Given a sentence in Tagalog language, translate the sentence to English language keeping the meaning of the original sentence intact.

Example input: Tagalog sentence: Si Roger Federer ang unang manlalaro na nanalo ng 20 Grand Slams
Example output: Roger Federer was the first player to win 20 Grand Slams
Example explanation: The output is an exact translation of the Tagalog sentence and its meaning remains the same.
Q: Tagalog sentence: MANILA, DECEMBER 2, 2003 (PilipinoSTAR) SUNTOK SA BUWAN Ni Emy Abuan-Bautista - Isa sa mahalagang dahilan kung bakit tinanggap ni Dawn Zulueta ang Filipinas ay ang pagkakataong mapasama sa isang malaking pelikula sa direksyon pa ni Joel Lamangan na entry sa Metro Manila Film Festival. Pumayag naman ang kanyang mister na tanggapin ang proyekto.
A:
MANILA, NOVEMBER 28, 2003 (STAR) By Joey Villar - Efren "Bata" Reyes escaped the upset ax wielded by the lesser-fancied bets in the $64,000 first Cafe Puro Philippine Open and Invitational 9-ball billiards championship as he outclassed Chinese Taipei's Chun Chang Liu, 9-4, yesterday at the Octagon Hall of the Robinson's Galleria.