Davao del Norte to host DAVRAA 2014

TAGUM CITY, Jan 27 — All roads again lead to Davao del Norte as the province will be hosting once more the 2014 Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) on February 9-12, 2014.

Over 5,000 athletes, coaches and officials from six cities and four provinces in the Davao Region are expected to attend the four-day spectacle at the modern Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex in Barangay Mankilam, this city.

Vice Governor Victorio Suaybaguio and Acting provincial administrator Norma Lumain led the Executive Committee meeting on Monday to work out on the security, transportation, medical and other important details of the games.

Governor Rodolfo del Rosario earlier said the province will leave no stones unturned in ensuring the security of all the participants and visitors.

Davao del Norte’s spanking sports complex first hosted the DAVRAA in February last year.

The facility again saw action during the Mindanao Batang Pinoy Qualifying Games that followed on August 2013.

Davao del Norte won the right to once again host the 2014 DAVRAA during the DAVRAA Board meeting last September.

Del Rosario said the state-of-the-art sports facility was a major factor why the DAVRAA Board opted to bring the regional meet back to the province.

He noted the DAVRAA Board was impressed by the province's first hosting of the competitions.

Hostilities will yet again resume at the facility in the coming month of April this year with the holding of the National Private Schools Athletic Association (Prisaa) championships.

The province hopes to up the ante as it is optimistic about the prospect of hosting the 2015 Palarong Pambansa.

 

 

 

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Western Visayas, Calabarzon athletes look to challenge NCR dominance in Palarong Pambansa

The Department of Education and the Province of Laguna signed Monday afternoon the memorandum of agreement formalizing the conduct of the 2014 Palarong Pambansa from May 4 to 10. Earl Victor Rosero, GMA News

Around 15,000 to 17,000 of the country's top young athletes — some from the poorest and disaster-hit communities — are expected to display their Olympic potential at the 2014 Palarong Pambansa on May 4 to 10 this year in Laguna province, organizers said.

DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro and Laguna Governor Jeorge Ejercito said Monday afternoon that Bohol, Cebu, Samar, and Leyte will send delegates to the Palaro even though they are still reeling from the recent calamities that hit their areas.

Students from the Western Visayas and Calabarzon provinces (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) will continue to challenge to the long-standing dominance of the National Capital Region in the overall Palaro standings, according to DepEd Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali.

Western Visayas placed second in 2013 while Southern Tagalog Calabarzon ranked third in 2012.

Luistro said organizers will strive to continue the practice of awarding cash incentives, but quickly added they need the support of sponsors to sustain this effort.

“Ang dami pong napaka-gagandang nangyayari na puwedeng i-feature...and once media gives notice especially to the athletes and their life stories, I think our donors and private corporations will also begin to take notice,” the DepEd chief said. 

In the 2013 Palaro, the cash incentive for each individual gold medalist was P3,000. For gold winners in teams of less than five members, the incentive is also P3,000, but for teams larger than five, each medalist gets P1,000. The cash prize was also P3,000 for record-breakers in individual and team sports. The incentives apply only to the regular sports events on the Palaro program.

Wushu, billiards and wrestling are among the new events in the 2014 Palaro, DepEd officials said.

Governor Ejercito said boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and basketball stars James Yap, Jeric Teng, and Jeron Teng will grace the opening ceremonies. “They will run one lap around the track oval before they light the fire that will signal the start of the Palaro,” the governor said.

Laguna budgeted P70 million for its hosting of the Palaro. He said this amount does not include the P1 billion the province has allocated for infrastructure spending to improve the Laguna sports complex and make repairs to classrooms which will serve as billeting for athletes.

Ejercito added Laguna's facilities include a sports village consisting of condominium type units for delegates 

The province is hosting the Palaro for the first time. Ejercito said Laguna had vied to host twice before and succeeded this time around.   

Source: AMD, GMA News http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/343659/sports/campussports/western-visayas-calabarzon-athletes-look-to-challenge-ncr-dominance-in-palarong-pambansa

Salceda challenges Albay delegation to get Palarong Bicol 2014 championship

LEGAZPI CITY, Jan. 28 (PNA) — “Get the championship!”

This was the challenge hurled by Governor Joey Sarte Salceda to the 723-man Albay delegation to the Palarong Bicol 2014 to be held in Catanduanes on Feb. 2-7.

“I have short goals – to get better every day, to help Albay every day — but my only ultimate goal this February 2-7, 2014 is to win the championship in Palarong Bicol 2014,” Salceda stressed during the send-off ceremonies Tuesday morning at the Provincial Sports Center in Barangay Travesia, Guinobatan, Albay.

He stressed that it is all that matters.

“I dream about it. I dream about it all the time — how it would look, how it would feel. It would be so amazing,” the governor added.

Salceda said the sports team, which he called the 'Albay Vulcans," aims to maintain dominance in Palarong Bicol by bringing back the championships it held in 2011 and 2012.

The governor is expected to join the Vulcans during the opening ceremonies on Feb. 2.

The team, fresh from a 45-day rigorous training at the Provincial Sports Center in Travesia, Guinobatan town, are set to avenge their loss to Camarines Sur for the top honors in last year’s edition of the competitions.

Serious enough, Salceda approved the provincial government’s financial assistance of P1,000 for each athlete and official to boost the province’s campaign in the 17 sports disciplines where Albay has notable entries.

The Vulcans are favored to dominate the athletics and swimming events as well as in basketball and volleyball games in this tough week-long sports event.

Provincial Sports Coordinator Roderick Mendoza is confident Albay’s athletes and officials are well prepared to bring home the championships.

With the full support of the provincial government and the Department of Education Albay Division, Mendoza said, all team members are full of energy.

Dan Morillo, DepEd Albay sports coordinator, said the 723-member Albay delegation is complete and composed of 480 athletes, coaches and sports officials.

Of these participants, 11 athletes are with disabilities who will compete during Phil-Spada Regional Elimination as part of the Palarong Bicol 2014.

Morillo said the Albay sports delegation will compete in 17 events in elementary and secondary.

He said that of the 17 sports event, Albay is strong in athletics, arnis, baseball, volleyball, basketball, boxing, takraw , badminton, chess and lawn tennis where the province was the champion last year.

Albay used to be the leader in these sports for more than 20 years.

Morillo said the delegates underwent a strict screening and rigid training with the full support of the provincial government. (PNA)

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Antique gears up for WVRAA games

SAN JOSE, Antique, Jan. 23 — The Schools Division of Antique and the provincial government are in the thick of preparations for the hosting of the Western Visayas Regional Athletic (WVRA) meet slated on Febraury 8 to 13, 2014.

OIC Sports Coordinator Roger Jomolo said more than 2,000 athletes, coaches and sports officials from the provinces of Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Aklan and Guimaras are coming to Antique for the games.

The province of Capiz will not be joining this year’s regional meet because of super typhoon "Yolanda’s" devastation in the province.

With only two weeks to go before the opening games on February 8, Jomolo expressed confidence everything will be in place especially the Binirayan Sports Complex where repairs are being rushed up including the re-roofing of the grandstand and the repainting of the athletes’ grandstand.

“We have the assurance from the contractor that they will be able to complete repairs in time. As of now, the re-roofing is 70 percent complete,” Jomolo said.

On the other hand, Assistant Sports Coordinator Celestino Dalumpines said he will be meeting with key officials of the provincial government to check on their various requests and needs like the athletes’ uniforms which had been a perennial problem in the past years.

“We are making sure our sad experience in the past will not happen this time. At this point in time, our preparation is going smoothly,” Dalumpines said, adding that the provincial government has already released funds intended for the food for athletes.

NCRAA: St. Clare notches eighth consecutive triumph

MANILA, Philippines — St. Clare College, Philippine Merchant Marine School and Rizal Technological U trounced their respective rivals Thursday in the 21st National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) basketball at San Andres gym in Malate, Manila. 

St. Clare, led by Mark Dulalia and Gil Marte who combined for 31 points, whipped Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite, 98-72, for the Saints’ eighth straight triumph. 

Dan Reverente showed the way for PMMS  with 17 points as  the Mariners whipped the De La Salle-Dasmariñas Patriots, 83-59.  RTU crushed Philippine School of Business Administration,  82-63.

RTU spikers reach NCRAA volley finals

MANILA, Philippines - Rizal Technological University turned back Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite, 25-12, 25-15, 30-28, to advance to the finals of the 21st National Capital Region Athletic Association (NCRAA) women’s volleyball tournament at the RTU gym in Mandaluyong.

The Lady Thunder leaned on a series of defensive plays in the deciding third set to pull off the victory in the second stepladder semifinal match that lasted one hour.

They will face off with the La Salle-Dasmariñas Lady Patriots in the finals on Feb. 4.

The RTU spikers, who fought back from 17-21 down in the final set, forced the last of five deadlocks at 28-all using a drop shot from Hannah Fuertes.

Rizal Tech to host NCRAA

Host Rizal Technological University is expected to fight it out for supremacy in at least four fronts when the 21st National Capital Region Athletic Association season begins with competitions in basketball on Monday.

University president Dr. Jesus Rodrigo Torres promised this as they prepare for a meaningful opening ceremony to be held at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

“Our school teams are always in good fighting form in the NCRAA,” said Rodrigo, referring to men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, following Tuesday’s meeting of coaches and officials.

Other schools taking part in the sportsfest are La Salle-Dasmarinas, Philippine Merchant Marine School, St. Clare College, Olivarez College, EmilioAguinaldo-Cavite and Philippine School of Business Administration.

“RTU is emerging as one of the league’s powerhouses and this is a testament to the leadership of the school president Dr. Torres,” said Tisha Abundo of PSBA. “But I’m sure they will have their hands full in the coming season as everyone wants to show their worth.”

Two games will kick off the basketball matches, with the RTU Blue Thunder taking on the PMMS Mariners at 10 a.m., followed by the game between St. Clare College and the defending champion Olivarez College Sea Lions at 11:30 a.m.

430-strong Negros athletes to see action in 2014 WVRAA Meet

BACOLOD CITY, Jan. 23 –- The first batch of 430-strong Negros Occidental athletes are leaving February 5 for the 2014 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet slated on February 9 to 15 in San Jose, Antique.

Romeo Sison, provincial sports head of Department of Education, said the athletes will be accompanied by 100 coaches and chaperons along with 99 delegation officials for a total of 629-member contingent.

The next batch will leave on February 7.

On January 30, the regional screening and accreditation committee will converge in Antique. The screening of athletes’ documents and arrival of different delegations to the billeting centers are scheduled from February 2 to 5.

On February 5 to 7, technical and regional officials will arrive and conduct ocular inspections of billeting centers; and on February 8, mass and ecumenical service at Binirayan gym, solidarity meeting, and Congressman and Governor’s Night.

The grand parade will be held on February 9, at 3 p.m., and followed by opening ceremony.

Negros Occidental will defend majority of the championships.

Negros Occidental is the defending champion in elementary badminton girls, boys and girls chess, gymnastics, softball, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls table tennis, girls taekwondo girls, boys and girls tennis and elementary girls volleyball.

In secondary division, the province will defend its titles in girls athletics, boys and girls badminton, baseball, boxing, gymnastics, boys and girls swimming, softball, girls table tennis, boys and girls taekwondo, girls tennis and girls volleyball.

Capiz Province is not participating in this year's WVRAA meet while still rehabilitating from the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda. 

 

 

DepEd-12 adopts new ‘brand name’ for athletic delegation

GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Jan. 21 — The Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 12 has adopted a new “brand name” for the area’s athletic delegation starting with this year’s regional meet and the Palarong Pambansa.

Dr. Allan Farnazo, DepEd Region 12 director, said Tuesday they renamed the region’s athletic delegation to the Soccsksargen Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) from the previous Cotabato RAA (CRAA) in compliance with the provisions of Executive Order (EO) 36 issued in 2001 by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

EO 36 provided for the reorganization of the administrative regions of Mindanao, with Region 12 comprising the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and North Cotabato as well as the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato.

The official said Section 4 of EO 36 specifically provided for the renaming of the reconfigured region from then Central Mindanao and Cotabato to the Soccsksargen Region.

The Regional Development Council of Region 12 had declared Soccsksargen as the region’s official name, he said.

“This (SRAA) is our new brand name, our new identity and image,” he said in media forum in Koronadal City.

Farnazo said they decided to change regional athletic delegation’s name after concerned parties called the attention of DepEd Region 12 regarding the provisions of EO 36.

Before such information was presented to them, he admitted that the DepEd regional office is quite confused as to the identity of the region.

“The EO was signed way back in 2001 so we’re actually 13 years behind with this move. But we’re doing this to clear up the confusion on our identity once and for all,” he said.

With the adoption of Soccsksargen as the region’s official name, Farnazo said they are also providing legal education to pupils, students as well as local residents regarding the provisions of EO 36.

He noted that questions had been raised as to why the region’s official name only referred to the acronym for the area’s four provinces and two chartered cities — South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City.

The official explained that the area’s three other cities, specifically Tacurong, Kidapawan and Koronadal, were not included in the acronym since they are component cities of the provinces of Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato and South Cotabato, respectively.

Meantime, Farnazo said they’re hoping that the change in their athletic delegation’s name will help turn around the region’s performance in this year’s Palarong Pambansa.

The region only placed 11th among the country’s 17 regional athletic delegations that joined the 2013 Palarong Pambansa held in Dumaguete City.

“It is our ardent hope that the renaming of our region and the debut of this new image will eventually result to better performance and vibrant participation of our athletes,” he added.

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