DLSU bench named after former Green Archer

Tang also competed internationally, as he was part of the Philippine team that joined the 2007 Southeast Asia Basketball Association tournament, where they came out as the first runner-up. Last 2008, Tang was drafted as the 12th overall pick of the Philippine Basketball Association. Currently, the 5’7 guard plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. Given his many achievements, Tang wants to give back to the Lasallian community for all the blessings he received during his years in the University.

“From my five years of stay in La Salle there are a lot of things that they have instilled in me, so in a way I want to give back to the community. In turn it’s also a good donation because it’s for a good cause,” Tang explains. His full college scholarship for being a varsity player was donated by his father to four other Lasallians and he shares that this served as an example for him to give to others as well.

The donations collected from the naming of the benches or tables will be used to fund scholarships, particularly the University’s Vaugirard Scholarship Program. The scholarship covers tuition and miscellaneous fees and even allots a P10,000 monthly allowance to each scholar. The scholarship is awarded to 50 students from Philippine public high schools every academic year.  Tang added that he may opt to donate more money apart from his current donation.

Tang donated over P150,000 to La Salle’s cause, which would span and give him naming rights for 10 to 15 years. Currently, several benches and tables around campus have already been named, which show how Lasallian alumni are thankful to their alma mater.