Philip Cezar | |
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 Cezar in 2022 | |
| Director,Manila Sports Council | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Mayor | Joseph Estrada |
| Preceded by | Paul Almario (OIC) |
| Succeeded by | Rodel De Guzman (OIC) |
| Vice Mayor ofSan Juan, Metro Manila | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Mayor | Jinggoy Estrada |
| Preceded by | Jinggoy Estrada |
| Succeeded by | Boy Celles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-12-01)December 1, 1952 (age 72) Santa Cruz,Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino |
| Residence | San Juan, Metro Manila |
| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | JRC |
| PBA draft | 1975 Elevated |
| Selected by theCrispa Redmanizers | |
| Playing career | 1975–1991 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 18 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1974–1984 | Crispa Redmanizers |
| 1985–1986 | Shell Helix Oilers |
| 1987–1988 | Great Taste/Presto |
| 1989–1991 | Añejo Rhum/Ginebra San Miguel |
| As a coach: | |
| 1992–1998 | Barangay Ginebra San Miguel (assistant) |
| 1999–2001 | San Juan Knights |
| 2018–2019 | Manila Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Philip Dudley Cezar (born December 1, 1952)[1] is a Filipino former basketball coach, player and politician. Known by the monikers "Mr. Stretch", "Tapal King" and "The Scholar", he was part of the fabledCrispa Redmanizers ballclub of thePhilippine Basketball Association that won twoGrand Slams in 1976 and 1983. He was named theMost Valuable Player in1980. He was also a many-time Philippine national team player in the 1970s.
Cezar was vice mayor ofSan Juan, Metro Manila from 1992 to 2001. He served as acting mayor of San Juan for two months after mayorJinggoy Estrada was arrested on April 25, 2001, on charges of plunder.[2]
Coming from theJRU Heavy Bombers, some consider Cezar the best “thinking” power forward in the history of the PBA. He is the perfect example of a power forward with finesse, unlike contemporary "four" players likeMarc Pingris,Eric Menk andDanny Ildefonso, and much earlier,Alvin Patrimonio andNelson Asaytono, who rely primarily on sheer power and brute strength. Though barely 6'3" and less than 200 pounds, he was usually given the unenviable task of guarding tall imports from opposing teams. On defense, his unusually long arms served him in good stead, using them in his famous "umbrella-like" defense and two-handed shot-blocks. And though he played the No. 4 position for most of his career, he was like a second point guard on the floor, often orchestrating big plays and dishing out timely passes. He could also run the floor and finish fastbreaks with his patented "stretch" lay-up. He is best remembered as the very first one-on-one champion of the league when he defeatedRamon Fernandez in the finals of the 1979 Sprite One-on-One challenge where he won₱25,000.00 (equivalent to ₱561,809 in 2021).
In 2000, he was named as one of thePBA's 25 greatest players of all-time in elaborate awards ceremonies that highlighted the 25th anniversary of the league.
In 2005, he was one of the twelve initial inductees to the PBA Hall of Fame alongside fellow Crispa playersAtoy Co andBogs Adornado, and Toyota stalwartsRobert Jaworski,Francis Arnaiz and Fernandez together with former PBA Commissioners Leo Prieto, Emerson Coseteng and Atty. Rudy Salud as well as legendary Crispa coach and team manager, respectively,Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan and Danny Floro, and the late anchormanJoe Cantada.
He 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. He also is the fifth all-time best rebounder with 5,834 total rebounds behind Fernandez, Guidaben,Jerry Codiñera and Patrimonio and was No. 2 in shotblocks with 1,370. He also had 3,130 assists (3.4 assists per game), 599 steals, converted 2066/2767 free throws (74.67%) in 28127:05 minutes played in 918 games. He, along with Fernandez, are the only two players in PBA history who has accumulated at least 12,000 points, 5,000 rebounds and 1,000 shot blocks.
After his retirement, Cezar went to coaching. He 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.
In 2000, he coached theSan Juan Knights to a championship in the now defunctMetropolitan Basketball Association beating theNegros Slashers in six games, 4-2.
In 2004, he was named commissioner of theUniversities and Colleges Athletic Association for its third season. In 2005, he accepted the job as the new head coach of thePhilippine School of Business Administration.
In 2013, he was appointed by then Manila mayor Joseph Estrada as head of Manila Sports Council.[4] He was the coach of the Manila Stars in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).[5] He held both positions until May 2019.[citation needed]
Cezar served as vice mayor ofSan Juan, Metro Manila under mayorJinggoy Estrada from 1992 to 2001. Cezar joined mayor Estrada and his father, ousted presidentJoseph Estrada, in the hours before their arrest in their residence in North Greenhills.[6] After their arrest, Cezar was thus appointed as acting mayor of San Juan while mayor Estrada and his father were detained due to charges of plunder. Cezar retired from politics in 2001.[7]
On October 8, 2021, Cezar filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) to run for vice mayor of San Juan in2022 underPwersa ng Masang Pilipino.[1] He was the running mate ofSan Juan Knights team manager Felix Usman, who was running for mayor. However, he and Usman lost to incumbent vice mayor Warren Villa and to incumbent mayorFrancis Zamora, respectively. In October 2024, Cezar filed his COC to run for mayor of San Juan in 2025.[8]
Acting San Juan Mayor Philip Cesar [sic] reportedly denied any knowledge of the eviction.
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