Dioceldo Sy

Dioceldo S. Sy (born March 6, 1958[1]) is a Filipino businessman, sportsman, and team owner of Blackwater Elite in the Philippine Basketball Association.

He studied, and at the same time played basketball, at UNO High School during his secondary years and at PSBA for his college education.

[3] From a single-line company selling nail polish, Ever Bilena has grown into a major player in the cosmetics industry with over 1,000 products in the market.

[4] He is former PBL chairman, and has been financing the stints of the Philippine women’s basketball team in several international tournaments and has been known to support charitable causes.

[5] He gave Asi Taulava his first break in Philippine basketball by signing him to play for Blu Detergent in the PBL in 1997[6] and was once close to managing Manny Pacquiao before he became a world champion.