Mark's Question Mark Roach

As a varsity athlete in [the] NCAA, I used to be a hurdler, doing 110-meter hurdles,” Mark Basa says.

- Norman B. Issac

The tall, lanky 27-year-old BS Tourism graduate from Perpetual University is a natural athlete whose father is a track and field coach. He is also an active mountaineering enthusiast.

Aside from his architectural office supplies business, this enterprising entrepreneur is into exotic endeavors too. “You know what? Having my exotic pets gives me a new high,” he shares.

Mark is one of the participants at the Reptile X exhibition, a sidelight of the World Gamefowl Expo at the World Trade Center.

“I’m a dog person. I don’t like cats. Malandi eh (They’re finicky),” he laughs. His observation is something with which many feline lovers will surely disagree. “I’m not superstitious but I’m not into turtles and birds too,” he adds.