Thursday, November 29, 2007

Ibuyan to continue helping amateur boxers

City Councilor Edgar Ibuyan will never abandon amateur boxing development as head of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines-Davao City Chapter.

Under his wing are the 15 amateur fighters who they also send to school.

"ABAP Davao City is stable," said Ibuyan's spokesman and Barangay 5-A Kagawad Ruben Dongzal on Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.

The statement on reports that there are already two amateur boxing organizations in Davao, the other headed by Councilor Amilbangsa Manding, President of the Liga ng mga Barangay Boxing Association.

Dongzal said that the other group's focus, though, is to build a stable of professional fighters and not amateurs which is consonance with ABAP and the international governing body, AIBA.

"We will continue to follow what is best for amateur boxing in Davao," said Dongzal, who bared that Councilor Ibuyan made sure that the Davao Chapter is registered to have legal personality.

5,000 runners to join S.O.S. race

The S.O.S. Children's Village Fun Run has draw the participation of 5,000 runners on December 1 at 5 a.m., according to Race Organizer Noel Tanucan on Thursday's DSA Forum at the Tower Inn.

The race, organized in partnership with the Davao Association of Colleges and Schools (DACS) starts at the Victoria Plaza and ends at the S.O.S. Children's Village in Bajada.

Registration fee is P50 but they can have a t-shirt if they pay P50 more. The funds will go to the 185 kids under the care of S.O.S.

List-up is ongoing by calling (082)2263710.

Brgy.Sasa cagefest on Dec.1

The Araw ng Barangay Sasa Inter-High School Tournament reels off on December 1 at the Doña Salud gym.

Brgy.Capt.Mario Reta will formally open the tournament at 8:30 a.m.

St.Therese College of Science and Technology plays F. Bangoy National High Schoo in the first game at 9 a.m., followed by Southern Phils. Polytechnic College against Fatima de Davao-Sasa at 10:30 a.m., F.Bangoy against Southern Philippines at 3:30 p.m. and St.Therese against Fatima at 5 p.m.

On Thursday's DSA Forum at the Tower Inn, League Director Rael Diaz said that games will resume on December 2 and the championship is on Decmeber 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

DSA Forum on Thursday

Boxing, charity run and basketball are the topics of the DSA Forum on Thursday, November 28, at the Tower Inn.
The weekly public service sports program, sponsored by Genesis 88 Advertising and Tower Inn, starts at 10:30 a.m. with guests ABAP-Davao President and Councilor Edgar Ibuyan, S.O.S. Children's Village Charity Run Organizer Noel Tanucan and Lipovitan Sports Cup Tournament Director Rael Diaz scheduled to give details of their events.
DSA President and Sports Editor Charles Raymond A. Maxey is requesting members to come on time.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

RRD Elderlympics ready next month at RMC gym, SM City Davao

Close to 5,000 senior citizens are joining the 6th RRD Elderlympics on December 8 to 9 at the Rizal Memorial Colleges gym and on December 10 at the SM City Davao.
On Thursday's DSA Forum at the Tower Inn, Councilor Leo Avila, Chairman of the RRD Elderlympics 2007, the event, chiefly backed by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, is to provide a venue for physical and mental exercise as well as to recognize the significant contribution of the senior citizens to the community.
With the them of "Active Ageing", the RRD Elderlympics will have various activities lined-up like the field demonstration, 25 meters by 4 relay, 100-meter walkathon, basketball free throw and four on four, chess, table tennis, paper cutting, message relay, candle relay, golf ball putting, fish fanning, quiz bowl and social ballroom dancing competition.
City Poblacion A is defending its title in this year's event supported by the Office of the City Mayor, Office for the Senior Citizens Affairs, Davao City Federatoin of Senior Citizens Association, SP Committee on Social Services headed by Councilor Tomas Monteverde IV, City Social Services and Development Office, City Administrator's Office, City DILG, PASWI-Davao, DSAP, Rotary Club of Davao 2000, Philippine Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dr.Maria Luisa Aportadera, Dr.Melanie Herrera, City Health Office, Dancesport Davao, City Sports Division, Fil-Canadian Development and Training Center for Caregivers and the Office of Councilor Leonardo R. Avila III.
He said that SM City Davao, RMC though President Leo Tereso A. Magno, Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Veterans Bank have also supported the event including the Drugstores Association of the Philippines which will hold a medical mission.

1st PAFP golfest to raise funds for the poor

The 1st Philippine Academy of Family Physicians-Davao Chapter hopes to raise funds for the poor when it holds the 1st PAFP Open Golf Tournament on December 9 at the Rancho Palos Verdes Golf and Country Club.
PAFP-Davao Chapter President Dr.Ana Liza Lanuza-Moscoso said that they intend to equip their Wellness Center at S.I.R. Matina which is serving the poor, especially children ages one to 12 years old, in coordination with the Davao City Health Office. Free consultation is given to the patients but they could not complete the laboratory tests because of the cost.
"We hope to raise the funds to buy laboratory equipment like a miscroscope and for CBC, urinalysis, stool exam," she said on Thursday's DSA Forum at the Tower Inn.
She said projects for health, education, surgeries and nutrition program are among the things they are currently working to help the marginalized sector.
"All the money that will be raised will be appropriated for the community," she said referring to the registration fee of P2,500.
Emcor has donated one motorcycle as one of the prizes for the tournament and an anonymous donor also came in to help them, she siad.
Help also came in from Pharma 3, Enterprise Bank, Pascual Laboratory, DPWH Malita, Ulticon Builders, Natrapharm, Atty.Bonifacio Military, LRI, Otsuka, Kiwanis Club of Cosmopolitan Detroit, Global Times, Stroke Society of the Philippines which is co-presenting the event.

DSA guests on Nov.22, 2007

Councilor Leo Avila announces the details of the 6th RRD Elderlympics at the DSA Forum. Also shown are Dr.Ana Liza Lanuza-Moscoso, President of the Philiipine Academy of Family Physicians-Davao Chapter, who is organizing a golf tournament to benefit the poor in Davao City and Darren Evangelista (extreme right) of the Ascorbic Acid Ceelin Mindanao Inter-School Swimming Competition.(Photo courtesy of the Davao Sportswriters Association)

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

DSA tackles PAFP golf, Elderlympics

Dr.Ana Moscoso and Councilor Leo Avila will lead guests on Thursday's DSA Forum, November 22, 10:30 a.m., at the Tower Inn.

Dr.Moscoso will talk about the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) Open Golf Tournament at the Rancho Palos Verdes Club while Avila will discuss the yearly Elderlympics set next month at the Rizal Memorial Colleges gym.

DSA President and Sports Editor Charles Raymond Maxey is requesting members to come on time.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

400 golfers to join 18th Durian Tee

More than 400 golfers are again expected to join the 18th edition of the Durian Tee on November 29 to 30 and December 1 to 2 at the Apo Golf and Country Club.
Club's General Manager Martin Misa said they are ready to host the number of golfers who will not come only from Davao City but also from Manila, Dumaguete, Tacloban, Zamboanga City, Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro City and Gen.Santos City.
Kar Asia Inc. has lined-up a Mitsubishi Fusion GLX as hole-in-one prize while the other hole-in-one prizes are P500,000 courtesy of JTL Insurance Agency and Yamaha Golf Cart.
On Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, he said that entry fee is P2,000 only for members but non-members will have to pay P1,000 more. A Nautica jacket is the tournament's giveaway.
The 36-hole, Stableford System format is chiefly backed by Kar Asia Inc. and supported by JLBP Manpower Services, Wilson Sports, Monark Equipment Corp., UMBN, H2Zero Distilled Drinking Water, DCWD, Medsa, BHI Group of Companies, Kart Plaza, Anflocor Management Corp. and Mabuhay Exchange Trading.

SBC `Tatlohan' bowling on Nov.21, 28, Dec.1

The Sunday Bowlers Club organizes a "Tatlohan" Bowling Classic on November 21 and 28, and December 1 at the Fairlanes.
Outgoing SBC President Emeterio "Emie" Orteza said more than 400 members are competing in the tournament.
The champion wins P3,000, P2,000 for the second placers and P1,000 for the third placers.
The tournament follows also a classification for the players to determine the handicap scores.
"This will balance the teams," said Orteza on Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.
Registration is only P500 that includes alley fees.

Ceelin Mindanao Inter-School swimfest attracts participants outside of Davao City

The Ceelin Mindanao Inter-School Swimming Competition has attracted swimmers from Gen.Santos City, Cagayan de Oro City and Koronadal City as of Thursday.

Organizer Darren Evangelista of the Evangelista Aquatics Inc. said that they are ready on November 24 to 25 at the Woodridge Park Country Clubhouse.

Gen.Santos City, he said, is expected to field in 14 teams, four from Cagayan de Oro, nine from Koronadal while host Davao City will have around eight schools.

Cesar Esmale, Davao's coach in the past Arafura Games in Darwin, Australia, is head of the technical committee.Medals and ribbons are to be awarded to the winners.

A Ceelin swimming bag will be given to the participant.

On Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, Evangelista said deserving participants from public schools who cannot afford pay the registration fee will be given slots.

For more information, contact Chat Evangelista at (082)3016188, (0921)9081777.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Bowling, swimming topics of DSA Forum on Nov.15

Bowling and swimming are the main topics of the DSA Forum on Thursday, November 15, 10:30 a.m., at the Tower Inn.

Emeterio Orteza, President of the Sunday Bowlers Club will give details of the upcoming Tatlohan Bowling Tournament at the Fairlanes while Darren Evangelista of the Evangelista Aquatics Inc. will discuss the Ceelin Mindanao Inter-School Swimming Competition scheduled on November 24 to 25 at teh Woodridge Park Village.

DSA President and Sports Editor Charles Raymond Maxey is requesting the Davao media to join the weekly public service sports program sponsored by Tower Inn and Genesis 88 Advertising.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum


File photos of what the DSA Forum looks like.(Photos courtesy of Robert Vincent Gonzales)


Starting this week, we will be posting updates from the weekly DSA Forum.
The DSA Forum started in 1995 at its first venue, the Philippine Information Agency-XI, then headed by the late Regional Director Josie San Pedro.
The sports talk is now hosted by Tower Inn of businessman Guillermo "WT" Torres, Jr.
The Forum starts at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday featuring sports personalities and events.