Reigning national champion Marlon Manalo and Doha Asian Games 9-ball gold medallist Antonio Gabica will leave for Manila on Nov. 18 to compete in the 41st All Japan Championship 2008 set on Nov.19 to 24 at the Hotel New Archaic Hall Oct, 3-96 Showa-dori, Amagasaki-shi, in Hyogo, Japan.
"Sana malampasan ko ang third place finish ko dito two years ago," Gabica told to this writer in an interview over the weekend during the closing rites of the 2nd Billiard Stars Search was held at the famous Star Billiards Center in Grace Village, Quezon City.
The 36-year-old Gabica, the pride of Lapu-Lapu City revealed that after the All Japan Championship, he along with Manalo will compete in the US Pool circuit slated next month.