Vergel Meneses

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Corpuz and the surname or paternal family name is Meneses.

Vergel Corpuz Meneses (born January 14, 1969) is a Filipino retired professional basketball player and a politician, serving as mayor of the municipality of Bulakan, Bulacan. He previously played in the Philippine Basketball Association and served as the former head coach of the JRU Heavy Bombers of the NCAA Philippines. He is also a former PBA Most Valuable Player and a many-time member of the Philippine national team.^[1]

The Honorable Vergel Meneses
Meneses in 2022
Mayor of Bulakan
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Vice Mayor	Patrick Meneses (2019-2022) Aika Sanchez (2022-present)
Preceded by	Patrick Meneses
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-14) January 14, 1969 (age 56) Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines
Political party	NPC (2024-present)
Other political affiliations	PDP–Laban (2018-2024) Independent (2015–2018)
Occupation	Athlete, politician
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College	JRC
PBA draft	1992: 1st round, 1st overall
Selected by the Presto Ice Cream
Playing career	1992–2006
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Career history
As a player:
1988–1989	RFM-Swift Hotdogs
1990	Burger City
1990–1991	Swift Hotdogs
1992–1993	Presto Ice Cream
1993	Sta. Lucia Realtors
1993–1999	Swift Mighty Meaty/Sunkist Orange Juice/Pop Cola Panthers
1999–2002	Barangay Ginebra Kings
2002–2004	FedEx Express
2004–2006	Red Bull Barako
2006	Talk 'N Text Phone Pals
As a coach:
2009–2018	JRU
Career highlights
3x PBA champion (1993 Commissioner's, 1995 All-Filipino, 1995 Commissioner's) PBA Most Valuable Player (1995) PBA Most Improved Player (1993) 3x PBA Best Player of the Conference (1994 Governors', 1995 All-Filipino, 1995 Commissioner's) 4x PBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1995, 1998, 2000, 2003) 2x PBA Mythical First Team (1994, 1995) 1x PBA Mythical Second Team (1993) 10× PBA All-Star (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004) 2x PBA Slam Dunk Champion (1992–1993) PBA Scoring Champion (1996) 50 Greatest Players in PBA History (2000 selection) No. 18 retired by Air21 Express
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 1989 Kuala Lumpur Team 1991 Manila Team Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Team William Jones Cup 1998 Taiwan Team

PBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1992	Presto	39	26.10	.511	.304	.802	2.15	1.59	0.21	0.62	17.69
1993	Sta. Lucia	22	36.82	.538	.333	.822	3.18	3.55	0.27	0.73	18.55
1993	Swift	50	29.74	.583	.305	.762	2.54	2.74	0.22	0.74	15.30
1994	Swift	71	36.46	.552	.209	.820	4.59	3.10	0.18	0.52	19.56
1995	Sunkist	70	36.93	.500	.325	.788	3.34	5.41	0.31	0.60	20.03
1996	Sunkist	37	39.81	.469	.275	.764	4.00	6.65	0.70	0.46	19.59
1997	Pop Cola	38	35.68	.473	.345	.782	3.63	5.13	0.42	0.68	17.08
1998	Pop Cola	30	36.60	.484	.280	.698	3.20	4.33	0.33	0.47	17.63
1999	Ginebra	32	38.41	.413	.212	.686	3.66	4.38	0.41	0.31	16.72
2000	Ginebra	32	34.00	.328	.262	.619	3.53	3.38	0.31	0.19	13.34
2001	Ginebra	49	29.71	.407	.322	.674	3.14	3.20	0.27	0.37	11.18
2002	Ginebra/FedEx	22	24.86	.445	.344	.792	2.55	1.86	0.18	0.09	12.41
2003	FedEx	39	29.64	.392	.223	.638	2.82	2.97	0.26	0.41	15.87
2004–05	FedEx/Red Bull	51	22.49	.422	.331	.584	2.02	2.12	0.22	0.10	9.29
2005–06	Talk 'N Text	8	12.00	.300	.143	.500	2.50	1.50	0.12	0.00	2.50
Career		590	32.43	.470	.287	.749	3.21	3.61	0.29	0.46	16.02

Collegiate record

Season	Team	Eliminations					Playoffs
		Finish	GP	W	L	PCT	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2010	JRU	3rd	16	12	4	.750	2	1	1	.500	Stepladder round 2
2011	JRU	4th	18	9	9	.500	1	0	1	.000	Semifinals
2012	JRU	5th	18	10	8	.556	1	0	1	.000	4th-seed playoff
2013	JRU	8th	18	6	12	.333	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
2014	JRU	3rd	18	12	6	.667	2	1	1	.500	Semifinals
2015	JRU	4th	18	12	6	.667	2	0	2	.000	Semifinals
2016	JRU	5th	18	9	9	.500	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
2017	JRU	3rd	18	11	7	.622	1	0	1	.000	Stepladder round 1
2018	JRU	10th	18	3	15	.167	–	–	–	–	Eliminated
Totals			160	84	76	.525	9	2	7	.222	0 championships

Achievements

Philippine Basketball Association

• Most Valuable Player (1995)
• 4-time All-Star Game MVP (1995, 1998, 2000, 2003)
• 10-time All-Star (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004; in 1999, he was voted as a starter but failed to play due to an injury)
• 2-time Mythical First Team Selection (1994, 1995)
• Mythical Second Team Selection (1993)
• Most Improved Player (1993)
• 2-time Slam Dunk Champion (1992, 1993)
• 3-time Best Player of the Conference (1994 Governors Cup, 1995 All-Filipino Cup, 1995 Commissioners Cup)
• PRO Basketball Player of the Year (PSA Awards and SCOOP Awards in 1995)
• Member of the PBA's 25 Greatest Players
• Member of the PBA's 40 Greatest Players
• Member, 5,000-point and 9,000 point clubs
• Member, 2,000-assists club
• PBA Commissioner's Cup champions (1993, 1995)
• PBA All-Filipino Cup champions (1995)

Philippine Basketball League

• Member of the PBL's 12 Greatest Legacy Team (2000)
• Member of the PBL's Top 20 Players of All-Time (2003)

Philippine national team

• 1989 Asian Youth Championship, Bronze Medal (Manila, Philippines)
• 1989 South East Asian Games, Runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
• 1991 South East Asian Games, Champion (Manila, Philippines)
• 1998 William Jones Cup, Champion (Taipei, Taiwan)
• 1998 Asian Games, Bronze Medal (Bangkok, Thailand)
• 1998 US Tour versus US NCAA Division I teams
• 1998 Member of the PBA Selection in the "Shaq-a-Rap Tour"
• 2004 4th Shell Rimula Invitational Basketball Tournament (Darussalam, Brunei)