Education
He studied, and at the same time played basketball, at United Nations Organization High School during his secondary years and at PSBA for his college education.
Businessman chairman sportsman
He studied, and at the same time played basketball, at United Nations Organization High School during his secondary years and at PSBA for his college education.
He is the sole proprietor of Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Incorporated. which he established in 1983. During this time, he became a freelance trader, buying and selling anything. In 1983, with his savings from buying and selling, he put up his own cosmetic company, which is now known as Ever Bilena.
From a single-line company selling nail polish, Ever Bilena has grown into a major player in the cosmetics industry with over 1,000 products in the market.
He has branched out into commercial ventures in food, health drinks, fragrances, soap and detergents. As a sportsman and team owner, he bankrolled several basketball teams that bear the brands of his products, such as Blu Detergent and Shark Energy Drink in the PBL, Ever Bilena Gandang Pinay in the WPBL and Blackwater Sports in the Proceedings of the British Academy Doctorate-League.
These teams brought home several championships through the years. He is former PBL chairman, and has been financing the stints of the Philippine women's basketball team in several international tournaments and has been known to support charitable causes.
He donated a P1.8 Million payloader to the Tacloban city government in the wake of the Yolanda tragedy.
He is chairman of the Philippine Secondary School Basketball Championship (PSSBC).