Bonel Palahang Balingit (born November 30, 1967), also known as the Gentle Giant[1][2] and Man-Mountain, is a Filipino retired professional basketball player who played as a center.
[3] The hulking Bonel played for the University of the Visayas and then joined Magnolia Ice Cream in the PBL.
Easily one of the most popular cager on the Swift roster who can draw cheers from the fans, Balingit spent all of his first seven PBA seasons with the RFM franchise and was handled by coaches Yeng Guiao, Derrick Pumaren and Norman Black.
Balingit moved to the Metropolitan Basketball Association beginning the 1999 season and played for the San Juan Knights.
During his playing years, Balingit also dabbled into acting, appearing in TV sitcoms and comedy films.