RDR taekwondo tourney on Sunday

The Davao del Norte governor Rodolfo del Rosario Taekwondo Tournament kicks off on Sunday, 8 a.m., at the RDR gym in Tagum City.

Rey Nagar of the Davao Taekwondo Center-Tagum said on Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn that this will be for the first time that they will be holding an event without the need to ask for registration fees from the participants.

He said that there will be around 200 young jins who will join the tournament that will also give KIX shirts upon registration of the player.

Nagar said that the tournament will be a follow-up of the RDR taekwando coaches' clinic that is being handled by coach Mike Villanueva of the Philippine Taekwondo Association.

The two-day clinic started on Thursday and will finish on Friday along with boxing, athletics, badminton and swimming events.

Tenpin, duckpin bowling tourneys set

Emie Orteza of the Sunday Bowlers Club said that the 23rd Kadayawan sa Davao Open Bowling Tournament starts on August 5, 7 p.m., at the Fairlanes.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)

Paul Rabe, spokesman of the Durian Tenpin Bowlers Association, Inc., announces the holding of the DUTBA Open on August 10 at the NCCC Mall during Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn. Beside him is swimming organizer Darren Evangelista.

Tenpin, duckpin bowling tourneys set

The Durian Tenpin Bowlers Association (DUTBA) Inc. will hold an open tournament on August 10 to 12 at the NCCC Mall of Davao while the Sunday Bowlers Club will have a duckpin bowling competition starting on August 5 at the Fairlanes.

Paul Rabe, DUTBA spokesman, said that cash prizes are at stake for the three-man team champion while the highest team triple and double scorers will also get rewards.

The champion wins P10,000, P7,000 for the second placers, P5,000 for the third placers, P5,000 for the fourth placers and P3,000 for the fifth placers.

Duckpin bowling at the Fairlanes will also resume when the Sunday Bowlers Club hosts the 23rd Kadayawan sa Davao Open Tournament starting on August 5.

Tournament director Emie Orteza said that the event is supported by Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte to continue the development of duckpin bowling in Davao.

Opening ceremony is scheduled at 7 p.m. with playing dates on August 7, 12, 14, 16 and championship round on August 18 starting at 6:30 p.m.

Orteza, on Thursday's Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn, said that the Division 1 and Division 2 champions will win P8,000, each, P6,000 for the second placers, P4,000 for the third placers and P3,000 for the fourth placers, apiece. Division 1 is for private, non-government and government agencies while Division 2 is for the commercial teams.

MDSA president, DATBA execs at the DSA Forum

Aki Kuwahara of the Davao Tenpin Bowlers Association (Datba) discusses about the youth bowling training that starts at the B3 of NCCC Mall on Friday. Beside him is Virgilio Magdale, former Datba president, on Thursday's (July 10) DSA From at the Tower Inn.




Dr.Hilario Diaz, president of the Mindanao Defensive Shooters Association, talks about their upcoming shooting competition on July 12 to 13 at the Laud shooting range. Gracing Thursday's (July 10) DSA From at the Tower Inn are (left-right) Aboy Paner, Rogelio Guino-o of the Mindanao Area Safety Officers Club and Rey Tagle of the International Defensive Pistol Association.

Meet the Ateneo de Davao Aikido Club outstanding practitioners

Sheldon Wong, 16, (left) performs the Kotegaeshi (wrist throw) against Lorenzo Sato, 17, during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum, June 26, at the Tower Inn. The two aikido practitioners from the Ateneo de Davao Aikido Club will undergo first-degree blackbelt exams by 7th dan master Jun Nomoto Sensei of Tokyo on July 6 at the The Tent of Matina Town Square.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)




Fifteen-year-old Meg Castrillo (left) executes a Koshinage (hip throw) against Joshua Abella, 16, during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum, June 26, at the Tower Inn. The two aikido practitioners from the Ateneo de Davao Aikido Club will undergo first-degree blackbelt exams by 7th dan master Jun Nomoto Sensei of Tokyo on July 6 at the The Tent of Matina Town Square.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)



(Left-right) Sheldon Wong and Lorenzo Sato (standing), (first row) Meg Castrillo, Carmela Arcena and Jacob and Joshua Abella of the Ateneo de Davao Aikido Club will undergo by 7th dan master Jun Nomoto Sensei of Tokyo on July 6 at the The Tent of Matina Town Square.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)

DSA tackles aikido, Primovit cagefest, chessfest at Tower Inn

Young Aikido practitioners and Primovit multivitamins officials are the guests of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum on Thursday, June 26, 10:30 a.m., at the Tower Inn.

Sheldon Walter Wong, Nina Margarita Castrillo, Kevin Joshua Ian Abella, Kevin Jacob Ian Abella, Carmela Therese Arcena and Lorenzo Sato will be gracing the weekly public service sports program to talk about the Ateneo de Davao Aikido Club while Primovit's Reggie Radoc and Tiger Castanos will take up the basketball tournament that starts on June 28 at the Gaisano South Sky gym and the chess event that checks in on June 27.

Joining them are Joaquin "Boy" Sarabia, vice-president of the Davao Sports Council Inc. and UM sports director to discuss various topics ranging from the So Kim Cheng Sports Awards and UM sports calendar.

DSA president Charles Maxey is requesting members to come on time to the Forum sponsored by Genesis 88 Advertising and Tower Inn.

S.O.S. Children's Village race, MAP updates topics

Guests for June 19:

1.Dominic Carpio, DAPOBA president for the S.O.S. Children's Village fun ride and race for a cause.

2.Kelly Odiong, Muay Association of the Philippines (MAP) regional chief, for MAP updates and announcements.


DSA president and Sunstar Davao sports editor Charles Maxey is requesting members to come at exactly 10:30 a.m. to the weekly public service sports program sponsored by Tower Inn and Genesis 88 Advertising.

Guests on June 12

Guests on June 12 at the Tower Inn:
1.Edgardo Castillo, spokesman of the GET Golf Tournament
2.Ivy Fernandez, COO of Holiday Gym and Spa
3.Billy Cruzada, basketball coordinator of the SK Sportsfest