My Life in HONest Words

News Blog
Notify Me
BAP INC. WWW.BAPLINK.COM
  • Home
  • BAP Officers
  • History
  • Certified Members
    • National Registered Referees
    • Accredited Associations
    • Int'l Chapter Members
    • Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
    • Region 1
    • Region 2
    • Region 3
    • Region 4
    • Region 5
    • Region 6
    • Region 7
    • Region 8
    • Region 9
    • Region 10
    • Region 11
    • Region 12
    • Region 13 CARAGA
    • ARMM Region
  • Bangkok Agreement
  • Calendar of Events
  • Contact
  • News Blog
  • Vision, its Purpose & Mission
  • ISCA
  • Posthumous Recognition
  • PUBL
  • PISSA Juniors

Lim on Top as BAP Secretary General

7/2/2007

2 Comments

 
PictureGabby Malagar
By: Gabby G. Malagar
E-mail: [email protected]
The Freeman Daily
Cebu City
 
 
Unmindful to countless criticisms, harassments and event threats  to his personal well being, Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) secretary-general  Graham C. Lim said he doesn't want to cease from helping uplift the amateur basketball in the country.

             In keeping strong to his faith and remained unbreakable of his stand, Lim said Cebu is one living witness as to how he sacrificed his time, efforts, money and even his life just to help develop basketball from the grassroots level but sad to say, all of these were not given attention and was never appreciated because some Cebuano sports leaders have their own selfish interests.

             Lim, in his capacity as the BAP secretary-general, brought to Cebu the 50th National Inter-Collegiate basketball championships sometime in February 1996. During that time, Cebu received more than a million pesos to host the event under the leadership of the former regional director Atty. Francisco M. Malilong who also received several thousands worth of world class leather basketballs used during the weeklong tournament.

             In 2002, Lim was responsible in bringing to Cebu the SEABA Champions Cup with FIBA Asia secretary-general Dato' Yeoh Choo Hock as the guest speaker.

             Again, the BAP hosted the National Inter-Club championship with two foreign teams participated from Chinese-Taipei and South Korea in 2003. In the same year, the BAP organized the National Basketball League (NBL) in Cebu and Lim assisted in inviting Chinese-Taipei and Qatar to the tournament.

            He also helped Cebu in holding the 2004 Sinulog Cup where China and South Korea participated. The tournament was organized by former regional director now Cebu city councilor Raul "Yayoy" Alcoseba.

            Lim was a frequent visitor to Cebu and he even visited the vigil of the late BAP regional director Juan "Dodong" Aquino Jr. to pay his final respect whom Lim claimed just like him who sacrificed his time and efforts to help Cebu produced potential players.

            As the BAP secretary-general, Lim also brought to Tagbilaran City, Bohol the National Juniors Championship in 2002 and brought to Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental the 59th National Students Championship in 2005 in cooperation with Gov. George Arnaiz, a friend of Lim. Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor are the provinces that comprised Region 7.

           Also in 2005 in Dumaguete City, Lim facilitated in the hosting of the 4th Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) in cooperation with the BAP and the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP). The tournament was billed as the  Dr. Carl Men Ky Ching Cup, named after the FIBA president.

           Those kinds of tournaments he brought to the provinces made Lim strong and that is why until now millions of people still respect the BAP because of Lim's integrity and honesty which is lacking in most sports leaders today.

           Lim survived so many intrigues and was never pressured to harassments below the belt. When the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) tried to manipulate and destroy the credibility of  the BAP by maligning his reputation, the Philippine Senate through senators Franklin M. Drilon and Lito Lapid, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Youth Sports defended Lim against the POC tyranny that is why the dictum "you cannot put a good man down is certified correct".

          Just recently, Lim flew to Cebu to personally endorse the appointment of businessman and sports patron Lorenzo "Chao" Sy as the new regional director to fill up the vacancy left by Alcoseba yet instead of respecting his men on the field, Lim deplored because Sy was not given the right to exercise his duty blocking his pilot project the Danao City Mayor's Cup basketball tournament.

          Lim is firm that the BAP will live on with millions of  hardcore followers all over the country and it will continue its task to develop young fine athletes for the future of the citizenry. "I fight with honor and dignity", is Lim's battlecry in his never-ending journey towards seeking the truth and the cumbersome task in implementing reforms in BAP. (Gabby G. Malagar)

2 Comments
Toto
9/5/2015 01:38:52 pm

He is the boss you really mean boss as a person who cares even in hard time, he will always be there not for me but my whole family too.

Reply
Felix
4/23/2020 07:13:44 am

What Graham has done to Cebu City is unimaginable success story to be told. His personal contribution and achievement has given Cebu people to enjoy his project on international level of competitions. That is how Graham Lim was so great to all of us in the basketball community.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Picture
    17th FIBA World Congress, Indianapolis, USA in 2002
    Picture
    The Legends (L-R): Atty. Dominador Cepeda (GAB Chairman); Gonzalo "Lito" Puyat (FIBA President 1976-1984); and Baseball Great Filomeno "Boy" Cordinera and the wonderful boy GCL □
    Picture
    AUSC General Assembly on December 8, 2022, Surabaya, Indonesia□

    Author

    BAP writes  something about the Past, Present, 
    & Future News & Events

    Archives

    May 2025
    October 2022
    December 2021
    June 2021
    December 2020
    July 2020
    April 2020
    March 2019
    June 2017
    October 2016
    May 2016
    September 2015
    February 2015
    September 2014
    August 2014
    June 2014
    April 2014
    January 2014
    October 2013
    March 2013
    January 2013
    June 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    December 2011
    September 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    August 2010
    July 2010
    April 2010
    January 2010
    October 2009
    September 2009
    July 2009
    June 2009
    May 2009
    April 2009
    March 2009
    February 2009
    January 2009
    December 2008
    November 2008
    August 2008
    July 2008
    June 2008
    May 2008
    April 2008
    February 2008
    July 2007
    June 2007
    May 2007
    January 2007
    October 2006
    May 2006
    March 2006
    December 2005
    November 2004
    June 2003

    Categories

    All

    Picture
    Picture
    Head of Delegation Meeting in the 20th ASEAN University Games 2022
    Picture
    Picture

    Submit
    Picture
    BAP Sugpon Municipal Chapter, Ilocos Sur Province- December 2022
    Picture
    BAP Surigao del Norte Provincial Chapter -November 2022
    Picture
    Picture
    1st BAP President, Senator Ambrosio Padilla
    Picture
    Philippine national team in Berlin Olympics
    Picture
    Two-time FIBA President, Hon. Gonzalo "Lito" G. Puyat II, and 2nd BAP President started in 1968 and BAP Chairman Emeritus.
    Picture
    FIBA President, Dr. Carl Men Ky Ching, 2002-2006
    Picture
    FIBA Asia Secretary-General Dato' Yeoh Choo Hock (seated 2nd at left) and BAP President Quintellano "Tiny" Literal (seated at right) in 1998
    Picture
    FIBA President Carl Men Ky Ching with BAP Officials in San Pablo, Laguna
    Picture
    BAP President, Senator Joey Lina with China national player, Wang Zhi Zhi who played in the NBA LA Clippers.
    Picture
    Picture
    Philippine President, Hon. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, with BAP officials led by Graham C. Lim
    Picture
    BAP President, Prof. Robert Milton Calo (right) with FESSAP Executives
    Picture
    In 2002 at FIBA World Congress in Indianapolis-USA, BAP President Tiny Literal and Secretary-General Graham C. Lim met FIBA President, Dr, Carl Men Ky Ching and FIBA Asia Secretary General Dato' Yeoh Choo Hock.
    Picture
    BAP Masbate Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Rizal Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Aklan Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Capiz Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Cebu Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Bohol Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Laguna Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Bicol Chapter
    Picture
    BAP Cordillera Chapter
    Picture
    BAP National Capital Region (NCR) Chapter 2019
    Picture
    BAP Tagum Chapter
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    BAP Incorporated
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    NCRAA 2021
    Picture
    Picture
    FESSAP Coaches Club
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    GCL
    Picture
    BAP Bataan Provincial Chapter accredited on Oct 14, 2022
    Picture
    The Corporate Secretary and the Finance Officer tandem of the year
    Picture
    BAP Masbate Provincial Chapter Meeting n November 27, 2022
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • BAP Officers
  • History
  • Certified Members
    • National Registered Referees
    • Accredited Associations
    • Int'l Chapter Members
    • Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
    • Region 1
    • Region 2
    • Region 3
    • Region 4
    • Region 5
    • Region 6
    • Region 7
    • Region 8
    • Region 9
    • Region 10
    • Region 11
    • Region 12
    • Region 13 CARAGA
    • ARMM Region
  • Bangkok Agreement
  • Calendar of Events
  • Contact
  • News Blog
  • Vision, its Purpose & Mission
  • ISCA
  • Posthumous Recognition
  • PUBL
  • PISSA Juniors