6th Baseball Cup set Feb. 11-12, AIESEC-AdDU eyes 1,000 runners in fun run event, Loyzaga arriving in Davao

6th Baseball Cup set Feb. 11-12


BAGUIO Central Elementary School (BCES) is expected to pose a threat to defending champion Lt. Col. Villafuerte Sr. Elementary School (LCVSES) when the 6th Davao City Baseball Cup tips off at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina diamond on February 11 to 12.

Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai International School (PNJKIS) school administrator Ines Mallari, secretariat in-charge of the annual event, said Baguio CES just dethroned Villafuerte batters in the Davao City Athletic Association (DCAA) Meet last year.


Because of this, Baguio CES earned the right to represent the city to the Davao Region Athletic Association (Davraa) Meet set on April 10 to 14 in Tagum City and New Bataan, Compostela Valley.



"Baguio Central is a new entry in the Baseball Cup this year and they are coming fresh from a championship. For sure, the Villafuerte team will try to hold on to its Baseball Cup elementary division title if only to avenge their DCAA loss to Baguio Central. Villafuerte is already a five-time champion in this league," Mallari said during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn on Thursday.

She said Biao Elementary School is also a new team in the elementary level, while Wangan High School is the lone beginner in the secondary side in the two-day meet that attracted a total of 13 elementary and six High School teams.

DCBA president Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia said it is expected for teams that lost in a particular tournament to bounce back in another tournament.

Baseball Cup High School division reigning champion Calinan National High School will face a similar plight as DCAA Meet tormentor Crossing Bayabas National High School is out to challenge them. CBNHS, a third placer in the Cup last year, also bagged the DCAA title.

The Tokyo Kichijoji Lions Club-backed tournament offers cash prizes, trophies, plaques, medals and baseball equipment to the first three placers in each category.

Division most valuable players (MVPs) will each pocket P1,000 and a medal.

Participating teams will be given transportation subsidy, lunch for two days and a fellowship dinner in the event also sponsored by Nitten Company, Kazuma Sports, Yakult Philippines, Probiotics Inc. and PNJKIS and supported by Coach Hidetoshi Suzuki, Masaaki Uchida, Hiroyuki Komaki, Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku, Mayor Sara Duterte, Department of Education and Dr. Helen Paguican.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 04, 2011.






AIESEC-AdDU eyes 1,000 runners in fun run event


SOME 1,000 runners are expected to join the R.A.I.N. (Raising Awareness for Individuals with Needs) Chase Fun Run for Autism that will hit the road on February 13 at 5 a.m. in an out-and-back course at Victoria Plaza Carpark.

Angeli Cristine Lungtad of the organizing AIESEC-Ateneo de Davao University said they hope to attract a huge turnout to be able to raise more funds for children at the Rainbow Intervention Center for Autism Foundation Inc.


"All proceeds of this run will benefit children with autism. This is our advocacy and we hope Dabawenyos will take part in this worthwhile cause," Lungtad said during the regular Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum Thursday at the Tower Inn.



The footrace, managed by Vantage Sports Promotions, features the 3K, 5K and 10K categories.

Lungtad also assured the security of participants saying that the entire event will have the services of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Philippine National Red Cross.

Students of the Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF), meanwhile, will hold free medical check-up for children with autism and those from Sta. Ana Central Elementary School as a partner of Ateneo-Aiesec in the event.

Registration fees are P100 for student without singlet, P170 for student with singlets and P240 for professionals with singlet.

Interested participants may register at RunClub Davao, Holiday Gym and Spa and Metro Lifestyle. (MLSA)

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 04, 2011.



Loyzaga arriving in Davao


PHILIPPINE Sports Commissioner Chito Loyzaga will keynote major sports events opening on February 11 to 13 here in Davao City.

Neilwin Joseph Bravo, Evangelista Aquatics and Sports Management Inc. director for corporate affairs, said Thursday that Loyzaga will have his hands full with speaking engagements during his three-day visit.


Loyzaga will guest at the opening of the 6th Davao City Baseball Cup at the University of Mindanao (UM) Matina in the morning of February 11 then he will meet with sportswriters at noontime.



In the afternoon, the PSC commissioner who is in charge of Mindanao development will give a pep talk in the Sports Management Seminar set in a still undetermined venue.

Loyzaga will spearhead the opening of the Shakey's Girls Volleyball League Mindanao Elimination on February 12 and then he will be the guest speaker of the Mindanao Age-Group Swimming Competition the following day at the Ladislawa Garden Village Country Club in Buhangin.

Easmi's staff Rael Diaz said the seminar is open to all sports coordinators, PE instructors and coaches with Easmi president Darren Evangelista, a former Mapua bemedaled coach, Bravo and James Infiesto of the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office resource speakers.

"The management seminar will help participants plan their sports programs for the entire year," Diaz said at the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn.

Diaz, meanwhile, said a total of 12 teams will compete for honors in the volleyfest with teams coming from Cor Jesu College of Digos and General Santos City out to challenge Davao City squads including defending champion Davao City National High School. (MLSA)

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on February 04, 2011.

SK Summer Sportsfest opens on Saturday

The 2008 SK Federation Summer Sportsfest opens on May 17 at the Davao City Recreation Center.

The opening ceremony will be attended by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte and other officials after the parade that starts at 7 a.m.

Basketball, volleyball, chess, badminton, athletics and taekwondo are featured in the sportsfest for 15 to 18 years old participants that ends on June 7.

SKF president and Davao City councilor Halila Sudagar said on Thursday’s Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn that they designed the event to keep the youth away from vices during the summer.

With the theme of “Magdula Ta Para Iwas Droga”, Sudagar said that this will reinforce the other summer activities being organized in the city but placed emphasis that their events are designed to create a stronger youth sector through sports with the help of the City Government of Davao and the Philippine Sports Commission.

Athletics will be played at the Davao City National High School with various events like the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 800-meter run, 1,500-meter run, shot put, long jump and relay events on May 23 to 25.

Basketball is set to start on May 19 that will select the best and youth cagers while badminton will be at the 4Play court.

Sudagar thanked the local sports associations for helping them in organizing the event which she hopes will be organized every summer.

Off Road race on March 15-16

Portia Abanilla (extreme right) gives details.

The 10^th Four by Fun National Off Road Challenge is on March 15 to 16 at the Damosa track.

Organizer Portia Abanilla said that the regional leg of the NASFOR will feature exciting vehicles this year with Selecta helping as presentor.

Among the riders to watch are Robert Abas and Albert Monte de Ramos of Cagayan de Oro, Reynan Jayme of Bukidnon and Tom Gempesaw of Davao City.

The race course, she said on Thursday’s DSA Forum at the Tower Inn, was designed by Peter Go and Snookie Angala, so expect that the race will be more exciting.

Prizes are up for grabs.

Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte is the guest of honor.

All systems go for 6th RRD Elderlympics

It is all systems go for the 6th RRD Elderlympics on December 8 to 9 at the RMC and on December 10 at the SM City Davao.
Francisco “Kit” Rivera, newly-elected President of the Association of Senior Citizens in Davao City, told sportswriters on Thursday’s Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, that close to 5,000 senior citizens are joining the three-day event.
Vice Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is the guest speaker after the parade which starts at 7:30 a.m.
A total of 14 teams are competing in the various events like field demonstration, table games, recreational events, athletics, darts, basketball, table tennis, badminton, quiz bowl, social ballroom dancing competition.
City Poblacion A is defending its title this year against Agdao, Baguio, Bunawan, Buhangin A and B, City Poblacion B, Calinan, Marilog, Paquibato, Talomo A and B, Toril and Tugbok Districts.
The Elderlympics is presented by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in cooperation with the Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI) Davao and with the support of the Offices of Councilors Leo Avila, Tomas Monteverde IV and Nilo Abellera, Rizal Memorial Colleges, Philippine Sports Commission, SM City Davao, Philippine Veterans Bank.
Minor sponsors are Digital Pixmaker, Julu Enterprises, Davao Light and Power Company, Davao City Water District, RDL Laboratories, Apo Mineral Water, Apo View Hotel and Holcim Philippines.
Awarding ceremony is on December 10 at the Entertainment Center of SM City Davao.