Had a nice chat with Jimmy Alapag's parents after Game 3.

I met Jimmy Alapag's parents right after Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup Finals at the MOA Arena. What a nice couple.

I saw Crispin and Aurora Alapag again right after Game 3 at the Araneta Coliseum last night. They were with LJ Moreno-Alapag. I told them LJ used to be my student back when I taught broadcasting for one semester. I also reminded them that Jimmy and I are PBA batch mates since we both joined the PBA in 2003. We are all connected somehow.

I asked Crispin, "What lessons did Jimmy learn from his dad?"

Crispin, who is 74 years old, replied, "You have to be sincere when you are doing something. Be sincere and work hard. And you have to have inspiration."

I asked Aurora, "What qualities did Jimmy get from his mom?"

Aurora, who is 67 years old, answered, "Patience. And knowing how to get along with everybody."

"You must be very proud of your bunso," I said.

"We're so proud of him, very proud of him," Aurora admitted. "That's my baby. Sabi ko sa kanya, 'Anak, I know you are married now but you're still my baby' (laughs)." MH