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We sit down with Mikey Cabahug, third-generation Cebuano baller and son of PBA champion Elmer “Boy” Cabahug, as he shares his journey, the weight of a basketball legacy, and his mission to shape Cebu’s next generation through 3x3 and youth training.
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We sit down with Mikey Cabahug, third-generation Cebuano baller and son of PBA champion Elmer “Boy” Cabahug, as he shares his journey, the weight of a basketball legacy, and his mission to shape Cebu’s next generation through 3x3 and youth training.
Don’t miss this conversation on legacy, growth, and the future of Cebu basketball. 🏀🔥
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02:00And the conversation that matters.
02:02I'm DJ Moises.
02:04Today, we turn our focus on Cebu's sports development and the stories behind one of its prominent basketball families.
02:13Joining us live is Mikey Cabahog, third generation Cebuano baller and son of former PBA champion Elmer Boy Cabahog.
02:22Coming from a lineage that traces back to the UV green Lancers, Mikey carries a rich basketball heritage while forging his own path on three-on-three basketball and youth training programs.
02:35We'll talk about his journey, the pressures and the pride of legacy, his work with a crossover three-on-three Christmas basketball camp, and his message to young Cebuano athletes dreaming of making it big.
02:50Good afternoon.
02:52Good afternoon.
02:53Maying hapon.
02:54Maying hapon.
02:54I know you've been asked this question one million times already, but how is it to be a son of Elmer Boy Cabahog?
03:02Well, actually, it's an honor to have a dad like Elmer Cabahog.
03:08Like, when we were young, if you have a son of Elmer Boy Cabahog, you can't have a son of Elmer Boy Cabahog, and at that time, you can't have a son of Elmer Boy Cabahog.
03:22So, even growing up, high school, a lot of people are really fond and idol.
03:31It's such an honor to have him as a father.
03:34So, how does that influence the way you see basketball and the way you see life in general?
03:41Actually, when I was starting, I didn't get forced to play basketball.
03:48It really came from, I got so interested in it and I think it's a good thing that I got.
03:58And then, it really helped me a lot to push for it and then became the player who I am today.
04:05That's actually good because you are not going through the usual route we see now of being pressured into getting at something just because of the legacy of the parent.
04:16So, from then on, how did you transition from experiencing basketball around you and experiencing basketball the way you wanted it to be?
04:26Actually, when I was starting, I was going to play video games and then my cousins were like,
04:33Let's go, let's play basketball. Let's go, let's play basketball.
04:36Because I think at that time, I was still small.
04:38Like, my older cousins were a lot bigger.
04:41Because I didn't get that feeling, if I was able to play basketball, I would say I would play basketball.
04:46Then, when I started to grow and then, I got my skills and I got my skills.
04:50So, I got my skills and I got my skills.
04:53Like, oh, I love basketball.
04:55And then eventually, the stories came in that daddy's idol, so it really inspired me that, oh, I just want to be like him.
05:02Like all of us, we want to be like our father, like he's our hero.
05:06So, how did you transition from having basketball as a hobby into something that's already more serious than just a hobby?
05:15Oh, maybe when I realized that I want to be like the third generation basketball player, actually fourth.
05:23Because my great-grandfather was also a basketball player in the U.V.
05:26Then, my lolo is a basketball player in the U.V.
05:30And he became a Cebuano Hall of Famer.
05:32And then, my dad, the PBA player, and then right now, like, ako, so when I transitioned to Murag, oh, I wanted to continue that legacy.
05:43I wanted to carve my own path.
05:45I want to do, like, want to live up to the name of Kabahog na basketball player.
05:53So, I have some fun questions here, actually.
05:56Do you have a lucky ritual before playing?
06:01Siguro, like, probably, like, listen to music lang.
06:04Naka ng pump-up music lang ba kayo?
06:06Such as?
06:07Yeah.
06:07Like, sometimes, like, random kaayon.
06:09Like, sometimes, like, hip-hop.
06:11Sometimes, like, rnb.
06:13Sometimes, like, slow ka ng murag ka ng pop music.
06:18Like, sometimes, mga boy band, girl group, may yunana.
06:21So, it depends on the mood lang.
06:23Yeah, and I know that reaching the level, no, that you are today, it also takes a lot of discipline.
06:30But do you have a favorite cheat meal, no?
06:34That would wipe out probably three weeks of training?
06:38Hmm, siguro ka ng, um, fast food, siguro.
06:43Like, yung mga chicken, na-
06:47Yeah, we cannot mention the brand, no?
06:49Yeah, exactly.
06:51Unless concert, ha.
06:52Baka naman.
06:54And the other one also is from a strategic, kind of, standpoint.
06:58Was there a time that you also faked injury to reset time?
07:02Or to buy your team more seconds?
07:05Um, actually, dili.
07:06Kay growing up, mangod ka nang, we played, like, ka nang backcourt basketball ba?
07:10Naka nabitong, no, no blood, no foul.
07:12So, murabitong parang ako, ay, if I fake an injury, basin matinood niya.
07:17So, ayaw na lang.
07:19But is that a practice?
07:20Or that's just a personal conviction that you chose for yourself?
07:24I think it's a personal conviction.
07:26Kay sometimes there are other players who do this.
07:29But then, not just, you know, but then, it's like a strategic standpoint na parang, oh, parang makapahuwai ka diyot.
07:35So, now that you have already created a name for yourself ba, so, how do you define success today outside the family's legacy?
07:48I think it's just, just be true to yourself.
07:51Like, ako, it's a privilege to have, like, a family background in terms of basketball.
07:58So, just stay true to yourself.
08:00Like, ka nang, siyempre, ka nang, people ga na compare me to my dad.
08:04Like, even ako, siblings, but then, si daddy mga, even my mom na, like, ka nang, just be who you are.
08:12Like, we're just here to support you.
08:13So, for me, that became, like, ka nang, what, like, what I am today.
08:19Na, wala, like, ka nang, I'm just comfortable with my own skin.
08:24And by the way, because you mentioned your siblings, how many siblings do you have,
08:29and how many of them eventually ended up with basketball?
08:32No, actually, we're five, so, three boys and three girls, so, ako ang second.
08:38My, my brothers, they both play basketball, but then, they didn't play at a professional level,
08:43so, ako na nakadoa, like, on a professional level.
08:47But then, I'm still happy that they were, they're very supportive.
08:49So, more of it, like, ka nang, ka na mundream, like, ka nang, ikailibaut sa mundream.
08:55And I'm really happy about that.
08:56So, in terms of insights, no, because your dad is also one of the most successful national players
09:04that we have in the country, plus also your grandparents and your great-grandfather, no.
09:09So, what basketball advice that your dad gave you that is still applicable in your life today,
09:18whether as an athlete or even in your personal life?
09:20For me, it's just stay disciplined.
09:23It goes, like, it brings out a lot of things.
09:27Kaya, if you stay disciplined, you get to, um, focus.
09:32You get to see, like, where you're going.
09:34Like, diligap pa kuhan mga tinta, like, sa, like, other stuff.
09:37I think that's what really stuck to me the most.
09:41Kaya, like, we were growing up, like, mohan sila, like, kanang, disipline na lang giyad.
09:44Like, disipline na lang na matag sayo.
09:46Disipline na lang na kanang do the drills, like, practice.
09:49So, for me, that really stuck the most.
09:52Actually, I'm considering your age ba?
09:56Because we belong to different generations, obviously.
09:59But your, the way you highlighted discipline, I think, is important to our viewers, especially the young.
10:06I think the version that Gen Z would often use is to show up.
10:11But I think the deeper context on showing up is really discipline.
10:15Because we just don't show up physically, no.
10:18But we show up as a whole person.
10:22So, now, let's move into your career, no.
10:25So, you started with the traditional five on five, no.
10:31So, okay.
10:32So, how did it go?
10:33Well, actually, I think, like, all players, no.
10:37We really started playing backcourt basketball.
10:39And then, kung backcourt basketball, three on three, magigin na.
10:43Kay, parang ako, kay, ula ka nang gamay-rama, ano ba?
10:47Pero not like the really high intense na, like, what FIBA has done today.
10:53But then, Mona, like, ka nang five on five is, like, different than three on three.
11:01And we were able to do the things that we wanted to do.
11:08Yeah.
11:09So, eventually, what made you lean more towards three on three eventually?
11:14Actually, at, sa start, kanang, when I was playing MPBL and then, um, I was drafted in the PBA by Henebra.
11:25But then, unfortunately, I wasn't signed.
11:26But then, after the pandemic, he announced on PBA that they're gonna have a three on three.
11:31And then, Henebra came calling to me, like, oh, like, we're gonna make a three on three team.
11:36Are you, are you game?
11:37Are you down?
11:37So, at first, Morag, I don't know if I can do three on three.
11:41Like, honestly, like, I was like, but then, eventually, I thought na PBA naman, eh.
11:49So, maybe this is my path to the PBA.
11:51And it's also Henebra.
11:52So, kung ano siya na, it's a storied franchise of the PBA in the Philippines.
11:57So, when I got my first taste of the Theorak City basketball, like, I really fell in love with it.
12:02Kaya, lingaw kayo.
12:04It's really fast, like, physical.
12:06And you get to play a lot.
12:07So, what were the major adjustments that you had to make in your routine?
12:14I think, like, you have to be physical.
12:20You have to be physical.
12:21You have to think right away.
12:26Like, think outside the box.
12:27Kaya, wala mong god mo'y coach three on three.
12:29Like, the professional three on three.
12:31Wala mong god mo'y coach during the game.
12:33Yeah.
12:34So, you have to be tactical.
12:36You have to do on-court adjustments.
12:38Like, you and your teammates.
12:39And sometimes, mong god, if kapuhinakay ka, morag, di nakamakawana ho na.
12:43But then, if you stay disciplined, you stay, like, anong-focus sa inyohang goal,
12:50bisag kapuhinaka, you'll be able to figure things out and be tactical.
12:54Now that you're saying it, and correct me if I'm wrong.
12:56So, if I liken it to running, this is like training for 100 meter dash, no?
13:03Moraginana, yeah.
13:04Compared to training for a marathon.
13:06Yes.
13:07So, still running, but this one is more intense.
13:11Yes, kay short, short run game.
13:14Yes.
13:14So, I think you mentioned already about,
13:16how to manage the moments in which you're tired.
13:21Because, how many minutes does a game, three on three game last?
13:26Ten minutes, yeah.
13:27Ten minutes, but then it's reached to 21.
13:29But sometimes, like, it really depends on game, gid.
13:32Most of the time, is the race to 21 the one defining the winning team?
13:39Or is it the ten-minute duration?
13:42For me, um...
13:44Most of the time, lang?
13:45Most of the time, ang 21.
13:47Ang 21.
13:48Okay.
13:48It's really fast.
13:49And sometimes, like, the important kaya, ang two-point shot ba?
13:53So, siguro, like, not official statistics, ha?
13:58But then, based on my experience, Morag, 70% of the time, 21 gid ma, ano?
14:03So, technically, it's also, like, half, no?
14:06Yeah, yeah.
14:06Of that traditional game.
14:08Now that, I just realized, also, half ang number of people playing, relatively half,
14:16and then half ang court, and then half the time.
14:18Yeah.
14:19And half the score.
14:20And, yes, and also...
14:21The point system.
14:22And also the point system.
14:24So, now let's move back to basketball in general, but this one is more on culture.
14:31Because, di ba, your family is also well-respected in Cebu, no?
14:36In the basketball community, and then you and your dad also was able to transition, no?
14:41In the national space, which is often equated to Manila.
14:47Yes.
14:47So, do you see any difference in terms of basketball in Cebu and basketball in Manila?
14:55Actually, for me, skill-wise, like, same ragid.
15:00Pero, sa Manila Manggud, ang ilahang, like, their training is based on, like, mostly adapted from, like, the USA or even Europe.
15:11Then, slowly, right now, the Cebuano basketball scene is catching up to that.
15:15And I think it's really important, okay?
15:17We have a lot of good players here, but then, sadly, like, they don't get much exposure and opportunity.
15:25So, if there's something that we can improve on, no?
15:30In the Cebuano basketball scene, for it to catch up or even surpass, no?
15:36What would these be?
15:37I think it's, ano, to adapt and embrace the modern type of basketball.
15:47Because, in some way, Manggud, na-stuck pata there sa kanang, like, the old school basketball.
15:54But then, I can really see the transition right now na, like, our players are, like, really improving.
16:00Okay, Mono, Sahay, ang transition from Cebu to Manila is hard for some players.
16:06Okay, they're not used to, like, the, like, that system, like, sa Manila.
16:13Okay, mostly here, like, anang, one-on-one.
16:17Ang training?
16:18No, I mean, like, the, like, the games, ba?
16:22Like, one-on-one basket.
16:23Okay, we're really talented.
16:24Like, I really give it to the players na inana.
16:27But then, when it comes to Manila, Manggud, like, the coaches, especially the professional ones,
16:33they don't want, like, one-on-one players, like, who dribbles a lot.
16:37They want, like, team players na, who can do a lot of things.
16:40So, that for me is, kanang, we have to, like, as Cebuano players to catch up.
16:46So, if there's anybody watching us, no, or maybe a parent of a Cebuano basketball player,
16:53or even a young athlete in general, what advice would you give them, no,
16:58for them to be able to successfully transition, no, from the Cebuano scene to the national scene?
17:06I think it's more, like, stay humble.
17:10Okay, you have to listen to the coaches, even if you think na mas maayaw pa ka sa coaches.
17:19Because, like, you know, they're like your teachers.
17:22Bisagkibaw ka, these things, like, ang hierarchy, balik sila, they're the one who's teaching.
17:29And then, like, just be open to learning.
17:34Okay, even the late, great Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Lebron James,
17:40even they're na sa top of the game sila sa NBA, they always listen.
17:45They are willing to learn.
17:47So, learning never stops.
17:49So, I think that's my advice na just to listen, like, stay humble,
17:54and, you know, respect, like, your coaches and your parents, obviously.
17:59And this one, this part of the conversation just reminded me how related learning is, no?
18:09Whether it's in basketball or athletics or at work or in school or in real life.
18:17Because I'm not a basketball player, but I'm into the general management space.
18:26And the common thing that we're also reminded, especially when we're still starting,
18:31is kind of regardless of who is teaching you, but they are there for a purpose.
18:37And as soon as the student, this one is the line I would never forget.
18:43As soon as the student is ready, the teacher appears.
18:46Meaning, regardless, there's always something to learn.
18:49Yes.
18:49So, that's a powerful lesson also that our viewers can also capture.
18:55So, another one.
18:57So, during a game, which is more distracting, no?
19:03A defender guarding you?
19:06Or the crowd or the titas shouting or yelling, shoot, shoot, shoot, no?
19:12I think it's the defender in front of you.
19:15So, when you're there in the court, it's like you and your defender.
19:20Because for me, if you listen to the crowd, it's like you and your defender.
19:23Because for me, if you listen to the crowd, it's like you and your coach, right?
19:27So, for me, and then when you're inside the court, the outside things, they don't matter anymore.
19:33How do you, because I think that's also important to our viewers, how do you tune that out?
19:39And the context of my question is because it also applies in everything.
19:44Not to be distracted by the external factors and zoom in on what you have within.
19:51So, how do you, what's the discipline that you use to tune them out?
19:54I think it's like you're focused lang.
19:57Because, you know, you've been training for like months or years or decades for this.
20:02So, it just came in naturally.
20:07If you notice, like, when he fights and then he goes to the ring, like, smiling, smiling.
20:14But then when the bell rings, it's like, game on.
20:21And for me, the last free throw that will determine the champion and the runner-up, I cannot imagine being the person holding the ball.
20:34Did you have a similar experience also in the past?
20:37I think, like, not really, like, championship, but then, like, the game on the line.
20:41But then, like, I've experienced that.
20:43Yeah, a lot of things.
20:46But I think this goes, this applies to all the players, you know, na kanabe ito, mag-practice.
20:52Mag-practice ka by yourself and then you're like, ado ka sa free throw line?
20:56Okay, last shot.
20:57Two shots niya.
20:58If mu-make ni, champion mi.
21:00If dili, pildi.
21:01It's a ring ka.
21:03Ma-shot?
21:03Yes.
21:04Yeah, ik-second.
21:06Miss.
21:07Ay, time sa, time sa.
21:08Next night.
21:08Balik, balik, balik.
21:09So, again, like, I'm sure.
21:10So, it's practice.
21:12Yeah, it's practice.
21:13Correct, correct.
21:14Even, like, you're shooting.
21:16So, three-point line.
21:17Oh, five seconds left.
21:18Like, down by two.
21:21You have to make a three.
21:22Three, two, one.
21:23I-shot.
21:24Yeah.
21:24So, murag ka nang, nag-train lang ka sa imo mind.
21:28And the noise around is even more intense in those moments.
21:32Yeah.
21:33So, so, sige, if we pull, this is not part of the topic, but I'm just reminded.
21:39So, if we put ourselves then outside the basketball court and then on the daily life,
21:45this is also, like, the noise around social media, na?
21:48Yeah, yeah.
21:48That distracts us from the focus?
21:51Um, like, karan magod, through social media, everything is so accessible, ba?
21:56So, there's also, like, people yelling.
21:58But then, right now, like, kanang, we really have to dig into our, like, you have to be still disciplined, na?
22:03Kanang, murag.
22:04I know, like, people have a lot to say, but then, you just have to focus and stay who you are.
22:11Like, as a person, na bahala na sila.
22:13Like, everybody has something to say.
22:15But then, kibawa namang ka sa truth.
22:17Kailan na kasi mong self.
22:18So, I think you have to be, like, confident sa mong self in some way because the noise, like, dili namawa.
22:26But then, it's up to you if you listen or not.
22:28But then, if you listen to yourself, then no matter how loud the noise is, like, nothing's gonna bother you.
22:35So, I hope our viewers capture that.
22:37So, now, let's go into more detail about the league, no?
22:41And the camp that you are organizing.
22:43So, what inspired you to, in starting or organizing 3-on-3 in Cebu?
22:49Actually, when I was playing for PBA 3-on-3, like, I really fell in love with the game of 3-on-3 basketball.
22:56Like, it really gave me the opportunity to be who I am.
23:00Like, anang naka-ailan ko sa mga tao because, like, I played for Enebra, I played for Pure Foods at 3x3.
23:06So, it really gave me the opportunity.
23:08And not only me, but then also, like, anang akong teammates, ako ang mga opponents,
23:12they were able to transition from 3x3 basketball to the PBA.
23:17Some of them got drafted, some of them got called up.
23:20So, ako, like, as a competitor, as a fellow player, I'm happy for them.
23:25Delibre ito na, pati ay siya niya, ako dili.
23:27Pero ako, I know they all worked hard for it ba?
23:31Sometimes, like, anang dili lang para ato.
23:34And sometimes, like, anang, it's for them.
23:36Maybe we have our own paths.
23:38So, it's really, anang, anang, and when I decided to make a 3x3 league here in Cebu,
23:46I noticed there are a lot of 3x3 leagues in Manila.
23:50So, I'm like, why not make one here in Cebu, diba?
23:53Baka, nang, dagan kitag players, and then, most of them, they don't get the opportunity to play.
24:00Some of them are scared na, to, to be away from their families.
24:06I mean, we can't blame them.
24:07Like, lay lay ang mga tao ba?
24:08So, why not make one here in Cebu na makasuport in lang family?
24:12So, that's when, like, Crossover 3x3 was born.
24:16Okay.
24:17So, for the league, this is already the second season now?
24:20Yeah, second season.
24:21And then, for the camp, this is already the third season.
24:26So, what were the roadblocks now?
24:29Or the challenges that you faced, and how did you get past these roadblocks to get them to this number of seasons now?
24:37Yeah, I think the, the first season is really the hardest.
24:41Kay, you're starting something.
24:43And it's, it's, in some way, it's new here in Cebu.
24:48So, murabi tawag, 3x3, ano, 3x3, mantana naman yung 5 on 5.
24:52But then, I had to show them that 3x3 is not something na, if muduha ka 3x3 din, nakapwede 5 on 5.
24:59So, it's, like, a different channel din, but makita amansad nila na, like, scouts will be able to see you.
25:07Fans, your, your, your families are there to support you.
25:09So, it's not different.
25:12So, I had to convince, like, the teams, like, the, the, the students, that the campers na 3x3 basketball is,
25:21kind of, it really gives you a lot of opportunity.
25:23And, you know, it'll help you in some way, like, discipline, same land, discipline, leadership, hard work, you know, camaraderie.
25:32Yeah.
25:33Yeah, so, I think you're already, you're already covering a portion of what I also wanted to unpack, you know,
25:39because I think the advantage of working with children, it's also because you have the chance to help mold them into the person and the leader, you know,
25:50that they eventually become.
25:52So, what's your, aside from them learning the skills, no, of basketball, what's your measure of success that a particular batch, no, of campers is a success?
26:06For me, it's when you see them have fun.
26:09Okay, for, for kids, sometimes, like, they get pressured na, like, they have to be like this, like that.
26:16But then, when you see them, like, have fun and then look forward to the, the camp, it really means a lot to us.
26:24Okay, we have, we have parents na mo yun sila na,
26:26Coach, like, excited na kaya mga bata na, like, kanang, the next day na ang camp.
26:31Like, Coach, when mo nang season two, so, or season three, like, for me, like, kanang, it really, um,
26:37it's really humbling, it's really kind of overwhelming, kanang, kanang, they, they look forward, like, they, they enjoy, not just, kanang, like, they, they see their friends, but then they enjoy learning the skill.
26:51But then, like, like, for me, that's really important, kanang, that's when they grow the love for basketball.
26:58And, and, and we've also been hearing, you know, a lot of parents also wanting their kids to learn more about resilience.
27:06Yeah.
27:06And I think part of resilience is also dealing with failure.
27:11Yes.
27:11Because it happens.
27:12So, how do you also help kids manage that situation?
27:17So, when we started our first season, we had a mini tournament, ba?
27:22Niya, kung mapindi ang kids, they'd cry.
27:26And then, us coaches, we'll talk to them, like, oh, why are you crying? Because we lost.
27:30That's okay, because next time, if you work harder, you're, you're gonna win.
27:36So, the, like, anang victory will be sweeter if you came from failure.
27:42And I think that's important, especially for life today, because, you know, there's no such thing as perfect na success.
27:52Success is built from failure.
27:55And success will be sweeter if, you know, you learn from your failures, but most of the successful people, like,
28:02tanan, not most, but tanan.
28:04Tanangid.
28:04If you ask, like, successful people, have you ever failed, they will say yes.
28:09But then, if you keep going, if you keep pushing, not giving up, then eventually, you'll be successful.
28:15You just have to find that one thing that you're good at.
28:19Bahalag ma-fail ka gawan 1,000 times, 1,000,000 times.
28:23If you succeed at something, that you will be considered as a success.
28:28What about shy and introverted kids?
28:31Actually, when, also, when we started our first season, we had, like, kids na kanabitong shy ke sila, ana.
28:39And then, I think, tungod mong, I think it's because sa time karun ba, social media ba?
28:45Like, most kids are tuned in toward their phones, ana.
28:48Though, unlike us, like, anang grabe natag itas gawas koanta sa mga ano.
28:52So, one of the reasons why parents want to join camps, not just hours,
28:57is to let the kids exposed to other kids.
29:00Nabi, oban kids na kanang koansad ki at sagid ba.
29:04So, for them, ala, ala, ala, ka na, so murag, matakod ba?
29:07And then, it helps them socialize na, you know, eventually, when we get older, when we work,
29:13siyempre, we have to learn how to socialize, we have to talk, work with different people,
29:18na, and, you know, we learn how to work with them as a team.
29:23And you already mentioned this lightly, but I still have to ask, what about trust and communication?
29:29Because it's essential, no?
29:30Especially if they are on a team environment.
29:33So, for the trust and team communication, we let them talk.
29:38Sometimes, like, ang mga bata, mga gagumay paggani, mohadol na sila.
29:42Balag ka na, oh, we defend this, we do this, do that.
29:45So, I think it's really important na, kanang, for them to do that, like, not the coaches push them,
29:52but then allow them to be comfortable with it.
29:55And for the trust, kanang, it's like, sometimes, they blame each other.
30:01We get that, kanang, ah, siya, mga gano, mga gano yung pasa.
30:05Iko, it's okay, because, kanang, what if, kanang, naglisod lang siya agpasa,
30:08kanang natabunan siya, so, or sometimes, when the kids shoot, dilip mo shot, oh, it's okay, like, kanang koan.
30:15So, we encourage them to be positive, but despite of the negative outcome,
30:22just like, kanang turnover, or, like, missed shots, mga gano, na.
30:27So, we let them experience na, oh, it's okay, because, you still have another chance.
30:33You mentioned also earlier the importance of humility, no?
30:36So, how do you also teach these young players, ba, to accept coaching and connection?
30:44It's a challenge, man, okay, sometimes, especially now, that the kids see a lot of things online.
30:51So, in terms of, like, skill set, anang, anang, oh, momen, man, nakitaan sa YouTube, anang,
30:57but then, you have to, you just have to explain to them, okay, what does the kids see online,
31:04for example, like, Steph Curry, LeBron James, anang, nakitaan sa finished product, naman.
31:09Not the process.
31:10Yes, not the process.
31:11So, you have to, you have to install it to them, like, you have to explain it to them na,
31:16oh, when LeBron was, like, still starting out, moni ang gibuhat.
31:20Okay, moni ang basic, and eventually, it will lip progress.
31:23So, we have to teach them na, there are no shortcuts.
31:28So, you have to build that foundation na, how can you build a building kung drit-dritsa,
31:33ba, you have to build the base, like, the blueprint to be successful, to make it last longer.
31:41So, this is still humility, but this time, in the context, also, of teaching them about winning and losing.
31:49Yeah, so, kind of, we taught them to accept defeat.
31:55Kay, let's face it, there's, it's impossible for you to win all games.
32:02But then, it's up to you to control yourself, or to control the outcome, na, just to work harder, and, like, the, kind of, the humility of, of coaching them.
32:15Sometimes, like, kanang, you really have to be patient with them, as a coach.
32:21And, luckily, like, kami sa, sa group na mo, with Coach Mon, Coach Bog, even my dad,
32:26like, we're really patient with them, because we know the value, like, kanang, for us,
32:30but, we wanted them to, to learn these things, kay, it's not just for, for us, kay, it's for them, ba, na, we really help them,
32:40and it's for, also, for the Philippine basketball, that we want to elevate it, and Si Bono basketball.
32:45And, this is now, for the parents.
32:49What do you, how do you help them, also, in terms of, for kids to really enjoy basketball, or sports in general,
32:58and not be pressured by it?
33:00This is for the parents, now.
33:02I understand, like, there are parents, man, god, na, kanang, mukoan sila, sen, but, oh, do this, do that.
33:07But then, sa amung camp, we, we, we talk to the parents, now, in it starts a camp,
33:13the, like, kanang, naiboundaries, ba?
33:15Okay, sometimes, man, god, if masayop ang bata, mo tanong sa parents, maumurag, mahadluk, ba?
33:19So, for us, like, don't, ah, kanang, ayaw lang sag, kanang, let the coaches be the coach, sa, ano,
33:25kay, diha, magod, ma, ano, ang kids, ma-distract.
33:30Yeah, ma-distract sila, and also, like, it also applies to, you know, kay, eventually, magod,
33:37like, we will go, we'll go out of our homes, ma.
33:40So, we have, the kids have to be, um, comfortable, bitaw na, like, to make their own decisions,
33:47or, like, kanang, kung panitan, kanang, kasabaan sila sa coach, or, not really kasaba,
33:51pero, kanang, sultyan sila, o, pagsabihan na, inani,
33:54dali sila masakitan ba na, oh, ako mama, ramay mo yunanin ako, like, kanang,
34:00it's not, kanang, it's, it's helping them.
34:03Like, the, the world is, kanang, it's not easy.
34:07So, we have to prepare them to be comfortable sa ilang own skin, and to be resilient.
34:13And actually, I like the, the point that you made early in your answer when you said that
34:19the kids will not be forever, be just home, no?
34:23Yeah.
34:24So, that means that they also need to navigate the world outside.
34:27Yeah.
34:28And I think sports, like you say, is also helping them transition, no?
34:33Yeah.
34:33From just earning their parents' approval, to also listening to themselves,
34:41and also to other people who can also teach them to become better.
34:45So, now, for the camp, who usually joins the camp?
34:48Are they beginners, or are there seasoned players, or is this a mix?
34:53Actually, it's a mix.
34:54There are some kids na, kanang, no basketball experience,
34:57and there are some kids na, who really, like, good.
35:00But then, we mix them up, okay?
35:03Para, for me, it's really nice to have, like,
35:07beginner players, okay?
35:09It makes the advanced players na, kanang, be patient with them,
35:12because, and also, like, for those beginner kids na makita silang,
35:17oh, like, this is the level I have to be at.
35:20And, I'm also, I want to mention this, no, na,
35:23for our basketball camp, we have scholars from Mandawe.
35:27So, there are less fortunate kids na we brought in.
35:32They love basketball sa mo community.
35:34Makita na mo, oh, sige, appeal mo dire.
35:35Kaya, we wanted to give them a chance.
35:37Because, for our camp, man, good.
35:39So, it's a bonus if one or two of them will reach the PBA or, ano.
35:47But then, it will, para na mo, we'll be really happy or, ano,
35:53if most of them will go to school.
35:55Or, like, the scholars will be able to find a school that will get them for a scholarship.
36:02So, for them to finish school.
36:04So, for me, our camp is not just basketball.
36:08But then, it's about teaching them about life.
36:11Teaching them about, like, you know, the skills in life that you have to pursue.
36:15Like, we just have to let them enjoy what they're doing.
36:18Kaya, maabot man na nila kung asa sila.
36:20Like, for work, or for their careers, or whatever they want to do.
36:24So, we just let them love what they have now.
36:28And, I think, for a lot of parents, it all started with that noble intention.
36:34To help kids become better persons outside the home.
36:39Although, eventually, the pressure starts creeping in.
36:42But, at least, you also highlighted, you know,
36:44how can parents also manage their own emotions.
36:49So, for how long?
36:50Because, I think, the league is already ongoing, no?
36:52The league is gonna start this Saturday.
36:54Ah, still starting this Saturday.
36:55And, the camp started last Saturday.
36:58So, can you tell our viewers the schedule and the venue, you know?
37:01So, that they can also check this out.
37:04So, this Saturday, our basketball camp,
37:08this Saturday and Sunday will be on their third and fourth day.
37:12And then, our 3x3 Basketball League will start this Saturday.
37:16This will be every Saturday and Sunday until December 14.
37:20So, basically, it's November 29, 30, December 6, and 7.
37:24And, the grand finals will be on December 14.
37:28So, same schedule as the basketball camp.
37:32So, we have 29, 30, December 6, and 7.
37:36And then, December 13 and 14.
37:39So, Sigit, we're now on the last few questions for this particular conversation.
37:45So, now, let's move back to you.
37:47So, if you're not involved in sports, no?
37:52Or, if you're not into basketball,
37:55what career, no?
37:57Would you have been doing, no?
37:59Or, pursuing by now?
38:01I think, I might be in corporate right now.
38:08What, specifically?
38:09Any, like, managerial, or probably HR.
38:14I think, like, I love working with people.
38:17And, I think, for me, like, I'm a good team player.
38:20So, I can work with anybody.
38:23What's your undergrad course?
38:25AB Interdisciplinary Studies in Ateneo.
38:27So, my tracks are psych, psychology, and communications.
38:34Yeah.
38:34So, like, I'm exposed to, like, mga TV prod,
38:37and mga TV marketing, and all those stuff.
38:40Are you also considering following your father's footsteps
38:44and exploring politics?
38:47Well, fun fact, no?
38:49So, um, when I was 17,
38:53sa among barangay, Barangay Loak Mandawi,
38:55like, I was elected SK Chairman.
38:59So, I, like, I had good projects there,
39:02naka ng basketball leagues,
39:04like, I built a library,
39:06I built a boutique ng barangay for three years.
39:10And, also, after that, like,
39:12I was elected as barangay counselor.
39:15So, funny, at that time,
39:17SK Chairman 2007-2010.
39:20And then, 2010-2012,
39:24or, yeah, or 13,
39:26barangay counselor.
39:27And then, at that time,
39:28I was already studying in Manila.
39:30So, every weekend,
39:32basta namin yung session,
39:33I have to go back to Cebu to Ateneo session,
39:35and then fly back to Manila.
39:37So, going back to your question,
39:39siguro, right now, like, I got tired,
39:41because I wanted to live my dream
39:43of playing basketball.
39:44But then, I'm not closing the doors
39:46to following that footstep,
39:48because public service
39:50has always been part of our family also.
39:53So, I mean,
39:54Sotero Cabahog is, you know,
39:56former governor sa Cebu, di ba?
39:58So, my dad's a former city councilor,
40:01my brother's lolo,
40:05Sol Cabahog is also city councilor,
40:06right now.
40:07Or, Skipper's mom.
40:09Yes, Skipper's mom,
40:10Chak Tita,
40:11si Chok Bukang,
40:12even Kevin Cabahog,
40:14is also city councilor sa Mandawi,
40:17Karon.
40:18So,
40:19aside from basketball politics
40:21or public service,
40:22is in our bloodstream.
40:25And finally,
40:26so this is already
40:27our last question for this morning,
40:29it's been a good conversation,
40:30actually,
40:31is what's your message
40:33for Cebuano kids
40:35who dream of making it,
40:38not necessarily in basketball,
40:40but in life in general?
40:41I think,
40:43just don't give up.
40:49You know,
40:49there are a lot of challenges,
40:50there are a lot of hurdles
40:51along the way,
40:52but then,
40:53just stay true
40:54to what you want
40:55and just keep pushing,
40:58you know,
40:58like stay disciplined,
41:00stay focused.
41:03Also,
41:03siyempre,
41:04listen to your parents
41:05and stay humble,
41:06okay?
41:06When you think
41:07that you know everything,
41:09that's when
41:10you realize
41:11that you don't know everything.
41:13So,
41:13you have to keep learning
41:15despite of age.
41:16You have to respect people
41:18regardless of
41:19age also.
41:20respect is
41:24ageless.
41:26So,
41:27you just have to
41:28respect people,
41:30just be kind
41:31because for me,
41:32the world is harsh enough.
41:34So,
41:34you just have to spread kindness
41:35and multiply it.
41:37you know,
41:38just keep working,
41:39just keep believing
41:40in yourself also.
41:41That's actually a lot
41:42of insights
41:43that you were able
41:45to capture
41:46in a nutshell
41:47and which is just perfect
41:48because
41:49perfect
41:49because
41:50that's also how
41:51an interview
41:52such as this one
41:53should end.
41:54So,
41:54I like your points
41:55about family.
41:56I think at this age
41:57and time,
41:58it's important
41:59actually for young people
42:00to see
42:01the value
42:02of family.
42:03In fact,
42:04again,
42:04we're from different
42:05generations
42:05but there's always
42:06something that
42:07my dad would always say
42:08that regardless
42:09of the people
42:10who we meet
42:10along the way
42:11and regardless
42:12of how much success
42:14we experience
42:16through time
42:17but at the end
42:18of the day,
42:19everything starts
42:20and ends
42:22with family.
42:23So,
42:24I think that's
42:24a powerful statement
42:25along with kindness,
42:27along with respect.
42:28I like also
42:29when you said
42:29respect regardless
42:30of age
42:31because usually
42:32respect is just
42:33for here
42:34but it applies
42:35regardless of age
42:37and also kindness.
42:39Discipline,
42:40there's just so many things
42:41our viewers
42:42can actually pick up
42:43from this one
42:44but first,
42:45do check
42:46the three-on-three
42:48crossover
42:49three-on-three
42:50basketball league
42:53which is
42:54starting this
42:55coming Saturday
42:55at SMC
42:57side
42:57Cebu
42:58at SMC
42:58side
42:59Cebu
42:59and by the way,
43:00when is the next season
43:01for the camp?
43:01Just in case
43:02our parents would like to
43:03because they're already
43:04excited.
43:05When is season four?
43:06We're planning
43:07this
43:08summer
43:10because we want
43:12the progression
43:12and then the
43:13continuity of it
43:14but then we're also
43:15planning to have
43:17a home court
43:17that
43:18the kids
43:20at least
43:21every Saturday
43:21Sunday
43:22so
43:22the league
43:24is still new
43:24crossover
43:25still new
43:25one year
43:26but then it's
43:27growing really fast
43:28it's really overwhelming
43:29and we're humbled
43:30that
43:31parents
43:33and fans
43:34are
43:35embracing it
43:36and then
43:37at least we know
43:38that we're doing
43:39a good job
43:40so yeah
43:41Okay
43:42so that wraps up
43:44this edition
43:45of Beyond the Headlines
43:46we hope today's
43:47conversation
43:48helps shed light
43:49on the bigger picture
43:50behind the story
43:51and once again
43:52we'd like to thank
43:53our guest
43:54Mikey Cabahog
43:55for helping us
43:56connect the dots
43:56in ways
43:57that matter
43:58I'm DJ Moises
44:00thank you
44:01and good afternoon
44:02we'll see you guys
44:03next time
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