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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718958834546Bong-Quinto-06212024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Photo from Bong Quinto/Facebook"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em>Photo from Bong Quinto/Facebook</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">–</span> In a short but heartwarming message, Meralco&#x27;s Bong Quinto dedicated his first PBA championship to his dad.</p><p>Quinto, 29, visited the grave of his father, Danilo Quinto, after Meralco won the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup, ending a 14-year title drought.</p><p>The former <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">NCAA Season 91 champion lost his father in 2020.</span></p><p>&quot;Happy Father’s Day, Papa. Champion na anak mo. Salamat sa suporta mo sa akin. Nagbunga lahat ng panalangin mo para sa akin,&quot; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kier10John/posts/8075900919100797"><strong>Quinto said in a Facebook post.</strong></a> &quot;Mahal kita, Papa. Para sa &#x27;yo &#x27;tong Championship na &#x27;to.&quot;</p><p>A PBA title has evaded the Bolts since its inception in 2010, but finally, that ended on Sunday.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/18/finally-bong-quinto-is-a-champion-once-again-1809"><strong>READ: Finally, Bong Quinto is a champion once again: &#x27;Bata pa lang, &#x27;yun na &#x27;yung goal ko&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/16/meralco-makes-history-clinches-first-franchise-championship-at-smbs-expense-2028"><strong>READ: Meralco makes history, clinches first franchise championship at San Miguel’s expense</strong></a></div><p>Meralco secured its first championship in five tries after beating San Miguel in Game 6 of the PBA Finals at the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>&quot;Alam kong proud ka sa akin. Pahinga ka lang dyan. Ako na bahala kay Mama Jocelyn. Makakahanap din siya ng mapapangasawa niya. Hahahahahaha! I miss you Papa,&quot; Quinto said.</p><p>The 6-foot-2 guard was selected by Meralco in 2018 after using its second-round, 14th-overall pick.</p><p>Quinto provided the spark for Meralco after tallying 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and two assists in the recently concluded championship series.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3057502"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><br/></div>

<p>"Happy Father’s Day, Papa. Champion na anak mo. Salamat sa suporta mo sa akin. Nag bunga lahat ng panalangin mo para sa akin."</p>

"Happy Father’s Day, Papa. Champion na anak mo. Salamat sa suporta mo sa akin. Nag bunga lahat ng panalangin mo para sa akin."

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'Champion na anak mo': Bong Quinto dedicates 1st PBA championship to dad

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published June 21, 2024 04:34 PM PHT

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