August 19, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — The TNT Tropang 5G’s “RHJ on Tour” educated and impressed greater than 500 younger Filipinos everywhere in the nation, remodeling on a regular basis venues and neighborhood areas into arenas of hope, hustle, and coronary heart.
Spearheading the grassroots initiative held over 9 weekends was Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, TNT’s tremendous import whose heat and depth turned each drill right into a second of connection and each excessive 5 right into a spark of confidence.
“RHJ on Tour” made stops in Quezon Metropolis, Batangas, Cavite, Manila, Vigan, Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo, and Baguio, drawing younger athletes desirous to be taught from the most effective.
With RHJ, the three-time PBA Finest Import and champion, within the varied stops have been TNT Tropang 5G gamers, coaches, and PBA legends led by Jayson Castro, Rey Nambatac, Ranidel de Ocampo, Bong Ravena and crew supervisor Jojo Lastimosa, together with coach Austin Huettl, Ralph Penuela, Andre Moore, Ruben Lanot, and Claudia Ledesma of the Puerto Rico Nationwide Staff.
Collectively, they provided hands-on coaching, mentorship, and life classes that went past basketball.
“RHJ on Tour demonstrates how sports activities unite communities, native governments, and personal sector companions to advertise wellbeing and encourage our youth to pursue their goals,” mentioned TNT Tropang 5G Governor and PLDT chief management transition officer Ricky Vargas.
“Past educating basketball expertise, the tour emphasizes the significance of onerous work, teamwork, resilience, and private progress and empowerment.”
Younger contributors shared how the expertise modified their perspective whereas mother and father acknowledged the worth and optimistic affect of this system on their children.
“I’m very blissful that I acquired to showcase my basketball expertise and win the Most Useful Participant award for this basketball clinic. Thanks to RHJ and TNT Tropang 5G for this chance to work together and be taught from them,” mentioned 14-year-old Jeanena Duane Verkianz Berdon from Lapu-Lapu Metropolis.
