20 Facts About Dondon Hontiveros

Donaldo "Dondon" Cabanes Hontiveros was born on June 1,1977 and is a Filipino politician and former professional basketball player and coach.

Dondon Hontiveros is a member of the Cebu City Council from June 30,2022 until May 8,2024, and previously from 2019 to 2021.

Dondon Hontiveros serve as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City from November 2021 to June 2022, by virtue of succession due to the death of Mayor Edgardo Labella, and again since May 8,2024, by the virtue of six months suspension of Mayor Mike Rama.

Dondon Hontiveros served as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association.

In basketball, Hontiveros has won three PBA championships and was a 13-time PBA All-Star.

Dondon Hontiveros started his career in his hometown of Cebu City, playing for the University of Cebu at the collegiate level and becoming professional with the Cebu Gems of the Metropolitan Basketball Association.

Dondon Hontiveros then retired after winning the ASEAN Basketball League championship in 2018 with San Miguel Alab Pilipinas.

Dondon Hontiveros eventually played college basketball at the University of Cebu for three years.

Dondon Hontiveros joined the Metropolitan Basketball Association in its maiden season in 1998 playing for the Cebu Gems.

Dondon Hontiveros was a vital addition off-the-bench for the Aces, and was a member of the 2013 championship team.

Dondon Hontiveros was the game's best player once during the elimination round against NLEX, and would provide his usual heroics in the playoffs, st Rain or Shine and another during the Game 6 against San Miguel in the finals.

Dondon Hontiveros played for the Philippine national team in 2002 and 2007.

Dondon Hontiveros donned the national colors for the Smart-Gilas Team Pilipinas in 2011 and helped Gilas Pilipinas defeat Japan in the semifinals of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in China.

Dondon Hontiveros then became chairman of the council's Committee on Scholarship Program and Committee on Games and Amusement, and vice-chairman of the Committee on Youth and Sports Development.

Dondon Hontiveros sponsored the resolution that amended the city's scholarship program to include high school dropouts pursuing vocational education.

In 2022, Dondon Hontiveros returned to the council after topping the polls again.

Dondon Hontiveros is an evangelical, and has a son named Isaiah with singer and fellow Cebu native Gail Blanco.

Dondon Hontiveros speaks three languages - his native Cebuano, English and Tagalog.

Dondon Hontiveros is a cousin to Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros and CNN Philippines anchor Pia Hontiveros.

Dondon Hontiveros has worn the following numbers during his career: the numbers 7 with Cebu Gems and San Miguel, the number 34 which was his first jersey number with Tanduay, and 24 with Air21, and 25 with Alaska Aces.