINNING THE 2011 WP A WORLD 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FUJAIRAH UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Whereas, , sometimes called b~nnis Orcullo, from Bislig, Surigao del Sur, is a Filipino professional player, alternatively nicknamed "RoboCop" and "the Philippines' Money-game King";

Whereas, he is currently ranked 35th in the world by the World Pool Association (WP A) and 79th in the United States by the Billiards Congress of America; I

Whereas, Orcollo is the hottest Filipino pool masters at the moment, having also won the 9-ball singles gold medal in the Guangzhou Asian Games last November, which merited him the Athlete of the Year award from the Philippine Sportswriters Association; , Whereas, he has won some of the biggest pool ,tournaments in the world, including the World Pool League, , Derby City Classic, US Bar Table and Billiards Congress of America;

Whereas, Orcollo became the third Filipino in eight years to rule the 2011 World 8-Ball Championship, defeating the ' Neils "The Terminator" Feijen;

Whereas, with his latest triumph, Orcollo joined the ranks of fellow Filipino WP A champions such as double world champions Efren "Bata" Reyes and Ronnie A1cano, , Rubilen Amit and Francisco "Django" Bustamante: Now therefore be it

'RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, to congratulate and commend Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo for winning the 2011 WPA World 8-Ball Championship in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates.

Adopted,

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