Bonel Balingit
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1967 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UV |
| PBA draft | 1992: 2nd round, 11th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs |
Playing career | 1992–2002 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 12, 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1998 | Swift Mighty Meaties/Sunkist Orange Juicers/Pop Cola |
| 1999–2000 | San Juan Knights (MBA) |
| 2001 | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| 2002 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
| Career highlights | |
Medals | |
Bonel Palahang Balingit (born November 30, 1967), also known as the Gentle Giant[1][2] and Man-Mountain, is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played as a center.[3]
Basketball career
[edit]Bonel played for the University of the Visayas and then joined Magnolia Ice Cream in the PBL.[4] He turn pro in 1992 and was drafted in the second round and 11th overall by the Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs in the 1992 PBA draft. Balingit spent all of his first seven PBA seasons with the RFM franchise and was handled by coaches Yeng Guiao, Derrick Pumaren and Norman Black. He was part of the ballclub's four championships from 1992 to 1995 and won Most Improved Player honors in the 1995 PBA season.
Balingit moved to the Metropolitan Basketball Association beginning the 1999 season and played for the San Juan Knights.[5] He returned to the PBA in 2001, playing for Tanduay Rhum Masters and have suited up for Purefoods TJ Hotdogs in his final playing career.
Acting career
[edit]During his playing years, Balingit also dabbled into acting, appearing in TV sitcoms and comedy films.[6] Currently, he stars in his own sitcom “Higans Tols The Wind”, produced by DotTv Studios.[7]
Political career
[edit]Balingit ran for a seat in the Cebu City Council as Councilor for Cebu City South, both in 2016 under the Liberal Party[8] and in 2025 under Kilusang Bagong Lipunan[9], but were defeated.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Top 20 monickers of all time in the PBA". InterBasket. 25 July 2008.
- ↑ "Player's Monicker Kung tawagin cla ay..." Manila Tonight. 17 May 2010.
- ↑ "PBA: Before Junmar, there was Bonel". Manila Bulletin. 25 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "Magnolia zaps Mama's Love". Manila Standard.
- ↑ "San Juan Knights photo". mbametro.blogspot.com.
- ↑ Bonel Balingit at IMDb
- ↑ Anadia, Sanden J. "Abilidad sa pag-arte ni Bonel , wala mahupas". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ Cordova, Calvin D. (19 May 2026). "Sportsmen who made it and failed at the polls". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ Fuentes, Kaiser Jan (9 October 2024). "Balingit to run for councilor in Cebu City". The Manila Times. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
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- UV Green Lancers basketball players
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- Pop Cola Panthers draft picks
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