Paul Beleno "Bong" Alvarez was born on June 15,1968 and is a Filipino former professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association and politician.
13 Facts About Paul Alvarez
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At the young age of 17, Paul graduated from the University of Manila High School, where he was considered a star of the UM Hawklets.
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Paul Alvarez's playing style was noticed by San Sebastian coach Francis Rodriguez, who took him to the San Sebastian Varsity team in 1985.
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In 1987, Paul Alvarez was one of the college players chosen to represent the Philippine National team to the ABC Youth championships held in Manila.
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Paul Alvarez then became a member of the RP Basketball team to the William Jones Cup in Taipei, the SEA games in Jakarta and ABC Championships in Bangkok.
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Paul Alvarez played for coach Derrick Pumaren and the Magnolia quintet in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League.
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Paul Alvarez turned pro in 1989 and was drafted third overall by Alaska Milk, behind fellow national teammates Benjie Paras and Nelson Asaytono.
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Paul Alvarez made an impact from his very first game delighting the crowd with his high-flying antics.
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Paul Alvarez was out of commission for two full conferences to recuperate from the Achilles heel injury but made a successful comeback in the third conference.
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Paul Alvarez was back in harness quickly becoming one of the main men of the Realtors and was named comeback player of the year by the PBA Press Corps.
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Paul Alvarez's playing career become somewhat of a journeyman from there, being traded to Shell for Romeo Dela Rosa at the start of the 1994 PBA season and then moved to San Miguel Beer in a trade with Victor Pablo in less than two years.
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In September 2024, Paul Alvarez joined the Aksyon Demokratiko party as he would run for councilor of third district of Manila in the 2025 elections.
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Paul Alvarez was caught using drugs with two other individuals at a barber shop in Sikatuna Village, Quezon City on June 3,2017.