![At the wake of former Pasig City Vice Mayor Rosalio "Yoyong" Martires on June 20, 2024. [Brian Yalung photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/viber_image_2024-06-21_10-35-48-871-400x200.jpg)
Rosalio “Yoyong” Martires fought until his last breath for as long as he could. The illness happened after a provincial trip. He was given all the medical attention possible but complications on his pneumonia were too much to handle for the Filipino Olympian, comedian, basketball player and politician.
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Word spread a couple of days ago that a good friend and former co-worker Bill Velasco was shockingly in the hospital.
![Petro Gazz coach Koji Tsuzurabara [photo credit: Petro Gazz Angels Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/422282331_756967439786381_4612487372570590648_n-e1707632430860-400x200.jpg)
Petro Gazz Angels coach Koji Tsuzurabara admits that he is using a different kind of approach with the Angels, focusing on bringing out the best in each player he is handling right now
![Mika Reyes of the PLDT High Speed Hitters will be out for several months after undergoing sugery for her shoulder [photo credit: PVL Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PVL-AFC-Petrogazz-vs.-PLDT-Mika-Reyes-9672-400x200.jpg)
Mika Reyes says that her injury was not that serious and is hoping to get back to action very soon.
PBA legend Renato “Ato” Agustin, also known to most as “The Atom Bomb,” proved that he was not only good as a player but also as a coach.
![Samboy Lim was part of the The Letran 3-peat NCAA Champion (1982,83,84). [photo credit: PH Sports Bureau Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/99300205_688090968654266_8320098581524512768_n-400x200.jpg)
Avelino “Samboy” Lim leaves behind a lot of memories dating back to his NCAA days with the Letran Knights.
![Avelino "Samboy" Lim [photo credit: Samboy Lim Facebook Page]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1620773_10152313540115672_7979348404248933960_n-400x200.jpg)
Veteran coach Norman Black revealed that Samboy Lim played a big part in his basketball career here in the Philippines.
![AJ Edu of the Toyama Grouses guarding Carl Tamayo of the Ryukyu Golden Kings in B.League action [photo credit: Japanese B.League]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/photo_1653345-400x200.jpg)
When asked about the extent of his injury, Carl Tamayo feels that his injury was playable at the time.
![Danny Florencio while playing for Seven-Up. [photo clip from Henry Liao]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/241146087_1134655420391487_5490128038921309333_n-e1699150240401-400x200.jpg)
Danny Florencio exploded for 64 points against the Toyota Tamaraws on this day in 1977, in a 136-121 loss while playing for the Seven-Up Uncolas in the PBA 2nd Conference semifinals.
![Gregory Slaughter [photo credit: PBA Images]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PBA-Images212-400x200.jpg)
Greg Slaughter is now in his second year in the Japanese B2 League, part of the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka team.