SBC induction set
THE President's Cup Open Bowling Tournament 2011 next month is the first major tournament to be staged by the Sunday Bowlers Club's 2011 officers and board of directors who will be sworn into office on Saturday evening at the Maxcey's Veranda.
Emie Orteza, who was elected into his fifth term as president of the group, said the President's Cup will be a seven-game team competition that will roll off on February 10 at Fairlanes Bowling Center.
"This is part of our preparations for the upcoming 34th Fedbop National Annual Bowling Tournament to be hosted by the Davao Province Bowling Association (Daproba). We really want to help Davao City defend the national women's title and regain the men's crown we last held in 2005 in Koronadal by holding regular tournaments like this," Orteza said during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn Thursday.
The top four teams after the seven-game series will advance to the step-the-ladder finals where the champion will receive P7,000 while the next three placers will claim P5,000, P4,000 and P3,000, respectively. They will also receive trophies.
Cash prizes will also be awarded to the highest individual average titlist, highest individual and doubles scorers and masters game winners.
Mayor Inday Sara Duterte, meanwhile, has been invited as guest speaker of SBC's inducting rites.
Vice president Panfilo Efondo, secretary Melesedick Bojo, treasurer Artemio Ando and auditor Jose Torres will also be sworn into office along with Plutarco Banlasan, lawyer Vic Dumlao, Baby Gil Plata, Amado Crudo, Ireneo Dalayon, Amado Lauro, Reynaldo Soriano and Reynaldo Paloso as board of directors. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 28, 2011.
Asics Davao Run fires off Feb. 20
SOME 1,000 participants are expected to compete for honors in the newest Asics Davao Run which kicks off at 5 a.m. on February 20 in an out-and-back course at Plaza del Carmen, Loyola St. along Bo. Obrero in Davao City.
RunClub marketing assistant Ester Mae Rollorata on Thursday said the event features new distances like the 4K, 7K and 15K as their general manager Ramong "Monchit" Mackay wanted enthusiasts to run longer with these new categories.
"It will be a new challenge as well for regular runners to exert more effort to finish these races where some P30,000 worth of Asics gift certificates await top performers and over P50,000 worth of items will be raffled off during the awarding rites," Rollorata told members of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) during their weekly sports forum at the Tower Inn.
The first five men's and women's 15K finishers will receive P5,000, P4,000, P3,000, P2,000 and P1,000 worth of gift certificates while gift checks worth P4,000, P3,000 and P2,000 will be awarded to the first three men's and women's 7K placers. The top three men's and women's 4K runners, meanwhile, will take home P3,000, P2,000 and P1,000 worth of gift checks.
Registration fee is P350 inclusive of Asics singlet, race packet, light breakfast and finisher's certificate.
All registered runners will also avail of a one-time 15 percent discount on all regular Asics products until March 15 at Run Club. The first 200 registrants will also get RunClub Elite Card each allowing them to purchase any other brand item with 10 percent discount.
Entry forms are available at RunClub from January 27 to February 18 only. Interested runners may also contact telephone number (082) 222-8786.
The Asics event is being held in partnership with Sports Town and supported by Mix FM as official radio station and Sun.Star Davao as official media partner.
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 28, 2011.
Rapid chess at Citimall
SOUTH Cotabato woodpushers will show their wares in the Rapid Chess Tournament 2011 Tribute to Alex Aguilar that will unfold on February 5 and 6 at the Gaisano Grand CitiMall entertainment center.
Tournament director National Master (NM) Prospero "Bebot" Cruz bared this during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn Thursday.
"The South Cotabato players will make this upcoming tournament a tune-up event for their regional meet. Davraa Meet-bound chessers will also see action in this 16 years old and below competition," Cruz said.
He said it will be a seven-round Swiss System format where each participant will have 25 minutes to play.
Registration fee is P75 in the rapid event where the champion will pocket a cash prize of P1,000 and a medal while next two placers will settle for P700 and P500 also with medals. Deadline is set at 12 noon on February 5.
Interested players may contact Cruz at mobile number (0908) 503-3425 and Cecilio Acas at mobile number (0907) 141-6762.
A 12-under rapid chess competition, meanwhile, will also get underway at the Gaisano Grand Citimall on Saturday and Sunday where some 80 players are expected to join. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 28, 2011.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Singapore team to beat in PH Open Tchoukball, Prisaa meet opens at UM, Rapid chessfest set
Singapore team to beat in PH Open Tchoukball
THREE teams from Singapore are seeing action in the first-ever Philippine Open Tchoukball Championships on January 28 to 30 at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Philippine Tchoukball Federation (PTF) president Gary Visitacion, gracing yesterday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, said Malaysia and Taiwan begged off in the last minute leaving only Singapore as the foreign team in the event.
"Singapore is competing in men's, juniors and women's divisions," Visitacion said.
He said Bacolod will also field three teams while the rest of the participants will come from the host city.
"We expect Singapore to dominate the competition, though, but it will be exciting to see Bacolod and Davao teams vie for the second spots. Davao's juniors team is stronger now than when it competed in the Asia Pacific Championships in Singapore last year," Visitacion said.
PTF vice president Blair Cuares confirmed that Davao's 18-under team has improved a lot and is expected to pull off surprises in the tournament.
"This tournament will be a great tune-up for our country's teams in upcoming international meets considering that Singapore is Asia's No. 2 team," Cuares said.
Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte had been invited as guest speaker in the opening rites of the event that expects some 200 players, coaches and officials. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 21, 2011.
Prisaa meet opens at UM
DAVAO City will open its bid to keep the overall title when the 2011 Regional Prisaa Meet opens at 9 a.m. today at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina Gym.
A brief opening ceremony will usher in the three-day event with Commission on Higher Education (Ched) regional director Edward Aquino as guest speaker.
Executive director Edgardo "Bing" Grandeza yesterday said games in all events will start in the afternoon, with some 1,000 athletes from all over the region figting it out for slots in the national finals.
Most events, including volleyball, basketball, tennis, chess, table tennis, sepak takraw, athletics and softball will be played at UM Matina while swimming will plunge into action over DMMA College of Southern Philippines, taekwondo at NCCC Mall of Davao and football at the Tionko football grounds.
Other events entered are boxing, judo and beach volleyball, among others.
Slots to the national finals slated February 21 to 28 are up for grabs in the regional qualifying that will also have delegations coming from Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte.
Davao City is expected to dominate the sportsfest but Davao del Norte will try to keep its boxing and beach volleyball title.
In chess, Davao City coach National Master (NM) Prospero "Bebot" Cruz said they are ready to defend their crown in the men's and women's teams.
"We have a very strong line up this year. Our men's squad may even contend for the gold in the national finals," Cruz said.
Cruz, appearing in the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday, said the Cor Jesu College of Digos-bannered Davao del Sur may be their stiffest rival.
Cruz said Cor Jesu is coached by veteran chesser Jimmy Dano. "They have a very strong chess program and a very good coach," he said. (Charles Raymond A. Maxey)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 21, 2011.
Rapid chessfest set
THE Rapid Under-12 Chess Tournament will get underway on January 29 and 30 at the Gaisano Grand Citimall entertainment center.
Organizer National Master (NM) Prospero "Bebot" Cruz said the two-day chessfest is open to players 12 years old and below.
"We expect some 80 woodpushers from Davao, Compostela Valley, Kidapawan and General Santos City. This is a good exposure for elementary players who will compete in the upcoming Davraa Meet," Cruz told members of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) in their weekly forum at the Tower Inn yesterday.
The seven-round Swiss System format event will allow each chesser 25 minutes to play.
It stakes cash prizes of P1,000, P500 and P300 for the top three placers. They will also receive medals.
The competition is sponsored by parents of the city's chess players.
Registration fee is P75. Players are encouraged to bring their own chess sets and chess clocks.
Interested participants may contact Cruz at mobile number (0908) 503-3425. (MLSA)
THREE teams from Singapore are seeing action in the first-ever Philippine Open Tchoukball Championships on January 28 to 30 at the Davao City Recreation Center.
Philippine Tchoukball Federation (PTF) president Gary Visitacion, gracing yesterday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, said Malaysia and Taiwan begged off in the last minute leaving only Singapore as the foreign team in the event.
"Singapore is competing in men's, juniors and women's divisions," Visitacion said.
He said Bacolod will also field three teams while the rest of the participants will come from the host city.
"We expect Singapore to dominate the competition, though, but it will be exciting to see Bacolod and Davao teams vie for the second spots. Davao's juniors team is stronger now than when it competed in the Asia Pacific Championships in Singapore last year," Visitacion said.
PTF vice president Blair Cuares confirmed that Davao's 18-under team has improved a lot and is expected to pull off surprises in the tournament.
"This tournament will be a great tune-up for our country's teams in upcoming international meets considering that Singapore is Asia's No. 2 team," Cuares said.
Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte had been invited as guest speaker in the opening rites of the event that expects some 200 players, coaches and officials. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 21, 2011.
Prisaa meet opens at UM
DAVAO City will open its bid to keep the overall title when the 2011 Regional Prisaa Meet opens at 9 a.m. today at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina Gym.
A brief opening ceremony will usher in the three-day event with Commission on Higher Education (Ched) regional director Edward Aquino as guest speaker.
Executive director Edgardo "Bing" Grandeza yesterday said games in all events will start in the afternoon, with some 1,000 athletes from all over the region figting it out for slots in the national finals.
Most events, including volleyball, basketball, tennis, chess, table tennis, sepak takraw, athletics and softball will be played at UM Matina while swimming will plunge into action over DMMA College of Southern Philippines, taekwondo at NCCC Mall of Davao and football at the Tionko football grounds.
Other events entered are boxing, judo and beach volleyball, among others.
Slots to the national finals slated February 21 to 28 are up for grabs in the regional qualifying that will also have delegations coming from Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte.
Davao City is expected to dominate the sportsfest but Davao del Norte will try to keep its boxing and beach volleyball title.
In chess, Davao City coach National Master (NM) Prospero "Bebot" Cruz said they are ready to defend their crown in the men's and women's teams.
"We have a very strong line up this year. Our men's squad may even contend for the gold in the national finals," Cruz said.
Cruz, appearing in the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday, said the Cor Jesu College of Digos-bannered Davao del Sur may be their stiffest rival.
Cruz said Cor Jesu is coached by veteran chesser Jimmy Dano. "They have a very strong chess program and a very good coach," he said. (Charles Raymond A. Maxey)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 21, 2011.
Rapid chessfest set
THE Rapid Under-12 Chess Tournament will get underway on January 29 and 30 at the Gaisano Grand Citimall entertainment center.
Organizer National Master (NM) Prospero "Bebot" Cruz said the two-day chessfest is open to players 12 years old and below.
"We expect some 80 woodpushers from Davao, Compostela Valley, Kidapawan and General Santos City. This is a good exposure for elementary players who will compete in the upcoming Davraa Meet," Cruz told members of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) in their weekly forum at the Tower Inn yesterday.
The seven-round Swiss System format event will allow each chesser 25 minutes to play.
It stakes cash prizes of P1,000, P500 and P300 for the top three placers. They will also receive medals.
The competition is sponsored by parents of the city's chess players.
Registration fee is P75. Players are encouraged to bring their own chess sets and chess clocks.
Interested participants may contact Cruz at mobile number (0908) 503-3425. (MLSA)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Davao's Ambasa, Nerza to join more races, Prisaa meet opens January 21 , HGS run fires off January 30
Davao's Ambasa, Nerza to join more races
CEBU City Marathon 2011 women's champion Monalisa Ambasa and men's fourth-placer Anthony Nerza of Davao City vowed to run more races this year following their recent feats.
Ambasa, the 27-year-old ace from Toril, said she will take a short break before she joins another 42-kilometer race in the Condura Skyway Marathon slated February 6 in Manila.
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Ambasa said she won't run any race the next two weeks but she might enter the Holiday Run for Healthy Living on January 30 as a tune-up event for the Condura.
"I am only limiting myself to join three full marathons a year. I had my first in Cebu then Condura as my second. I'm looking forward to race in the National Milo Marathon again for my last 42K. I would then join shorter races in between," Ambasa told members of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum during their weekly forum at the Tower Inn Thursday.
Ambasa finished fourth in the National Milo Marathon last year.
Nerza, a varsity trackster from Brokenshire College, said his immediate race will be the Run To Serve for the benefit of the Psoriasis Club of the Southern Philippines Medical Center on January 16. He will also don the city's colors in the National Collegiate Games Regional Meet on January 21 to 23 where he is entered in the men's 5K and 10K events.
"It will be my first time to compete in the regional meet. I hope I'll make it through the nationals and perhaps win a gold," Nerza said.
Nerza, a 2007 Palarong Pambansa gold medalist, placed fifth in the men's 42K event of the 2010 National Milo Marathon held on December 12.
He also said he will continue to join every local race he could get his hands on to keep him fit and ready for future bigger competitions. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
Prisaa meet opens January 21
SLOTS to the National Collegiate Games are up for grabs when the Regional Meet unfolds on January 21 to 23 at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina campus in Davao City.
Region 11 Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) assistant executive director Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia, appearing in Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, said the regional finals serves as a selection process for the national event.
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"We will choose the best and top players for every team and for every individual event to boost our chances in the national championship set on February 20 to 26 in Manila." Sarabia said.
He said the annual sportsfest is now called NCG as it covers not just the Prisaa but also the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (Scuaa) and the Local Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (LCUAA).
But, he said Prisaa still runs the operations of the city and regional qualifying as well as the national finals.
Though defending champion Davao City is expected to dominate most events, Sarabia said Davao del Norte is still the team to beat in boxing and beach volleyball.
"Davao del Norte won for the region the gold medals in boxing and beach volleyball in the National Ched Palaro last year. They are most likely to defend their crowns both in the regional and national meets this year," Sarabia said.
Davao City's men's and women's judo teams from UM and Holy Cross of Davao College, however, are strong forces to reckon with as they too are national defending champions.
The host city, composed of 18 member schools, will also try to keep its reign in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's chess, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's badminton, men's and women's table tennis, men's and women's taekwondo, men's sepak takraw, men's baseball, women's softball and men's football, men's and women's swimming and men's and women's athletics, among others.
Davao del Sur, meanwhile, may put up a good showing in athletics.
Swimming will be held at the DMMA College of Southern Philippines while taekwondo will be played at the NCCC Mall of Davao and the rest of the action will be at UM Matina.
The annual event also features academic and cultural competitions. (Marianne Saberon-Abalayan)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
HGS run fires off January 30
IT'S all systems go for the Holiday Run for Healthy Living which hits the road at 5 a.m. on January 30 at the Holiday Gym & Spa complex.
HGS spokesperson Cocoy Malbog said the event features the 3K, 5K and 10K open categories.
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The turning point for 3K is Coco Boo along J.P. Laurel Avenue while for 5K is at Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines plant also at J.P. Laurel Avenue and for 10K at Goodyear in Lanang.
"This run aims to raise funds for the medical, surgical and dental missions of the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) medical students Batch 2012. They will hold these missions on March 26 and 27 targeting some 7,000 recipients," Malbog said during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday.
Registration is ongoing at HGS. Fee is P250 inclusive of singlet, light breakfast, race bib and certificate; P100 without singlet; and P75 for students.
He said prizes for all categories will have yet to be finalized. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
CEBU City Marathon 2011 women's champion Monalisa Ambasa and men's fourth-placer Anthony Nerza of Davao City vowed to run more races this year following their recent feats.
Ambasa, the 27-year-old ace from Toril, said she will take a short break before she joins another 42-kilometer race in the Condura Skyway Marathon slated February 6 in Manila.
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Ambasa said she won't run any race the next two weeks but she might enter the Holiday Run for Healthy Living on January 30 as a tune-up event for the Condura.
"I am only limiting myself to join three full marathons a year. I had my first in Cebu then Condura as my second. I'm looking forward to race in the National Milo Marathon again for my last 42K. I would then join shorter races in between," Ambasa told members of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum during their weekly forum at the Tower Inn Thursday.
Ambasa finished fourth in the National Milo Marathon last year.
Nerza, a varsity trackster from Brokenshire College, said his immediate race will be the Run To Serve for the benefit of the Psoriasis Club of the Southern Philippines Medical Center on January 16. He will also don the city's colors in the National Collegiate Games Regional Meet on January 21 to 23 where he is entered in the men's 5K and 10K events.
"It will be my first time to compete in the regional meet. I hope I'll make it through the nationals and perhaps win a gold," Nerza said.
Nerza, a 2007 Palarong Pambansa gold medalist, placed fifth in the men's 42K event of the 2010 National Milo Marathon held on December 12.
He also said he will continue to join every local race he could get his hands on to keep him fit and ready for future bigger competitions. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
Prisaa meet opens January 21
SLOTS to the National Collegiate Games are up for grabs when the Regional Meet unfolds on January 21 to 23 at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina campus in Davao City.
Region 11 Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) assistant executive director Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia, appearing in Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, said the regional finals serves as a selection process for the national event.
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"We will choose the best and top players for every team and for every individual event to boost our chances in the national championship set on February 20 to 26 in Manila." Sarabia said.
He said the annual sportsfest is now called NCG as it covers not just the Prisaa but also the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (Scuaa) and the Local Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (LCUAA).
But, he said Prisaa still runs the operations of the city and regional qualifying as well as the national finals.
Though defending champion Davao City is expected to dominate most events, Sarabia said Davao del Norte is still the team to beat in boxing and beach volleyball.
"Davao del Norte won for the region the gold medals in boxing and beach volleyball in the National Ched Palaro last year. They are most likely to defend their crowns both in the regional and national meets this year," Sarabia said.
Davao City's men's and women's judo teams from UM and Holy Cross of Davao College, however, are strong forces to reckon with as they too are national defending champions.
The host city, composed of 18 member schools, will also try to keep its reign in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's chess, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's badminton, men's and women's table tennis, men's and women's taekwondo, men's sepak takraw, men's baseball, women's softball and men's football, men's and women's swimming and men's and women's athletics, among others.
Davao del Sur, meanwhile, may put up a good showing in athletics.
Swimming will be held at the DMMA College of Southern Philippines while taekwondo will be played at the NCCC Mall of Davao and the rest of the action will be at UM Matina.
The annual event also features academic and cultural competitions. (Marianne Saberon-Abalayan)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
HGS run fires off January 30
IT'S all systems go for the Holiday Run for Healthy Living which hits the road at 5 a.m. on January 30 at the Holiday Gym & Spa complex.
HGS spokesperson Cocoy Malbog said the event features the 3K, 5K and 10K open categories.
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The turning point for 3K is Coco Boo along J.P. Laurel Avenue while for 5K is at Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines plant also at J.P. Laurel Avenue and for 10K at Goodyear in Lanang.
"This run aims to raise funds for the medical, surgical and dental missions of the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) medical students Batch 2012. They will hold these missions on March 26 and 27 targeting some 7,000 recipients," Malbog said during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday.
Registration is ongoing at HGS. Fee is P250 inclusive of singlet, light breakfast, race bib and certificate; P100 without singlet; and P75 for students.
He said prizes for all categories will have yet to be finalized. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 14, 2011.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Mixed topics at DSA forum
MIXED topics will be discussed when the weekly Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum resumes at the Tower Inn at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
Holiday Gym & Spa chief operations officer Ivy Fernandez, Private Schools Athletic Association (Prissa) Davao Region representative Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia and Philippine Tchoukball Federation president Gary Visitacion are guests.
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Fernandez will talk about the Holiday Run slated on January 30 while Sarabia will discuss details of the Regional Prisaa Meet set on January 21 to 23 in Davao City.
Visitacion, for his part, will brief DSA members on the upcoming International Tchoukball tournament to be held at the Davao City Recreation Center (DCRC), formerly Almendras Gym.
Newly-crowned Cebu City Marathon women's champion Monalisa Ambasa and men's fourth-placer Anthony Nerza are also expected to grace the sports forum sponsored by Tower Inn. (MLSA)
Holiday Gym & Spa chief operations officer Ivy Fernandez, Private Schools Athletic Association (Prissa) Davao Region representative Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia and Philippine Tchoukball Federation president Gary Visitacion are guests.
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Fernandez will talk about the Holiday Run slated on January 30 while Sarabia will discuss details of the Regional Prisaa Meet set on January 21 to 23 in Davao City.
Visitacion, for his part, will brief DSA members on the upcoming International Tchoukball tournament to be held at the Davao City Recreation Center (DCRC), formerly Almendras Gym.
Newly-crowned Cebu City Marathon women's champion Monalisa Ambasa and men's fourth-placer Anthony Nerza are also expected to grace the sports forum sponsored by Tower Inn. (MLSA)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Shakey's to hold girls' volleyball, 'Run to Serve' fires off Jan. 16
PREPARATIONS are underway for the Shakey's Girls Volleyball League Mindanao leg, which opens either on January 29 or February 5 in a still undetermined venue.
Leg director Darren Evangelista, president of the Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management Inc., made the announcement Thursday during the regular Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.
Evangelista said the Mindanao leg will run up to two months unlike those in Luzon and the Visayas where the tournament will be held for only five days.
"We are working it out to hold our leg here during weekends so classes of players won't be disturbed. A longer tournament will also do more good to the players who will benefit from the competition. They will be given enough exposure and training and their skills will be honed," Evangelista said.
An all-expense-paid round trip to the national finals in Bacolod City sometime in March is at stake for the champion team, according to Evangelista.
Reigning champion Davao City National High School (DCNHS) earned an automatic slot in the meet with 10 to 12 teams competing.
DCNHS represented the region in the nationals last year with two reinforcements from Ateneo de Davao University volleyball squad. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 07, 2011.
'Run to Serve' fires off Jan. 16
ORGANIZERS are eyeing 1,000 participants when the Run To Serve 2011 kicks off at 5 a.m. on January 16 in and out-and-back course at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) grounds.
Dr. Liza Mae Lagaret of the organizing SPMC dermatology department Thursday said the event is the very first of its kind initiated by their office.
"This is a fund-raising activity that will benefit the psoriasis patients of SPMC. This is also an advocacy campaign about the skin disease and that persons inflicted by it can still move on with their lives," Lagert said during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday.
Lagaret maintained that psoriasis is not infectious and its cure hasn't yet been known. But she said they have been helping their some 70 patients with coping mechanisms and ways to alleviate their conditions.
The fun run features the 10K and 5K open categories as well as the 3K for 12 years old and below.
Cash prizes are up for grabs in the race with the 10K champion going home with P5,000 while the runner-up will receive P3,000. The third placer is assured of P2,000.
The 5K and 3k champions will pocket P3,000 and P1,500, respectively.
Registration fee is P250 inclusive of singlet and P200 without singlet.
Entry forms are available at SPMC Dermatology Department, Skin Doctors at Gaisano Mall and Robinson's, Holida Gym & Spa and RunClub.
Interested runners may also contact (082) 227-2731 local 4705 for registration and inquiry. (Marianne Saberon-Abalayan)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 07, 2011.
Leg director Darren Evangelista, president of the Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management Inc., made the announcement Thursday during the regular Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.
Evangelista said the Mindanao leg will run up to two months unlike those in Luzon and the Visayas where the tournament will be held for only five days.
"We are working it out to hold our leg here during weekends so classes of players won't be disturbed. A longer tournament will also do more good to the players who will benefit from the competition. They will be given enough exposure and training and their skills will be honed," Evangelista said.
An all-expense-paid round trip to the national finals in Bacolod City sometime in March is at stake for the champion team, according to Evangelista.
Reigning champion Davao City National High School (DCNHS) earned an automatic slot in the meet with 10 to 12 teams competing.
DCNHS represented the region in the nationals last year with two reinforcements from Ateneo de Davao University volleyball squad. (MLSA)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 07, 2011.
'Run to Serve' fires off Jan. 16
ORGANIZERS are eyeing 1,000 participants when the Run To Serve 2011 kicks off at 5 a.m. on January 16 in and out-and-back course at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) grounds.
Dr. Liza Mae Lagaret of the organizing SPMC dermatology department Thursday said the event is the very first of its kind initiated by their office.
"This is a fund-raising activity that will benefit the psoriasis patients of SPMC. This is also an advocacy campaign about the skin disease and that persons inflicted by it can still move on with their lives," Lagert said during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday.
Lagaret maintained that psoriasis is not infectious and its cure hasn't yet been known. But she said they have been helping their some 70 patients with coping mechanisms and ways to alleviate their conditions.
The fun run features the 10K and 5K open categories as well as the 3K for 12 years old and below.
Cash prizes are up for grabs in the race with the 10K champion going home with P5,000 while the runner-up will receive P3,000. The third placer is assured of P2,000.
The 5K and 3k champions will pocket P3,000 and P1,500, respectively.
Registration fee is P250 inclusive of singlet and P200 without singlet.
Entry forms are available at SPMC Dermatology Department, Skin Doctors at Gaisano Mall and Robinson's, Holida Gym & Spa and RunClub.
Interested runners may also contact (082) 227-2731 local 4705 for registration and inquiry. (Marianne Saberon-Abalayan)
Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on January 07, 2011.
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