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Jovin Bedic
Jovin Hervas Bedic (born June 8, 1990) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Kaya-Iloilo and the Philippines national team. Early life Bedic was born in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo—a town nicknamed the "Football Capital of the Philippines". His father was a football instructor, while his older brother also played the sport. He began playing football in the second grade. Bedic attended West Negros University in Bacolod to study information technology and was part of the school's varsity team. However, he later dropped out. Club career Pachanga Bedic was invited by coach Nonoy Fegidero to join Pachanga for the 2011 United Football League (UFL) Cup. He scored a goal in each of the three group matches as Pachanga topped their group with two wins and a draw. Their campaign ended after losing to Global in the quarter-finals. Pachanga were then admitted to the United Football League Division 2 for the 2012 season. On J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barotac Nuevo
Barotac Nuevo, officially the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo ( hil, Banwa sang Barotac Nuevo, tgl, Bayan ng Barotac Nuevo), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,176 people. The town is officially known as the ''Football Capital of the Philippines''. History According to local folklore, the barrio of Malutac in Dumangas was famous for its well-bred horses. There was once a horse called Tamasak, a pure white stallion in the stead of one Don Simon Protacio. Don Protacio was offered to sell the horse to Manuel Gonzales de Aguilar, the governor-general of the Philippines at that time whose white horse previously died. Don Protacio adamantly refused to sell his horse which led to Gonzales de Aguilar personally visiting Don Protacio's compound in order to persuade him to do so. After a long negotiation, they came to a truce wherein Tamasak will be given to the governor-general in exchange for Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |