# Dioceldo Sy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dioceldo_Sy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dioceldo_Sy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceldo_Sy > Source revision: 1269513592 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Filipino businessman, sportsman and basketball team owner In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *[施](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%96%BD) ([Sy](/source/Sh%C4%AB_(surname)))*. Dioceldo Sy Born Dioceldo S. Sy (1958-03-06) March 6, 1958 (age 68) Manila, Philippines Alma mater Philippine School of Business Administration Occupations President and CEO of Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. Years active 1983–present Board member of Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. Spouse Divina Sy (died 2024) Partner Christine Codrington Children 4 Website http://www.everbilena.com.ph **Dioceldo S. Sy** (born March 6, 1958[1]) is a Filipino businessman, sportsman, and team owner of [Blackwater Elite](/source/Blackwater_Elite) in the [Philippine Basketball Association](/source/Philippine_Basketball_Association). He is the sole proprietor of [Ever Bilena](/source/Ever_Bilena) Cosmetics, Inc. which he established in 1983.[2] ## Early life Sy started out as a messenger and clerk for his grandfather's pomade business. Through his grandfather, who was a Chinese immigrant, he learned about trading and dealing with people. He studied, and at the same time played basketball, at UNO High School during his secondary years and at [PSBA](/source/Philippine_School_of_Business_Administration) for his college education. After two years in college, he dropped out to work full-time for his grandfather. However, when his grandfather's business went bankrupt in 1980, he found himself in the streets and with no job. During this time, he became a freelance trader, buying and selling anything. In 1983, with his savings from buying and selling, he put up his own cosmetic company, which is now known as Ever Bilena.[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. He has branched out into commercial ventures in food, health drinks, fragrances, soap and detergents. ## Sports and charity work As a sportsman and team owner, he bankrolled several basketball teams that bear the brands of his products, such as Blu Detergent and Shark Energy Drink in the [PBL](/source/Philippine_Basketball_League), Ever Bilena Gandang Pinay in the [WPBL](/source/Women's_Philippine_Basketball_League) and [Blackwater Sports](/source/Blackwater_Sports_(PBA_D-League)) in the [PBA D-League](/source/PBA_Developmental_League). These teams brought home several championships through the years.[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. He donated a P1.8 Million payloader to the Tacloban city government in the wake of the Yolanda tragedy.[5] He gave [Asi Taulava](/source/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](/source/Manny_Pacquiao) before he became a world champion. He is chairman of the Philippine Secondary School Basketball Championship (PSSBC).[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Will Blackwater be the 11th team in the PBA?"](http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/02/14/will-blackwater-be-11th-team-pba). 2 March 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ever Bilena › About Us"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090716195609/http://www.everbilena.com.ph/index.php/publicsite/about_us). *everbilena.com.ph*. Archived from [the original](http://everbilena.com.ph/index.php/publicsite/about_us) on 2009-07-16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Nepomuceno, Rod. ["To Sy is to believe"](http://www.philstar.com/business-life/373255/sy-believe). Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Henson, Joaquin. ["Blackwater set to join PBA as 11th franchise"](http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/03/02/1296145/blackwater-set-join-pba-11th-franchise). Philippine Star. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Henson, Joaquin. ["Blackwater team owner donates payloader"](http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/12/28/1272746/blackwater-team-owner-donates-payloader). Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["New PBA team Blackwater Sports keen to lure Asi Taulava into its fold when his contract expires in August"](http://www.spin.ph/basketball/news/new-pba-team-blackwater-sports-keen-to-lure-asi-taulava-into-its-fold-when-his-contract-expires-in-august). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Early clash of champs in PSSBC tournament"](http://sports.inquirer.net/132785/early-clash-of-champs-in-pssbc-tournament). 30 November 2013. v t e Blackwater Bossing Founded in 2014 Owned by Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. Formerly the Blackwater Elite Franchise Franchise 3x3 team Expansion draft All-time roster Draft history Seasons Current season Head coaches Isaac Ramos Dimaunahan Racela Vanguardia Cariaso Retired numbers 11 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dioceldo Sy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceldo_Sy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceldo_Sy?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.