Vergel Corpuz Meneses (born January 14, 1969) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player and a politician, serving as mayor of the municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan. He previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association and served as the former head coach of the JRU Heavy Bombers of the NCAA Philippines. He is also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine national team.[1]
Vergel Meneses |
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Assumed office
June 30, 2019 |
| Vice Mayor | Patrick Meneses
(2019-2022)
Aika Sanchez
(2022-present) |
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| Preceded by | Patrick Meneses |
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| Born | (1969-01-14) January 14, 1969 (age 55)
Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines |
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| Political party | PDP–Laban |
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| Occupation | Athlete, politician |
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| Basketball career |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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| College | JRC |
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| PBA draft | 1992: 1st round, 1st overall |
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| Selected by the Presto Ice Cream |
| Playing career | 1992–2006 |
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| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
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| 1988–1989 | RFM-Swift Hotdogs |
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| 1990 | Burger City |
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| 1990–1991 | Swift Hotdogs |
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| 1992–1993 | Presto Ice Cream |
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| 1993 | Sta. Lucia Realtors |
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| 1993–1999 | Swift Mighty Meaty/Sunkist Orange Juice/Pop Cola Panthers |
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| 1999–2002 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
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| 2002–2004 | FedEx Express |
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| 2004–2006 | Red Bull Barako |
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| 2006 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |
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| 2009–2018 | JRU |
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- 3x PBA champion (1993 Commissioner's, 1995 All-Filipino, 1995 Commissioner's)
- PBA Most Valuable Player (1995)
- PBA Most Improved Player (1993)
- 3x PBA Best Player of the Conference (1994 Governors', 1995 All-Filipino, 1995 Commissioner's)
- 4x PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1995, 1998, 2000, 2003)
- 2x PBA Mythical First Team (1994, 1995)
- 1x PBA Mythical Second Team (1993)
- 10× PBA All-Star (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004)
- 2x PBA Slam Dunk Champion (1992–1993)
- PBA Scoring Champion (1996)
- PBA's 25 Greatest Players
- PBA's 40 Greatest Players
- No. 18 retired by Air21 Express
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PBA career statistics
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Team
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| 1992
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Presto
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39 |
26.10 |
.511 |
.304 |
.802 |
2.15 |
1.59 |
0.21 |
0.62 |
17.69
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| 1993
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Sta. Lucia
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22 |
36.82 |
.538 |
.333 |
.822 |
3.18 |
3.55 |
0.27 |
0.73 |
18.55
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| 1993
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Swift
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50 |
29.74 |
.583 |
.305 |
.762 |
2.54 |
2.74 |
0.22 |
0.74 |
15.30
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| 1994
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Swift
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71 |
36.46 |
.552 |
.209 |
.820 |
4.59 |
3.10 |
0.18 |
0.52 |
19.56
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| 1995
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Sunkist
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70 |
36.93 |
.500 |
.325 |
.788 |
3.34 |
5.41 |
0.31 |
0.60 |
20.03
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| 1996
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Sunkist
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37 |
39.81 |
.469 |
.275 |
.764 |
4.00 |
6.65 |
0.70 |
0.46 |
19.59
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| 1997
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Pop Cola
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38 |
35.68 |
.473 |
.345 |
.782 |
3.63 |
5.13 |
0.42 |
0.68 |
17.08
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| 1998
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Pop Cola
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30 |
36.60 |
.484 |
.280 |
.698 |
3.20 |
4.33 |
0.33 |
0.47 |
17.63
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| 1999
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Ginebra
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32 |
38.41 |
.413 |
.212 |
.686 |
3.66 |
4.38 |
0.41 |
0.31 |
16.72
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| 2000
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Ginebra
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32 |
34.00 |
.328 |
.262 |
.619 |
3.53 |
3.38 |
0.31 |
0.19 |
13.34
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| 2001
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Ginebra
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49 |
29.71 |
.407 |
.322 |
.674 |
3.14 |
3.20 |
0.27 |
0.37 |
11.18
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| 2002
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Ginebra/FedEx
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22 |
24.86 |
.445 |
.344 |
.792 |
2.55 |
1.86 |
0.18 |
0.09 |
12.41
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| 2003
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FedEx
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39 |
29.64 |
.392 |
.223 |
.638 |
2.82 |
2.97 |
0.26 |
0.41 |
15.87
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| 2004–05
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FedEx/Red Bull
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51 |
22.49 |
.422 |
.331 |
.584 |
2.02 |
2.12 |
0.22 |
0.10 |
9.29
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| 2005–06
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Talk 'N Text
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12.00 |
.300 |
.143 |
.500 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
0.12 |
0.00 |
2.50
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| Career
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590 |
32.43 |
.470 |
.287 |
.749 |
3.21 |
3.61 |
0.29 |
0.46 |
16.02
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Team
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Eliminations |
Playoffs
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PCT |
Finish |
PG |
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PCT |
Results
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| 2010 |
JRU
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16 |
12 |
4 |
.750 |
3rd |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
Stepladder round 2
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| 2011 |
JRU
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18 |
9 |
9 |
.500 |
4th |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
Semifinals
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| 2012 |
JRU
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18 |
10 |
8 |
.556 |
5th |
1 |
0 |
1
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.000 |
4th-seed playoff
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| 2013 |
JRU
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18 |
6 |
12 |
.333 |
8th |
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Eliminated
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| 2014 |
JRU
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18 |
12 |
6 |
.667 |
3rd |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.500 |
Semifinals
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| 2015 |
JRU
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18 |
12 |
6 |
.667 |
4th |
2 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
Semifinals
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| 2016 |
JRU
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18 |
9 |
9 |
.500 |
5th |
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Eliminated
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| 2017 |
JRU
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18 |
11 |
7 |
.622 |
3rd |
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0 |
1 |
.000 |
Stepladder round 1
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| 2018 |
JRU
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18 |
3 |
15 |
.167 |
10th |
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Eliminated
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| Totals
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84 |
76 |
.525 |
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2 |
7 |
.222 |
0 championships
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Philippine Basketball Association
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- Most Valuable Player (1995)
- 4-time All-Star Game MVP (1995, 1998, 2000, 2003)
- 10-time All-Star (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004; in 1999, he was voted as a starter but failed to play due to an injury)
- 2-time Mythical First Team Selection (1994, 1995)
- Mythical Second Team Selection (1993)
- Most Improved Player (1993)
- 2-time Slam Dunk Champion (1992, 1993)
- 3-time Best Player of the Conference (1994 Governors Cup, 1995 All-Filipino Cup, 1995 Commissioners Cup)
- PRO Basketball Player of the Year (PSA Awards and SCOOP Awards in 1995)
- Member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
- Member of the PBA's 40 Greatest Players
- Member, 5,000-point and 9,000 point clubs
- Member, 2,000-assists club
- PBA Commissioner's Cup champions (1993, 1995)
- PBA All-Filipino Cup champions (1995)
Philippine Basketball League
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- Member of the PBL's 12 Greatest Legacy Team (2000)
- Member of the PBL's Top 20 Players of All-Time (2003)
Philippine national team
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- 1989 Asian Youth Championship, Bronze Medal (Manila, Philippines)
- 1989 South East Asian Games, Runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- 1991 South East Asian Games, Champion (Manila, Philippines)
- 1998 William Jones Cup, Champion (Taipei, Taiwan)
- 1998 Asian Games, Bronze Medal (Bangkok, Thailand)
- 1998 US Tour versus US NCAA Division I teams
- 1998 Member of the PBA Selection in the "Shaq-a-Rap Tour"
- 2004 4th Shell Rimula Invitational Basketball Tournament (Darussalam, Brunei)
