Ramil "Bebeng" Gallego (; ) (b. September 21, 1966 in

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) is a

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professional

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player. As veteran player, Gallego has been competing in tournaments outside the

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, mainly in

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. The Philippine public started to know him very well when he competed in the Motolite International Tournament (won by

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. Thus, he is occasionally being used as a translator when in

. Ramil Gallego, 41, edged

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, 11–7, in the finals to win on July 28, 2008, the first P 300,000

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Cup Bulacan leg at the Event Center of

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.abs-cbnnews.com, Gallego reigns in Villar Cup
/ref> Gallego has won a number of tournaments, mostly in Asia. His most notable one is when he won the

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Leg of the 2006

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against

Au Chi-wai Au Chi-wai ( Chinese: 區志偉, born 19 November 1969), sometimes referred to as Au Chi Wai or Chi-wai Au in Western media), is an amateur snooker and pool player from Hong Kong. In snooker, he won (with Marco Fu), the silver medal in the s ...

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Titles

* 2010 Kanto Open 10-Ball * 2010 Okayama Open 9-Ball * 2009 Japan Open 9-Ball * 2009 Hokuriku Open 9-Ball * 2008 All Japan 14.1 Championship * 2008 Manny Villar Cup Tournament * 2007 Okayama Open 9-Ball * 2006 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Thailand leg) * 2006 Hokuriku Open 9-Ball * 2005 Takai Open 9-Ball * 2003 Tohoku Open 9-Ball * 1998 JPBA 9-Ball Festival * 1998 Takai Open 9-Ball * 1997 Asian 9-Ball Championship

References

External links

"Gallego secures Bangkok crown"
''Manila Times'' (online edition), 5 June 2006 Filipino pool players Living people 1966 births Sportspeople from Bacolod {{pool-bio-stub