14 Facts About Philip Cezar

Philip Dudley Cezar was born on December 1,1952 and is a Filipino former basketball coach, player and politician.

Philip Cezar was named the Most Valuable Player in 1980.

Philip Cezar was a many-time Philippine national team player in the 1970s.

Philip Cezar was vice mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila from 1992 to 2001.

Philip Cezar served as acting mayor of San Juan for two months after mayor Jinggoy Estrada was arrested on April 25,2001, on charges of plunder.

Philip Cezar is the perfect example of a power forward with finesse, unlike contemporary "four" players like Marc Pingris, Eric Menk and Danny Ildefonso, and much earlier, Alvin Patrimonio and Nelson Asaytono, who rely primarily on sheer power and brute strength.

Philip Cezar could run the floor and finish fastbreaks with his patented "stretch" lay-up.

Philip Cezar finished his illustrious PBA career as the No 6 all-time leading scorer with 12,077 points behind Fernandez, Abet Guidaben, Patrimonio, Atoy Co and Asaytono.

Philip Cezar is the fifth all-time best rebounder with 5,834 total rebounds behind Fernandez, Guidaben, Jerry Codinera and Patrimonio and was No 2 in shotblocks with 1,370.

Philip Cezar served as a long-time assistant coach to his former longtime rival Jaworski during the champion teams of Ginebra in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Philip Cezar was the coach of the Manila Stars in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League.

Philip Cezar served as vice mayor of San Juan, Metro Manila under mayor Jinggoy Estrada from 1992 to 2001.

On October 8,2021, Philip Cezar filed his certificate of candidacy to run for vice mayor of San Juan in 2022 under Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino.

In October 2024, Philip Cezar filed his COC to run for mayor of San Juan in 2025.