When it comes to sports, including bowling, the Philippines has the most talent in the world. The majority of Filipino bowling legends have died. Let’s find out who they were.

Here are the 10 bowling players in the Philippines

1. Markwin Tee

   Markwin Tee is a ten-pin bowler from the Philippines. At the 2006 AMF World Cup, he finished ninth in the combined rankings.

2. Krizziah Tabora

   Krizziah Lyn Tabora is a Filipino bowler who competes for the Philippines in international bowling competitions.
   Born: 17 March 1991
   Age: 31
   Nationality: Filipino
   Occupation: Ten-pin Bowling

3. Biboy Rivera

   Engelberto Rivera is a ten-pin bowling world champion from the Philippines. In 2006, he won the WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships, and in 2010, he won the Asian Games gold medal in men's singles bowling. Rivera has also been named Athlete of the Year by the Philippine Sportswriters Association twice.
   Born: 25 March 1974
   Age: 48
   Nationality: Filipino
   Occupation: Ten-pin Bowling

4. Oliver Ongtawco

   From the 1970s to the 1980s, Oliver "Ollie" Opeda Ongtawco represented the Philippines in international tournaments.
   Born: 25 June 1941
   Died: 8 June 2020
   Age: 78 (age at death)
   Nationality: Filipino
   Occupation: Ten-pin Bowling

5. Lita dela Rosa

   Lita dela Rosa was a 4-time World Tenpin Bowling champion from Cebu, Philippines. In 2018, she was inducted into the World Bowling Hall of Fame and the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame posthumously. Lita dela Rosa (July 1994) was a four-time World Tenpin Bowling champion from Cebu, Philippines.
   Date of death: July 1994
   Nationality: Filipino
   Occupation: Ten-pin Bowling

6. Arianne Cerdeña

   Arianne Cerdea is a Filipino ten-pin bowler. She is best known for winning the first gold medal for the Philippines in the Summer Olympics, albeit in a demonstration event, so the medal was not counted in the official medal tally. She won the medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
   Born: 11 March 1962
   Age: 60
   Nationality: Filipino
   Occupation: Ten-pin Bowling

7. Angelo Constantino

   Angelo Constantino was a Filipino bowler who won gold at the 1992 World Youth Bowling Championships in Venezuela in the singles event. He shifted his focus after retiring from competitive bowling to bowling coaching and mentoring a team based at the E-Lanes Bowling Center in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila. Constantino was shot multiple times by a man at the E-Lanes Bowling Center on January 11, 2019, and died while being rushed to a nearby hospital. He worked as a manager at E-Lanes until his death.
   Full name: Angelo Nathaniel Constantino
   Died: January 11, 2019 (aged 48)
   World Youth Bowling Championships
   Gold medal – first place Venezuela 1992 Singles Gold medal – first place Venezuela 1992 Doubles Silver medal – second place Venezuela 1992 All-events Bronze medal – third place Venezuela 1992 Masters
   Asian Games
   Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Team of 5

8. Bong Coo

   Bong Coo is a 4-time World Champion Filipino bowler. She is a World Bowling Hall of Fame and Philippine Sports Hall of Fame member. She is the most decorated Filipino athlete, regardless of gender, in any sport per Philippine Republic Act 9064 also known as "Athletes Incentives Act of 2001". As a member of the Philippine national team, she has amassed a total of 78 medals won in regional and world competitions, 37 of which were gold medals.
   Born: 3 June 1948
   Age: 74
   Nickname: "Bong"
   Occupation: Coach, Sports administrator, Sporting apparel design

9. Liza del Rosario

   Liza del Rosario is a Filipino ten-pin bowler. She won the gold medal in Trios at the 2003 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur. It was the Philippines' first world championship gold medal in 20 years. In 2002, she won gold medals in the Singles and All Events at the 17th Asian Championships in Hong Kong.
   Asian Championships
   Gold medal – first place 2002 Hong Kong Singles Gold medal – first place 2002 Hong Kong All Events
   World Tenpin Bowling Championships
   Gold medal – first place 2003 Kuala Lumpur Trios World Games

10. Paeng Nepomuceno

    Rafael Villareal Nepomuceno is Filipino bowler and coach who is a six time World bowling champion. He is a World Bowling Hall of Famer and is the first and only bowling athlete to be awarded with the prestigious IOC (International Olympic Committee) President's Trophy. Wikipedia
    Born: January 30, 1957
    Age: 65
    Nickname: "Paeng"
    Occupation: Bowling player and coach
    Achievements and Titles World finals
    1976 Bowling World Cup - Champion 1980 Bowling World Cup - Champion 1984 Worlds Invitational Tournament - Champion 1992 Bowling World Cup - Champion 1996 Bowling World Cup - Champion 1999 World Tenpin Masters - Champion

See Also

• 10 Famous Celebrities with Filipino Ancestry
• Top 10 PBA Players of All Time
• 10 Famous NBA Players with Filipino Heritage