Negros Occidental, isinusulong ang NIR para makasali sa 2016 Palarong Pambansa

Inihayag kahapon ni Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon na nakikipag-usap na ang Negros Island Region (NIR) sa Department of Education (DepEd) para sa partisipasyon ng Region 18 bilang bagong rehiyon sa gaganaping 2016 Palarong Pambansa sa Legaspi, City.

Si Marañon ay nakipag-usap na rin kay Provincial Schools Division Superintendent Anthony Liobet upang makasali ang NIR sa Palaro sa susunod na taon.

“We are still trying to negotiate with the DepEd so we can play as a new region,” ayon dito.

Sa kabilang banda, sinabi naman ng DepEd na magtatalaga muna sila ng intermin regional director para sa NIR.

Sa pagkakabuo ng NIR, ang dalawang probinsiya sa Negros- Occidental at Oriental- ay nasa pamumuno na ngayon ng Region 18. Tuluyan nang humiwalay ang Negros Occidental sa Western Visayas o Region 6 samantalang ang Negros Oriental naman ay humiwalay na rin mula sa Central Visayas o Region 7.

Tinatayang nasa 60 porsyento ng Western Visayas ay mula sa Negros Occidental.

Sa ginanap na 2015 Palarong Pambansa na pinamunuan ng Tagum City, Davao del Norte, ang Western Visayas ay nasungkit ang ikatlong puwesto samantalang ang Central Visayas ay natapos sa ikaanim na puwesto.

“The most difficult team to defeat is the National Capital Region. Well, they have more money for training but we carry the ball when it comes to athletics,” ang pahayag ni Marañon.

Makaraan ang Palaro noong Mayo, nagbigay ng kabuuang halaga na umaabot sa P669,000 ang provincial government at ipinamahagi ito sa mga atleta na mula sa Negros Occidental na nakakuha ng ginto, pilak at tansong medalya sa mga event na kanilang sinalihan. (PNA)

2016 CAVRAA meet, pinaghahandaan na ng Ilagan City

Ang pamahalaang lungsod ng Ilagan sa pakikipagtulungan ng Department of Education (DepEd)-Ilagan Division at iba pang stakeholders ay abala na sa paghahanda para sa pagiging host ng lungsod sa 2016 Cagayan Valley Regional Athletic Association (CAVRAA) meet sa susunod na taon.

Nakipagpulong na noong Miyerkules si Ilagan Mayor Josemarie L. diaz sa ilang pinuno ng mga opisina para sa pagpaplano ng mga aktibidad upang makasiguro na magiging matagumpay ang gaganaping CAVRAA.

Noong nakalipas na taon, sinimulan na ng city government ang pagpapagawa ng Ilagan City Sports Complex sa loob mismo ng Isabela National High School at ang pasilidad ay malapit ng matapos.

Samantala, pinupuntirya rin ng lokal na pamahalaan at ng DepEd-Ilagan na makasungkit sila ng maraming gintong medalya. Nagtalaga sila ng battle cry na kanilang tinawag na “Go for Gold” bilang hamon para sa mga atleta na maging competitive at naglalayung maging kampeon sa gaganaping regional sports meet.

Isasailalim sa masusing pagsasanay ang mga mapipiling atleta bilang paghahanda sa kumpetisyon at makakalaban ang ibang atleta mula sa ibang probinsiya at lungsod sa rehiyon.

(PNA)

Albay, opisyal nang host sa 2016 Palaro

Opisyal nang isasagawa ang ika-59 edisyon ng taunang multi-sports event para sa mga Pilipinong estudyanteng atleta na 2016 Palarong Pambansa sa Albay.

Ito ang inihayag ni Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Atty. Jose Luis “Jolly” Gomez matapos ang naganap na botohan bilang proseso ng bidding na dinaluhan ng mga representante ng Department of Education (Deped), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) at Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).

“It was won by Albay with a slimmest margin of one vote,” sabi ni Gomez, na inirepresenta ang PSC sa binuo na bagong management committee ng Palarong Pambansa na nagbotohan kasama ang 17 DepEd regional director at representante ng DILG .

Ito ang ikaanim na pagkakataon na isasagawa ang taunang Palaro sa rehiyon ng Bicol o Region 5 kung saan ay partikular na paggaganapan ang lugar ng Guinobatan at katabi nitong Legaspi City.

Una nang isinagawa ang Palaro sa Legaspi City noong mag-host ito sa ika-5 edisyon noong taong 1952. Matapos nito ay nag-host noong ika-21st edisyon noong 1969 ang Pili, Camarines Sur na sinundan ng Naga City, Camarines Sur noong ika-43 edisyon (1997), ika-46 edisyon noong 2002 at ang ika-49 edisyon noong 2006.

Tinalo naman ng Albay sa pamamagitan ng krusyal na isang boto ang matindi ang paghahangad na Tuguegarao City, Cagayan De Oro (Region 2). Ang iba pang nagpahayag ng interes ay ang Lingayen, Pangasinan (R-1), Naga City, Camarines Sur (R-5), San Fernando, Pampanga (R-3) at ang Bocaue, Bulacan (R-3).

Asam ng Albay na makapagpatayo ng bagong pasilidad na kikilalanin bilang Albay Sports Complex na itatayo mismo sa Guinobatan bilang pangunahing lugar ng mga laro dahil ang Legaspi ang kinatatayuan ng maalamat at tanging aktibo na bulkan sa bansa na posibleng muling maging mapanganib sa badya nitong pagputok.

Isasagawa rin sa pinakaunang pagkakataon ang Palaro bilang isang sports tourism event. Ibabahagi diin sa iba’t ibang sports venues sa probinsiya ng Albay ang iba’t ibang laro upang maipagmalaki ang lokal na turismo.

Kabuuang 20 sports ang pinaglalabanan sa Palarong Pambansa sa elementarya at sekondarya maliban sa archery at boxing na hindi pinaglalabanan sa elementary level.

Noong 2013 Palarong Pambansa sa Dumaguete City ay idinagdag ang tatlong demonstration sports na futsal, wushu at billiards upang idagdag sa archery, arnis, aquatics, athletics, badminton, baseball, billiards, boxing, chess, football, futsal, gymnastics, sepak takraw, softball, table tennis, taekwondo, lawn tennis, volleyball at wushu.

Source: Balita http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/11/01/albay-opisyal-nang-host-sa-2016-palaro/#ipS4SdYRv1u3qE2y.99

Albay to stage Palaro 2016 as a sports-tourism event

LEGAZPI CITY, May 1 (PNA) — Albay will host the 2016 Palarong Pambansa with a most welcome twist — a touristic adventure for participants and guests in the different venues of the week-long games, scattered around the most scenic places in the province.

Sports facilities for the Palaro are presently being constructed in various strategic sites of Albay’s three districts, all with a panoramic vista of the near perfect cone-shaped Mayon Volcano, which is now included in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites tentative list. The facilities have an outlay of Php 850 million, Php 700 million of it from the national government approved by President Aquino early this year. Albay shells out the Php 150 million as counterpart.

The games’ main venue is the Albay Sports complex, in Guinobatan town, which will have an international standard oval track and a grandstand that could accommodate thousands of spectators.

Palaro 2016 also opens door to a titillating and mouth-watering culinary adventure for visitors. Albay’s cuisine now occupies a big role in the province’s tourism program, attracting huge crowds. They received overwhelming raves at the recent Madrid Fusion Manila, a global food fair held at the Mall of Asia.

Governor Joey Salceda said while the Palarong Pambansa is primarily a sports event under the Department of Education, it is also an opportunity for Albay—a leading tourism destination in the country—to showcase its hospitality and its global standard tourism sites to the sportsfest’s participants and guests.

Some 15,000 delegates from the country’s 17 regions are expected to join 21 Palaro events, apart from friends, families and visitors. “My guidance to Team Albay, the 2016 Palaro technical working group, is to design a “multi-venue” layout, that shall distribute participants in different sports sites around the province; so they can enjoy our global standard tourism areas while competing,” said Salceda. The 2016 Palaro is Albay’s second time to host the games in 63 years.

With sports tourism still toeing the strict standards of the games, Salceda said Albay plans to distribute the 21 events around the province so participants and visitors also get the opportunity to explore Albay’s best tourism destinations and specialties. Albay’s hosting the games along the line of sports tourism event may go down as first in the history of Palarong Pambansa.

Salceda is the first recipient of the Tourism Star Philippines Award given early this year by the Department of Tourism in recognition of his “exemplary contribution to the Philippine Tourism Industry.”

As the Philippines’ leading province in travel and tourism, Albay was featured at the March 10-13, 2015 Marche International Proffesionels d’Immobilier at the Palais de Festivals in Cannes, France and was featured in many national and international travel marketing sorties like the Berlin ITB 2012, London WTM 2013, Shanghai ITM 2013, and the Department of Tourism promotions in Hong Kong in 2014. (PNA)

RMA/JCN/RSM / http://balita.ph/2015/05/02/albay-to-stage-palaro-2016-as-a-sports-tourism-event/ By Johnny C. Nunez

20 bagong rekord, naitala sa Palaro

DAVAO DEL NORTE– Kabuuang 21 bagong rekord ang kasalukuyang naitala patungo sa huling araw ng kompetisyon sa 2015 Palarong Pambansa na ginaganap dito sa DavNor Sports and Tourism Complex sa Tagum City.

Anim na bagong rekord ang naitala sa athletics, tampok ang tatlong kinubra ng 16-anyos na si Jie Ann Calis ng Northern Mindanao sa track event habang 14 naman sa swimming, kasama ang limang rekord ni Maurice Sacho Ilustre ng National Capital Region (NCR).

Huling nagtala ng rekord sa athletics si Alexis Soqueno ng WVRAA na binura ang kanyang sariling 1.92 metro noong 2014 sa high jump. Inuwi nito ang ginto sa panibagong record na 1.95 metro.

Itinala naman ni Martin Esteban ng CLRAA ang bagong rekord sa Secondary Boys Triple Jump sa tinalon nitong 15.01 metro. Winasak nito ang dating rekord ni Mark Harry Diones ng Bicol Region na 14.44 metro noong 2010.

Ang bagong rekord ni Calis ay nagmula sa 800m, 1,500m at 3,000m.

Nagawa rin ni Efrelyn Democer na baguhin ang rekord sa Secondary Girls Javelin Throw sa pagbura sa dating rekord ni Stephanie Cimatu ng IRAA noong 2011 na 41.27 metro. Inihagis nito ang spear sa layong 42.34 metro.

Ikinasa naman ni Ilustre ang bagong rekord sa prelims at finals ng 200m butterfly (2:09.00 at 2:07.28), 400 medley relay (4:07.00), 800m free (8:50.34) at 100m butterfly (57.56).

Apat ang naging rekord ni Seth Isaac Martin ng NCR sa Elementary boys 100m backstroke (1:06.38), 4×50 medley relay (2:05.04), 400 medley relay (4:41.55) at 50m backstroke (29.64). 

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/05/09/20-bagong-rekord-naitala-sa-palaro/

Calis, lumikha ng 3 bagong record sa athletics event

DAVAO DEL NORTE– Habang patuloy sa kanilang pananalasa sa swmming event ang tankers ng National Capital Region (NCR), isang long distance runner naman na mula sa Northern Mindanao Region ang lumikha ng ingay sa centerpiece event athletics matapos na walisin ang kanyang tatlong events sa pamamagitan ng record breaking performances sa pagpapatuloy ng 2015 Palarong Pambansa sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex dito sa Tagum City.

Winasak ng 15-anyos na incoming Grade 9 student na si Jie Anne Calis ng Looc National High School sa Plaridel, Misamis Occidental ang Palaro records sa secondary girls 800 meter run, 1,500 meter run at 3,000 meter run.

Unang binura ng 5-foot-0 na si Calis, isang consistent na honor student mula sa elementary kung saan siya nagtapos na valedictorian sa kanilang klase, sinira ng una ang record sa 800 meter run na dating hawak ni Angelica Josef ng Western Visayas Region (Region VI) na 2:17.2 na naitala noong 2013 Palaro, kung saan ay naorasan ito ng bagong meet record na 2:12.27.

Pumangalawa sa kanya si Feiza Jane Lenton ng Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) na naorasan ng 2:14.47 habang pumangatlo naman ang dating record holder na si Josef na nagtala ng 2:14.49.

Sumunod na binura ni Calis ang marka sa 1,500 meters na siya rin ang nagtala noong nakaraang taon sa Laguna na 4:45.20 matapos siyang magposte ng bagong meet record na 4:42.20 para sa gold medal kung saan inungusan niya ang local bet na si Mea Gey Adialaan Ninura na naorasan ng 4:44.62 at Josef na tumapos naman sa tiyempong 4:50.13.

Ang huling record na sinira ni Calis ay sa 3,000 meter run na 10:22.60 na ginawa ni Joida Gagmao ng Western Visayas noong 2013 makaraan niyang tapusin ang takbuhan sa oras na 10:10.16 para talunin ang silver at bronze medal winners na sina Ninura (10:11.13) at Joneza Mie Sustitudo ng Western Visayas (10:56.07).

Dahil sa effort na ito ni Calis, nanatiling nasa ikalimang puwesto ang Northern Mindanao sa overall medal standings na mayroon ng 14 gold, 8 silver at 18 bronze medals sa likod ng patuloy pa ring namamayagpag na NCR na may 34-28-29, kasunod ang Southern Tagalog Calabarzon Region (Region IV-A) na may 28-33-28 at ang Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA Region) na may 16-16-9.

Ang 55 gold medals ng NCR ay galing sa 9 na nakuha nila sa elementary boys, 20 sa elementary girls, 13 sa secondary boys at 13 rin sa secondary girls kung saan ay halos kalahati nito o 24 dito ay galing sa swimming.

Matapos humakot ng tig-walong gold medals sa unang dalawang araw, walong gold medals ulit ang idinagdag ng NCR sa kanilang kabuuang medal haul sa pangunguna ng nakaraang taong outstanding swimmer na si Maurice Sacho Ilustre na nakapagtala ng kanyang ikalawang bagong Palaro record sa 800 meter freestyle kung saan ay binura niya ang dating record na 8:58.36 na hawak ni Fahad Alkhadir ng host region DAVRAA matapos siyang maorasan ng 8:50.34 para sa kanyang ikatlong gold medal at ikalawang record.

Nagwagi rin siya sa secondary boys 100 meter butterfly para sa ikaapat niyang gold medal sa tiyempong 57.56 kung saan ay binura rin niya ang dating record na 58.13 ng kapwa niya NCR tanker na si Gabriel Castelo noong 2011.

Bukod kay Ilustre, nagsipagwagi rin ng gold ang NCR tankers na sina Yvoria Rosales sa elementary girls 50 meter backstroke (33.59), Seth Isaak Martin na nakopo ang kanyang ikaanim na gold medal sa elementary boys 50 meter backstroke (30.16), Camille Lauren Buico na namayani sa isa pang record breaking performance sa elementary girls 100 meter butterfly (1:06.91), ang kanilang elementary girls 200 meter freestyle relay team na nilangoy ang bagong meet record na (1:59.65) at ang kanilang secondary girls 200 meter freestyle (1:58.21).

Ang isa pang record na nabura ay sa secondary girls 100 meter butterfly at secondary boys 200 meter freestyle relay na itinala ni Regina Maria Paz Castrillo ng Calabarzon (1:04.41) at ng kanilang boys realy squad (1:42.11), ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Bukod naman kay Calis, humanay naman sa naunang record holder na si Martin James Esteban ng Central Luzon sina Efrelyn Democer ng Region X (Northern Mindanao) na nagtala ng bagong meet record sa secondary girls javelin throw makaraang mabato ang fiberglass spear sa layong 42.34 meters na bumura sa dating record na 41.27 meters na ikinasa ni Staphanie Cimatu ng Region I (Ilocos Region) noong 2011.

Nagposte rin ng bagong athletics record si Alexis Soqueno ng Western Visayas (Region VI) matapos muling magwagi sa kanyang paboritong event na secondary boys high jump sa kanyang tinalon na 1.95 meters na sumira sa record na siya rin ang gumawa noong nakaraang taon sa Laguna na 1.92 meters.

Sa taekwondo, na ginaganap naman sa ground floor ng Gaisano Mall dito sa Tagum City, nakatatlong gold medals ang Central Luzon Region sa pamamagitan nina Vincent Van de Castro, Jerome Ira Amado Santos at Mark Eledir David sa kyorugi 128-1136 cm., over 136 cm at over 144 cm., ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Dalawang gold naman ang Region X (Northern Mindanao) sa pamamagitan nina Mohammed Macatoon sa over 152-160 cm. at Prince Mohammed Perdatuin sa over 160-168 cm.

Nagwagi naman ng tig-isang gold ang CARAGA region, Cagayan Valley Region, Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao at Cordillera Administrative Region.

Nanalo para sa CARAGA si Richard John Ulat sa kyorugi 120-128 cm., nanalo naman para sa Cagayan Valley si Vince Christopher Guzman sa poomsae individual Group A, si Datuh Salih Khazain Rayhan ng ARMM para sa poomsae individual Group B at ang koponan ng CAR sa poomsae team.

“Hindi ko po inaasahan, kasi ang talagang plano lang po ma-retain kung ‘di ko ma-break ‘yung record ko last year sa 1,500,” pahayag ni Calis.

“Napakasaya po, kasi ‘yung lahat-lahat ng pagod ko nagbunga na. ‘Yung pangarap ko nakuha ko na. Gusto ko po kasi makapag-gold doon sa tatlong individual events ko, ngayon may bonus pa dahil lahat record,” dagdag pa ni Calis na umaming muntik na siyang tumigil sa pagtakbo makaraang maapektuhan ang kanyang pagiging top 1 sa klase noong nasa Grade 8 pa lamang siya.

“Nag-second lang po kasi ako noon, pero nabawi ko naman po ulit,” dagdag pa ng ikatlo sa apat na anak ng magsasakang si Benigno at OFW sa Hong Kong na si Herminia na nakapagpatapos na ng kanilang panganay na anak na isa na ngayong nurse sa Saudi.

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/05/09/calis-lumikha-ng-3-bagong-record-sa-athletics-event/

Archery at the 2015 Palarong Pambansa

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Arnis at the 2015 Palarong Pambansa

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Medal Tally as of May 8 - 9pm

PALARONG PAMBANSA 2015

NCR, ‘di matibag sa liderato

DAVAO DEL NORTE- Kasabay sa pagkawasak ng anim pang swimming records, nagpatuloy pa rin sa pag-alagwa ang delegasyon ng National Capital Region (NCR) sa overall medal hall ng 2015 Palarong Pambansa dito sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex sa Tagum City.

Matapos humakot ng walong gintong medalya sa unang araw ng kompetisyon, naidagdag pa sa koleksiyon ng NCR tankers ang walong ginto upang mas umangat sa medal standings.

Habang sinusulat ang balitang ito, nakalikom na ang NCR delegates ng kabuuang 38 gold, 31 silver at 28 bronze medals para patatagin ang kanilang pamumuno.
 

Gaya rin sa ginawa nila sa artistic competition, hinakot din nila ang gold medals sa rhythmic competition sa gymnastics.

Matapos makopo ang dalawang gintong medlya, isang individual at isang team, nagwagi pa ng tatlong gold medal si Seth Isaak Martin para pangunahan ang pamamayagpag ng NCR sa pool matapos magwagi sa elementary boys 200 meter individual medley, 100 meter freestyle at 400 meter medley relay kung saan ay nagtala sila ng panibagong meet record na 4:41.55 na bumura sa naunang record na itinala nila sa preliminaries na 4:41.75.

Ang iba pang gold medal winners ng NCR sa day 5 ng swimming event at sina Miguel Barlisan sa secondary boys 200 meter breastroke (2:34.86) at 100 meter freestyle (54:85), Portia Kate Doragos sa secondary girls 200 meter breastroke (2:55.64), Jules Katherine Ong na nagwagi ng kanyang ikalawang gold sa pamamagitan ng record breaking performance sa elementary girls 100 meter freestyle sa tiyempong 1:02.28, ang kanilang elementary girls 400 meter medley relay team (4:56.21), at secondary boys 400 meter medley relay team sa pamumuno ni Sacho Ilustre sa isa na namang record breaking performance sa tiyempong 4:07.00.

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Medal Tally as of May 8 - 11:30am

2015 PALARONG PAMBANSA

Medal Tally as of May 7 - 9pm

Medal Tally as of May 7 - 11am

Salceda leads Albay athletes, delegates to Palarong Pambansa in Tagum City

TAGUM CITY: Albay Governor Joey Sarte Salceda personally led Albay athletes and official delegates in Tagum City, host of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa that started Monday afternoon. The Province of Albay has formally submitted its bid to host the 2016 Palarong Pambansa to Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro. Salceda told the Philippines News Agency Wednesday that so far, only the Province in Albay has submitted a bid for 2016 Palarong Pambansa hosting. The host will be formally announced in June.

Gov. del Rosario, pinahalagahan ang mga atletang may kapansanan

DAVAO DEL NORTE– Madalas na hindi sila nabibigyan ng pansin at laging naisasantabi dahil sa kanilang kapansanan.

Subalit sa maaksiyong labanan sa 2015 Palarong Pambansa, binigyan ng halaga ni Governor Rodolfo del Rosario ang mga kabataang estudyante-atleta na kabilang sa mga differently-abled na pilit hinahangad na maging bahagi sila ng normal na kaganapan prestihiyosong Palaro sa bansa.

“Kasali din sila sa 2015 Palaro,” pagmamalaki ni Gov. Del Rosario.

“Sana naman ay bigyan natin sila ng atensiyon at espesyal na publisidad upang matulungan natin sila na maramdaman na kabilang din sila sa ating komunidad at karapat-dapat din na maging representante ng kanilang rehiyon,” giit ni Del Rosario.

Apat na sports, athletics, goal ball, bocce at swimming, ang pinaglalabanan sa Palaro Special Games na para sa mga differently-able athletes sa buong bansa na pinamamahalaan ng Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled—National Paralympic Committee of the Philippines (PhilSPADA-NPC).

Ipinaliwanag naman ni PhilSpada coordinator Dennis Esta na ang Palaro Special Games ang kanilang pinagkukunan ng mga pambansang atleta na kanilang inilalahok sa pang-eskuwelahang torneo na tulad ng ASEAN Schools Games at maging sa ParaGames at ParaLympics.

“Marami sa ating miyembro ng national team came from the Palaro. Hindi lamang tayo dito nakakadiskubre ng mga bata at mahuhusay na atleta kundi pati na rin sa mga naipapasok natin sa national pool,” sinabi ni Esta.

Kasalukuyan naman nangunguna sa kategorya ang Region VI-WVRAA na may 5 ginto, 5 pilak at 2 tanso, ikalawa ang IV-A STCAA (5-3-5) at ikatlo ang XI-DavRAA (5-3-3). Ikaapat ang NCRAA (3-5-6) habang ikalima ang I-IRAA na may naiuwing 3 ginto, 3 pilak at 1 tanso.

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Bicol bet, humakot ng 2 gintong medalya

DAVAO DEL NORTE- Tinanghal na unang double gold medal winner sa athletics competition ng 2015 Palarong Pambansa kahapon ang atleta na si Jason Jabol ng Region V (Bicol Region) sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex dito sa Tagum City.

Matapos magwagi ng kanyang unang gold medal sa ikalawang araw ng athletics event noong Lunes sa elementary boys triple jump sa kanyang tinalon na 11.80 meters, inangkin ni Jabol ang kanyang ikalawang gold medal sa long jump matapos makatalon ng layong 5.61 meters.

Binigo ni Jabol, ikasiyam sa labing-isang anak ng isang mangingisda mula sa Libmanan, Camarines Sur, ang naging pinakamahigpit na mga nakatunggaling jumper ng National Capital Region (NCR).

Tumapos lamang na pangalawa at pangatlo kay Jabol sina NCR bets Khart Berjuela at Jomartey Buen na nakatalon ng 5.54 meters at 5.49 meters upang maiuwi ang silver at bronze medals, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Nakamit naman ng Ilocos Region (Region 1) ang una nilang gold medal matapos mamayani si Krysta Joyce Trinidad sa elementary girls long jump matapos tumalon sa layong 4.89 meters.

Pumangalawa sa kanya para sa silver medal ang Region XI (Davao Region) athlete na si Bernadeth Mendiola na naitalang 4.69 meters habang bronze medal naman si Recine Armamento na tumalon ng layong 4.68 meters.

Naramdaman na rin ng delegasyon ng NCR ang kampanya sa athletics nang maibigay ni Daniella Daynata ang unang gold medal sa centerpiece event makaraang manalo sa secondary girls discuss throw.

Naibato ng tubong Caloocan City na si Daynata ang discuss plate sa layong 32.07 meters upang maibigay ang ikasampung gold medal ng kanilang delegasyon sa taunang school-based multi sports competition.

Pumangalawa sa kanya si Kayla Bugatti ng Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) na nakapagbato sa layong 30.70 meters habang kinumpleto naman ni Preciuos Artede ang 1-3 finish ng NCR nang angkinin ang bronze sa naiposteng 30.41 meters.

Sa chess, kinuha naman ng Northern Mindanao Region (Region X) ang dalawa pang gintong medalya sa blitz event sa pangunguna ni Me Ann Baclayon na siyang sumulong sa Blitz Individual at namuno rin upang makopo nila ang Blitz team gold.

Pumangalawa kay Baclayon sa Blitz Individual si Irish Yngayo ng host region Davao at pumangatlo si Cheyenne Aliena Telesforo ng Western Visayas.

Dahil sa kanyang panalo, humanay si Jabol sa mga nauna nang double gold medal winners na sina gymnasts Isabella Sta. Maria, John Romeo Santillan at John Ivan Cruz at chess player na si Daryl Unix Samantilla na pawang taga-NCR.

Samantala, tatlong araw pa lang ng kompetisyon ngunit muling tumanggap ang host Davao del Norte ng panibagong “A” grade mula sa Department of Education (DepEd).

“This has been the most organized and easiest to handle Palaro,” ayon kay DepEd Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali sa unang Palaro Media Briefing sa Media Lounge ng Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex.

“Credit goes to Ponyong [Sofonias Gabonada Jr., organizing committee chairman] and Giovanni Gulanes [Davao del Norte Sports Coordinator],” dagdag pa ni Umali.

Ang DavNor games ay suportado ng Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc., Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corp., Davao International Container Terminal Inc. at Pearl Farm Beach Resort.

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/05/06/bicol-bet-humakot-ng-2-gintong-medalya/

Sariling marka, binura ni Esteban; NCR, ‘di maawat sa swimming event

DAVAO DEL NORTE– Dinuplika lamang ni Martin James Esteban ang kanyang marka sa nakaraang taong Palarong Pambansa sa Sta. Cruz, Laguna, ngunit sa pagkakataong ito ay nagtala siya ng record breaking performance sa secondary boys triple jump sa athletics competition sa Day 4 ng 2015 Palarong Pambansa sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex track oval dito sa Tagum City.

Sa ikalawang sunod na taon, natalo si Esteban, fourth year high school graduate sa Balitucan National High School, sa long jump event kay Jose Jerry Belibestre Jr. ng Western Visayas sa unang araw ng athletics subalit agad nakabawi sa triple jump kahapon nang wasakin nito ang dating Palaro record na hawak ni SEA Games bound national team member at 90th NCAA MVP Harry Diones na kumatawan sa Bicol Region noong 2010 na 14.44 meters.

Tumalon ang 6-foot-1 na si Esteban, anak ng isang magsasaka sa Magalang, Pampanga, ng 15.01 meters para sa bagong Palaro record.

Pumangalawa naman sa kanya si Kirk Cire Bacas ng Northern Mindanao na siya ring naging pinakamahigpit niyang katunggali noong nakaraang taon sa Laguna na nagtala ng 14.26 meters at pumangatlo ang Central Visayas bet na si John Marvin Rafols na nagposte ng 14.23 meters.

“Gusto ko po kasing mapasama sa national team at iprisinta din ang bansa natin sa international competitions,” pahayag ng incoming Education freshman student sa Angeles University Foundation na nauna nang nagwagi ng silver medal sa Asean Schools Championships noong nakaraang Disyembre kung saan ay isang Malaysian bet ang nagwagi.

Sa iba pang mga resulta, napasakamay rin sa wakas ng Southern Tagalog Calabarzon Region (Region IV-A) ang gold medals sa centerpiece event nang manguna sina Kenneth Rafanan sa secondary boys shotput (14.68m) at Gilbert Rutaquio sa secondary boys steeplechase (9:50.0).

Humanay naman sa double gold medal winners si Matt Atanas ng Western Visayas makaraang kubrahin ang kanyang ikalawang ginto sa elementary boys long jump sa kanyang tinalon na 1.63 meters. Una na nitong isinukbit ang gintong medalya noong Martes sa triple jump.

Nagdagdag din ng medal haul sa Region VI si Jamella de Asis nang mangibabaw ito sa elementary girls shotput matapos na itapon ang shotput sa layong 10.59 meters.

Gaya naman ng dati, nagsilbing mina ng ginto para sa delegasyon ng National Capital Region (NCR) ang swimming event matapos nilang hakutin ang 8 sa kabuuang 16 na events sa unang araw ng kompetisyon noong Martes ng hapon sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex pool.

Pinangunahan ng nakaraang taong Palarong Pambansa Best Athlete na si Maurice Sacho Ilustre ang pagdomina ng NCR sa pool matapos magwagi ng dalawang gold medal, isa sa pamamagitan ng record breaking performance.

Inangkin ng 15-anyos na si Ilustre, incoming Grade 10 student ng De La Salle Zobel, ang gold medal sa secondary boys 13-17 200 meter butterfly sa tiyempong 2:07.28 na bumura sa unang record na kanyang itinala sa heat na 2:09.00 at gumiba naman sa 17-taong record na 2:9.98 ni Carlo Piccio sa preliminaries.

Galing naman ang kanyang ikalawang gold medal sa secondary boys 13-17 400 meter freestyle matapos na maitarak ang tiyempong 4:11.18.

Maliban kay Ilustre, nagsipagwagi din ng gold medal sa NCR, na mayroon na ngayong pinagsamang 21 gold, 21 silver at 11 bronze medals habang sinusulat ang balitang ito, sina Katherine Jules Ong sa elementary girls 12 under 200 meter freestyle (2:17.28), Camille Lauren Buico sa elementary girls 12 under 50 meter butterfly (30.34), Seth Isaak Martin sa elementary boys 12 under 100 meter backstroke (1:07.01), ang kanilang elementary boys 12 under 200 meter medley relay (2:05.35), elementary girls 12 under 200 meter medley relay team (2:13.91) at secondary boys 13-17 200 meter medley relay team (2:13.91).

Sumunod naman sa kanila ang Region IV-A (Southern Tagalog-Calabarzon Region) na umani naman ng 6 gold medals sa unang araw ng swimming event sa pamamagitan nina Gwen Brynne Prejula sa secondary girls 13-17 400 meter freestyle (4:51.18), Arian Neil Puyo sa seoondary boys 13-17 100 meter backstroke (1:01.87), Nicole Meah Pamintuan sa secondary girls 13-17 100 meter backstroke (1:08.35), Mervien Jule Mirandailla sa elementary boys 12 under 50 meter butterfly (30.23), Regina Maria Paz Castrillo sa secondary girls 13-17 200 meter butterfly (2:29.24) at ang kanilang secondary girls 200 meter medley relay team.

Dahil dito, pumangalawa sila sa NCR sa medal standings na may 15 gold, 9 silver at 15 bronze medals kabuntot ang Western Visayas na may 13 gold, 9 silver at 13 bronze medals.

Pumang-apat naman sa kanila ang Cordillera Administrative Region na may 11 gold, 11 silver at 4 bronze medals.

Sa iba pang mga resulta, humakot ng dalawang gold medal ang Central Luzon sa pagsisimula ng archery competition sa pamamagitan ni Atanacio Pellicer III sa secondary boys 40 at 30 meters.

Inangkin nina Loren Chloe Balaoing ng CAR at Nicole Marie Tagle ng Central Visayas ang secondary girls 40 meters at 30 meters gold medals, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/05/07/sariling-marka-binura-ni-esteban-ncr-di-maawat-sa-swimming-event/

Gun ban, ipinatupad sa DavNor

Ipinatupad ng Philippine National Police (PNP) ang gun ban sa lalawigan ng Davao del Norte para na rin sa seguridad ng mga delegado at mga manonood sa 2015 Palarong Pambansa.

Ayon kay DavNor Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, inaprubahan ng national headquarters ng PNP ang kahilingan ng lalawigan ng Davao del Norte na magpatupad ng gun ban.

“We were able to secure the PNP’s order for a gun ban in the province from April 20 to May 10, 2015,” ayon sa gobernador sa ginanap na pagbubukas ng Palaro Tiangge at Tourism Village.

Inilunsad ng punong lalawigan ang mga amenidad sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex (DNSTC) para doon kumain, makapasyal at makabili ang lahat ng mga panauhin na hindi na kailangan pang lumayo sa main playing venue.

At kaugnay sa kanilang hangad na kaligtasan para sa may 20,000 mga atleta, opisyales at mga panauhin na dadagsa sa kanilang lugar, may itinalaga silang 2,000 security forces sa paligid ng playing sites, billeting quarters at iba pang strategic areas.

Binigyan ng direktiba ni Police Director Ricardo C. Marquez, hepe ng PNP Directorate for Operations, si Police Regional Office-11 Regional Director Police Chief Superintendent Wendy Garcia Rosario na makipag-ugnayan sa pamahalaang panlalawigan at sa pamahalaang lungsod ng Tagum sa pagpapatupad ng suspension of validity of permit para sa ‘di pagdadala ng baril sa labas ng bahay ng sinuman sa kabuuan ng duration ng Palaro na sinusuportahan ng Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc. (TADECO), Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corporation (DPC), Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. (DICT) at Pearl Farm Beach Resort.

Ayon naman kay Provincial Police Chief PSSupt. Samuel Gadingan, na makatutulong ng malaki ang gun ban sa kanilang security preparations. 

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/05/01/gun-ban-ipinatupad-sa-davnor/

Limpag: Region 7 faces murderous Palaro sked

THE Palarong Pambansa will officially start on May 4--moved a day later to give way to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather fight--but kids are already in the venue as early as two weeks before the start.

Doing what? The Department of Education only knows.

Some delegations who arrive early cram some practice time, some make do with tours. Some teams arrive a bit late, but still days before the opening, as they opt to practice at home rather than compete with other delegations for limited venues in the Palaro.

And in football, the quirk of the Palaro schedule has put Region 7 at a severe disadvantage. If you take a look at the groupings and the scheduling, you can even think that they somehow managed to fix both to make sure Central Visayas, or any of the two other heavy favorites, won’t make it to the knockout stage.

Central Visayas is in Group C with Northern Mindanao, ARMM and traditional powerhouse Western Visayas of John Carmona and Calabarzon, which is represented by San Beda, the newly-crowned NCAA champion.

And guess what? After playing ARMM on May 4 and NMRAA on May 5, Central Visayas, represented by Mandaue, will play its final two games against the top contenders Western Visayas and Calbarzon on the same day!

On the same day! Are they crazy?

First up is Western Visayas at 3:30 p.m. and if the match starts on time, they'd be lucky to get 90 minutes of rest before they take on Calabarzon at 6:30 p.m.

Nuts! Are the officials not aware how draining it is to play at 3:30 p.m. in the summer heat? They expect these kids to recover in just 90 minutes to play another full match against San Beda? A game which is expected to be physically taxing as both are contenders?

Are they risking the kids health? Jesus H. Christ! Like I've said, the teams are already there days before the scheduled--and useless---opening ceremony, why not schedule some of the games two days, or even a day before the opening program? That way, they won't have to cram two matches in a day.

That's not uncommon. Holding football matches before the opening is the standard practice of multi-event meets like the SEA Games, Asian Games and Olympics.

But sadly, taking for granted the health of the players, especially in football, is the standard practice in DepED meets too.

It’s already 2015, teams shouldn’t have to deal with murderous schedules like this. It’s 2015, perhaps it’s time for DepEd to take the players’ welfare in consideration?

http://manilastandardtoday.com/category/sports/

Davao del Norte aims for top finish in Palaro

DAVAO DEL NORTE intends to put its best foot forward both as host and competitor but also looks further beyond the 2015 Palarong Pambansa by assuring the sustainability of its world-standard sports infrastructure.

“We—Davao del Norte – is part of Region 11—finished 11th two years ago and seventh last year in Laguna and as host this time around, we are eyeing to finish in the top three overall,” a jovial Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said in his first appearance at the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday at Shakey’s Malate.

Although Davao del Norte has already been receiving accolades as the “Best Palaro Ever” because of its remarkable pre-games preparations before the first event is staged on Sunday at the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex (DDNSTC) in Tagum City, del Rosario told the forum presented by San Miguel Corp., Accel, Shakey’s and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. that they want to guarantee that the facilities won’t turn into white elephants.

A bill creating the Davao del Norte Sports Academy based at the DDNSTC, according to del Rosario who was accompanied in the forum by Palaro Organizing Committee Secretariat Chairperson Sofonias Gabonada Jr. and Department of Education Assistant Secretary, is already at the Senate for final approval.

“If we are ready to host Palaro, we would also like to be ready to make the province not only as top producer of banana but also as a breeding ground of future national and world champions,” he said.

The 2015 Palaro supported by the Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc., Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corp., Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. (DICT) and Pearl Farm Beach Resort will run through May 9 in the province known as the Banana Capital of the Philippines.

Umali, the DepEd’s secretary general for the Palarong Pambansa, gave his assurance about a successful hosting of the games in Davao del Norte.

“We have to look at Davao del Norte’s track record,” Umali said. “The province has hosted the regional [Davao Region] meet for the Palaro, the Batang Pinoy, a major Azkals game and the PRISAA [Private Schools Athletic Association. So we cannot ask for more.”

http://www.manilatimes.net/davao-del-norte-aims-for-top-finish-in-palaro/179210/

Katapatan ng 3 Palaro athletes, kinilala ng SP

Binigyan ng kaukulang pagkilala ng mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Davao del Norte ang tatlong kabataang gymnasts na nagsauli ng P50,000 na natagpuan nila sa kanilang billeting quarter.

Sa kanilang 17th Regular Session, inaprubahan ang isang resolusyon ni Board Member Atty. Raymond Joey Millan na kinikilala ang katapatan nina Brian Albert Q. Buhian, 15-anyos, Janliver S. Estabaya, 14-anyos at Louie H. Villacorte Jr., 16-anyos.

“What the three athletes have done proved that you need not die to be a hero,” ani Millan sa kanyang privilege speech.

Nag-ambagan din ang Board Members para mabigyan ng insentibo ang mga matatapat na atleta.

Ang kabataang atleta ay nagsasanay bilang mga miyembro ng gymnastics team ng Davao Region Athletic Association (DAVRAA) delegation, na nanunuluyan sa Tagum City National Comprehensive High School sa Mankilam, Tagum City.

Malapit lamang ito sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex, ang main venue ng Palarong Pambansa.

Natagpuan nila ang pera, ayon kay Buhian, sa ilalim ng isang bangko sa isang tindahan malapit sa eskuwelahan matapos bumili ng ilang pangangailangan bandang alas-6:30 ng gabi noong Abril 18.

“Gikulbaan jud ko (Kinabahan po ako.),” anang Grade 8 student ng Sinawilan National High School sa Digos City, Davao del Sur dahil unang pagkakataon nilang nakakita ng ganoong kalaking pera.

Ni hindi aniya sumagi sa isip niya na angkinin na lamang ang pera kaya’t agad din nila itong sinabi sa kanyang teammates at napagkasunduan nilang isauli ito.

Itinuro umano ng kanilang mga magulang ang kabutihang asal sa kanila at hindi nila kayang dungisan ang malinis na pangalan ng mga ito.

Napag-alaman na ang pera pala ay nakalaan bilang allowance ng mga kapwa nila Davao Eagles athletes na galing sa Panabo City.

“We’re proud of what they did. Not only athleticism, sports also teaches good manners, honesty and other virtues,” ani Jenielito Atillo, tagapagsalita ng DAVRAA.

 http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/04/29/katapatan-ng-3-palaro-athletes-kinilala-ng-sp/

Kapayapaan, pagkakaisa, sumisimbolo sa gagamiting sulo

Isang sulo na sumisimbolo ng kapayapaan at psgkakaisa ang magsisindi sa urno sa pagbubukas ng 2015 Palarong Pambansa sa Mayo 3- 9.

Ang sulo ay may tatlong bahagi na kinabibilangan ng itaas na may imahe ng tambara, isang altar kung saan ang mga lumads ay naghahandog ng kanilang mga alay sa mga anito, ang gitna naman ay gawa sa mga orihinal na materyales na sagisag ng kukturang Muslim, kabilang na ang sequins, at ang ibabang bahagi ay isa namang kalis na kumakatawan naman sa Kristiyanismo.

Gawa ang kabuuan ng sulo sa kawayan, abaka at mga beadwork, ayon sa designer nito na si Banjo Saporre Jr. ng Ford Academy of the Arts sa Davao at dating production designer para sa teatro. Ang sulo ay tinapos gawin sa loob ng apat na araw.

“The torch is inspired by the tri-people diversity of Mindanao which the 2015 Palarong Pambansa has chosen to highlight,” ayon kay Davao del Norte Governor Rodrigo del Rosario.

“Peace can exist in this diverse composition of the island.”

Ang Palaro na suportado ng Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc. (TADECO), Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corporation (DPC), Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. (DICT) at Pearl Farm Beach Resort, ay magsisimula sa Mayo 3 sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex.

Magkakaroon din ng isang video na ipalalabas ang opening ceremony ng 2015 Palaro na magtatampok sa Philippine sports greats na sina Elma Muros-Posadas at Eric Buhain at football star Yannick Tuason.

Idinirihe ni William Apa, ang video ay tatampukan din ng batang atleta na si Kier James Maceren, isang football player na mula sa Davao City, Roger Porton Jr., isang swimmer na galing ng Samal, at Mariafe Basong, miyembro ng Talaingod DavNor Runners, ang Davao del Norte athletics team na produkto ng sports program na nagsasanay sa mga kabataang lumads para maging elite athletes.

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/04/28/kapayapaan-pagkakaisa-sumisimbolo-sa-gagamiting-sulo/

Billeting sites ng Palaro delegations, kaaya-aya

Binigyan buhay ng elementary at high schools na magsisilbing billeting sites para sa 2015 Palarong Pambansa ang tema ng event na “Breaking Borders, Building Peace.”

Pinagdugtong na ngayon sa pamamagitan ng ‘Palaro pathways’ ang campuses ng elementary at high school na dating magkahiwalay at nahahati ng mga kongkretong pader at bakod.

Nasiyahan naman si Governor Rodolfo del Rosario nang makitang tinibag ng mga administrator ang isang bahagi ng kanilang mga bakod para kumunekta sa iba pang campus.

“Our billeting quarters exemplified our theme in the literal sense when bordering elementary and high schools opened their fences to connect their campuses,” ani Del Rosario.

Binisita ng gobernador ang mga pinag-ugnay na paaralan na gagamiting billeting areas ng mga delegado upang masiguro ang first-rate hosting ng lalawigan sa pinakamalaking sporting event sa Mayo 3-9.

Sinabi rin ng gobernador na ang mga entradang ginawa sa mga bakod ay makatutulong para mapadali ang pakikisalamuha ng mga delegado sa kanilang mga kapwa delegado. 

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/04/25/billeting-sites-ng-palaro-delegations-kaaya-aya/

Region 6 athletes all fire-up for 2015 Palaro

ILOILO CITY, April 22 — Western Visayas athletes culled from the primary and secondary schools across the region are entering the final phase of their training this week and will depart for Tagum City in Davao del Norte three days before hostilities begin on May 3 for the annual 2015 Palarong Pambansa.

Department of Education(DepEd) Acting Region 6 director Gemma Ledesma said 481 student-athletes would compete in 32 events, and many of them were expected to make the cut and advance into the finals and fight for the coveted gold as well.

The Palarong Pambansa involves 36 demonstration sports, and 38 special games for special children, or the differently-abled.

Ledesma said 188 pupils from the elementary grades and 229 high schoolers would be off and running on May 3-9 who vie for honors along with over 9,000 athletes coming from all over the country.

The old rivalry between powerhouse National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 6 is anticipated to be rekindled, although a neck and neck battle for supremacy may also involve Region 4, Region 7, and Region 11.

This year's theme is "Breaking Borders, Building Peace". (PNA)

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Kaligtasan sa Palarong Pambansa 2015, siniguro ni Mayor Duterte

Tiniyak ang kaligtasan ng mga delegado at panauhin sa paglarga ng Palarong Pambansa 2015 kung saan ay klinaro nila na walang anumang bantang magaganap upang guluhin ang Palaro sa Mayo 3 hanggang 9 sa Davao del Norte.

Siniguro ni Regional Peace and Order Council 11 Chair Mayor Rodrigo Duterte ang mapayapang pagdating ng mahigit sa 15,000 mga atleta at bisita mula sa iba’t ibang panig ng bansa na dadalo sa national games na halos isasagawa mismo sa Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex sa Tagum City sa lalawigan na ito.

Sa ginanap na pagpupulong ng RPOC-11 sa siyudad, ipinahiwatig ni Duterte na ang threat level sa week-long Palaro ay tanging 3 lamang sa scale na mula sa 1-10, na ang 10 ay ang pinakamataas na level ng pagbabanta.

Subalit sinabi ng RPOC-11 chair na inimplementahan na niya ang maximum security measures bagamat tinuran nito na mababa ang level ng pagbabanta.

“The reaction of government is always the same be it 1 or 10 ang security threat. I expect nothing but I am prepared for everything,” pahayag ni Duterte.

Nanawagan din siya sa New People’s Army at iba pang armadong mga grupo na lubusang lumayo sa kasagsagan ng Palaro.

Subalit siniguro ni Duterte na kung mayroong mang mangyayaring pagbabanta, hindi ito manggagaling sa hanay ng NPAs, na aniya’y ‘di gawain ng grupo na magsagawa ng gulo lalo pa at may malaking kaganapan sa lalawigan.

Ipinangako rin ng mayor na ang Davao City ay magkakaloob ng seguridad at medical support, bukod pa sa nakalaan na P1-million financial sponsorship na agad nang inihanda ng Davao del Norte, na ang layunin ay sadyang makatulong sa ikatatagumpay ng Palaro.

Ang pagiging punong-abala ng Davao del Norte sa 2015 edition ng pinakamalawak na school-based games ay suportado ng Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc. (TADECO), Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corporation (DPC), Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. (DICT) at Pearl Farm Beach Resort.

Pinasalamatan naman ni Governor Rodolfo del Rosario si Duterte dahil sa pagkalinga nito sa Palaro, partikular na sa inihandang plano para sa kaligtasan ng mga delegado at bisita sa national games.

“I am personally at ease that we will be able to provide unparalleled safety to everyone,” pahayag nito na aniya’y napakalaking kaluwagan para sa lalawigan. “With the backing of the whole Davao Region, there is no reason for us to fail.” 

 http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/04/23/kaligtasan-sa-palarong-pambansa-2015-siniguro-ni-mayor-duterte/

Official Theme Song of Palarong Pambansa 2015

Palaro ng Pagkakaisa

Palarong Pambansa 2015 TVC

2 icons, a model to showcase talents in Palaro 2015

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, April 13 – Two icons and model figure in a sport that has undergone an amazing rebirth in recent years have been tapped to provide inspiration to thousands of young athletes who will showcase their talent in the Palarong Pambansa.

Olympians Eric Buhain and Elma Muros Posadas—two of the most bemedalled athletes both on the local and global arena—and football star Yannick Tuason will be on hand to help mold the young athletes in the Palaro.

Davao del Norte is hosting the 2015 edition of the school-based games supported by the Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc. (TADECO), Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corporation (DPC), Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. (DICT) and Pearl Farm Beach Resort. Competitions will be held from May 3 to 9 at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum City.

“They are three of the most inspiring faces in Philippine sports and the Palarong Pambansa is the best platform where their iconic status would boost the dedication and skills of the student athletes in the Palarong Pambansa,” Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said.

Buhain is an extremely accomplished swimmer, having named Best Athlete of the 1991 Manila Southeast Asian Games and went on to become a former chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission. He has remained as an athlete and has embraced the now popular endurance sport of triathlon.

Who would not recognize Muros Posadas, the former long jump queen and hurdles champion also of the Sea Games and like Buhain, a former Athlete of the Year awardee? Muros Posadas has not left the sport she loves most and remains an accomplished track and field coach.

Tuason, on the other hand, was and is always an Azkal, the monicker of the members of the national men’s football team. Tuason was on that Azkals team that amazingly revived the Filipinos love for football in the 2010 AFC Suzuki Cup.

And what do they have in common? Buhain, Muros Posadas and Tuason all kicked off their sports careers in the Palarong Pambansa.

“I can never forget my Palarong Pambansa experience. It was in the Palaro where I got to compete in a big stage, with athletes who were as strong or stronger than I was,” said Buhain, who got into swimming at an early age to combat asthma. “It was a different feeling competing in the Palaro and it was very inspiring.”

Muros Posadas had her taste of Palaro in as much the same way as Buhain. “It’s in the Palaro where I learned to strive harder and always do my best during training and competition,” Muros Posadas said.

Tuason belongs to a well-off family but could not discount the lessons in life he earned from his Palaro experience.

“The Palaro is and will always be a level playing field. And it is in the Palaro where you compete with the best and the brightest, no matter where you come from,” Tuason said.

http://balita.ph/2015/04/14/2-icons-a-model-to-showcase-talents-in-palaro-2015/

Palaro gets corporate backing

The provincial government of Davao del Norte and top corporations in the Davao region sealed their partnership to fuel the success of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa set from May 3 to 9.

Governor Rodolfo del Rosario led the contract signing ceremony for the marketing partnership which has generated a total of P7.9 million.

He was joined by Antonio “TonyBoy” Floirendo, Jr., chairman of ANFLOCOR Group of Companies, and Alexander Valoria, President of Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. (TADECO), which is the main partner for this year’s Palaro.

Key officials of major sponsors and donors also signed their respective marketing contract offering financial backing for the Palaro.

The major sponsors include Davao Light and Power Corporation and Coca-Cola FEMSA Philippines.

The donors are TYR Mindanao, Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, Provincial Government of Compostela Valley, Smart Communications, Calian Agri-Ventures, Inc., Holiday Garden Island Development Corporation, Mindanao Agri-Banana Ventures Corporation, Toyota Motor Philippines Corp., Tagum Cooperative, Rely Construction and Supply and the City Government of Mati.

Del Rosario stressed that since the staging of the Palaro is a very complex undertaking, sponsor support is very vital to the success of the national games.

“Your support fuels the success of the national games,” del Rosario said, as he acknowledged the sponsors after the signing ceremony.

Read more http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/04/19/palaro-gets-corporate-backing-2/

Buhain, Muros, Tuason to grace Palaro in Tagum

Two icons of Philippine sports and a model figure in a sport that has undergone an amazing rebirth in recent years have been tapped to provide inspiration to thousands of young athletes who will showcase their talent in the biggest single multi-sport competition in the country—the Palarong Pambansa.

Olympians Eric Buhain and Elma Muros Posadas — two of the most bemedalled athletes both on the local and global arena — and football star Yannick Tuason will be on hand to help mold the young athletes in the Palaro.

Davao del Norte is hosting the 2015 edition of the school-based games supported by the Tagum Agricultural Development Company Inc. or TADECO, Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corporation (DPC), Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. (DICT) and Pearl Farm Beach Resort. Competitions will be held from May 3 to 9 at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum City.

“They are three of the most inspiring faces in Philippine sports and the Palarong Pambansa is the best platform where their iconic status would boost the dedication and skills of the student athletes in the Palarong Pambansa,” Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said.

Buhain is an accomplished swimmer, having named Best Athlete of the 1991 Manila Southeast Asian Games and went on to become a former chairman of the Philippine Sports Commission. He has remained as an athlete and has embraced the now popular endurance sport of triathlon.

Who would not recognize Muros Posadas, the former long jump queen and hurdles champion also of the Sea Games and like Buhain, a former Athlete of the Year awardee? Muros Posadas has not left the sport she loves most and remains an accomplished track and field coach.

Tuason, on the other hand, was and is always an Azkal, the monicker of the members of the national men’s football team. Tuason was on that Azkals team that amazingly revived the Filipinos love for football in the 2010 AFC Suzuki Cup.

And what do they have in common? Buhain, Muros Posadas and Tuason all kicked off their sports careers in the Palarong Pambansa.

“I can never forget my Palarong Pambansa experience. It was in the Palaro where I got to compete in a big stage, with athletes who were as strong or stronger than I was,” said Buhain, who got into swimming at an early age to combat asthma. “It was a different feeling competing in the Palaro and it was very inspiring.”

Muros Posadas had her taste of Palaro in as much the same way as Buhain.

 

 

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850 children with special needs to compete in Palaro

ONE of Palaro Pambansa’s highlights over the past years is the special games category where children with special needs are able to showcase their sporting talents to the community. The special games are composed of athletics, swimming, goal ball and bocce – a ball sport closely related to bowling.

http://www.manilatimes.net/850-children-with-special-needs-to-compete-in-palaro/174757/

Palaro preparation goes full swing

PREPARATIONS for the 2015 Palarong Pambansa in Tagum City, Davao del Norte are now in full swing, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday.

Included in these preparations are the trainings of student-athletes conducted by their respective coaches and the Physical Education and School Sports unit from various DepEd regional offices.

The country’s biggest sporting event for public and private elementary and high school students is scheduled May 3 to 9 with more than 10,000 young athletes from all over the country participating.

More than the selection of this year’s provincial host and the composition of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa committees, honing student athletes’ skills are the most essential and vital part of Palarong Pambansa, since its results are reflective of the growth of the country’s sports development program.

DepEd said students who display exemplary skills in the Physical Education curriculum through the school intramurals are chosen by their school heads to compete in the district athletic meets where champions are delegated to the division athletic meets. The cream of the crop are then brought to the regional athletic meets where the National Screening and Accreditation Committee will evaluate, verify and accredit eligible athletes for the Palarong Pambansa at least two months before the much-awaited national event.

DepEd Assistant Secretary for Legal and Administrative Affairs Tonisito Umali said that present rules state that athletes to be presented to the screening and accreditation committee are chosen by both their coaches and DepEd officials.

Besides these athletic meets, the Sports Track curriculum included in DepEd’s K-to-12 basic education program is another tool in preparing student-athletes for Palaro as well as their academic development should they wish to pursue a career in the athletic industry.

School year 2016 to 2017 marks the full implementation of senior high school (Grades 11 and 12) nationwide, where the said Sports Track curriculum offers subjects like fundamentals in coaching, fitness testing and basic exercise programming.

http://www.manilatimes.net/palaro-preparation-goes-full-swing/174038/

Top companies sa Davao del Norte, suportado ang 2015 Palaro

Ang mga nangungunang korporasyon sa Davao del Norte at sa buong Davao region ay nagpahayag ng kanilang suporta para magarantiyahan ang tagumpay ng pagdaraos ng 2015 Palarong Pambansa sa susunod na buwan.

Ang mga nangunguna sa larangan ng kalakalan sa rehiyon —Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. (TADECO), Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corporation(DPC), Davao International Container Terminal, Inc.( DICT) at Pearl Farm Beach Resort—ay nagbigay ng kani-kanilang suporta sa organizers ng Palaro na gaganapin sa Mayo 3 – 9 para hangad nilang tanghalin Ito na “Best Palaro Ever.”

“We are not only thankful but also very proud of their generous support for the Palaro,” ani Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario. “With their help, we are on track to out objective: to stage the best Palaro ever.”

May 15,000 mga atleta at opiyales bukod pa sa mga turista ang inaasahang dadagsa sa Davao del Norte para sa Palaro na tatampukan ng kompetisyon sa 17 regular at limang demonstration sports sa primary at secondary levels.

Inilunsad ang 2015 Palaro bago ang Holy Week break at nakakuha na ito ng sunud-sunod at mga positibong mga reaksiyon mula sa Department of Education (DepEd).

“We are looking at this year’s Palaro as the benchmark/standar for succeeding games,” ani DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro .

Nakatakda ang implementasyon sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa Palaro ang comprehensive website (www.davnorpalaro2015.com) at ang Olympic-style 2015 Palarong Pambansa Guidebook.

“Hosting the Palarong Pambansa is a privilege and it gives us—in Davao del Norte—the opportunity not only to showcase our capability to stage multi-sports competitions, but also how well the province and the region have become in terms of business, economy and tourism,” pagtatapos ni Del Rosario. 

http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/04/06/top-companies-sa-davao-del-norte-suportado-ang-2015-palaro/

All systems go for Palarong Pambansa in Tagum City

It’s all systems go for the staging of the 2015 Palarong Pambansa on May 1 to 9 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

The organizers along with Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Armin Luistro have already assured that venues, billeting, transportation, medical assistance and security are already in place.

The Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex will be the venue of centerpiece athletics and swimming, tennis, football and archery.

The other venues are Aces Gym for arnis, RDR Gym for badminton, Lyr Property and LGU Tagum for baseball, Rotary Gym, University of Southern Philippines Gym, Barangay Apokon Gym and St. Mary’s College Multi-purpose Gym for basketball, Tagum Trade and Cultural Center Pavilion for boxing, Bulwagan ng Lalawigan for chess, Panabo Gym for gymnastics, Mankilam Gym, Assumpta School and Gaisano Gym for sepak takraw, Energy Park for softball, NCCC Mall for table tennis, Gaisano Mall of Tagum for tae kwon do, University of Mindanao-Tagum, Max Mirafuentes Academy and Magugpo North Gym for volleyball, Gaisano Mall for billiards, San Miguel Gym for futsal, Queen of Apostles College for wushu, and Tagum Fundamental Baptist Academy for wrestling.

Around 6, 000 student-athletes are expected to flock the City to participate in the grassroots tournament, which aims to discover talents for future international competitions.

The Palarong Pambansa has produced a number of successful athletes including Southeast Asian Games bemedalled swimmer Eric Buhain, Asia’s sprint queen Lydia De Vega-Mercado and long jump queen Elma Muros-Posadas.

Source:  http://www.manilatimes.net/all-systems-go-for-palarong-pambansa-in-tagum-city/172690/

Makulay na 2015 Palaro opening, target sa Abril 4

Posibleng opisyal na simulan ang 2015 Palarong Pambansa sa Abril 4 sa isang makulay at natatanging seremonya.

Ito ang napag-alaman sa isa sa miyembro ng Palarong Pambansa Management Committee matapos ang isinagawang dalawang araw na Final Technical Conference noong Marso 26 at 27 sa Big 8 Corporate Hotel sa Tagum City.

Orihinal na gaganapin ang 2015 Palarong Pambansa sa Mayo 3 hanggang 9 bagamat nais ng host Davao del Norte ilarga ang opisyal na seremonya sa Abril 4 upang mas mabigyan ng engrande at hindi malimutang ekspiriyensa ang dadalong mga atleta at opisyales ng 17 rehiyon.

“The good Davao del Norte Governor wanted a memorable opening ceremony to be witness by all of the athletes, coaches and officials of the 17 regions,” sinabi ng ipinadalang miyembro ng Palaro Management Committee ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) na si Alona Quinto.

Gayunman, hahataw agad ang unang mga laro sa iba’t ibang paglalabanang sports sa Mayo 3 (Linggo) bago sundan ng seremonya.

Mahigit sa 10,000 estudyanteng atleta mula sa elementary, sekondarya at opisyales ang nakatakdang lumahok sa pinaka-aabangang Palaro kung saan ay nakatayang paglabanan sa dalawang kategorya ang 23 sports.

Source: http://www.balita.net.ph/2015/03/30/makulay-na-2015-palaro-opening-target-sa-abril-4/

Bro. Armin, humanga sa kahandaan ng DavNor

Mahigit isang buwan pa bago simulan ang 2015 Palarong Pambansa subalit umani na ang host Davao del Norte ng mataas na marka mula sa  Department of Education (DepEd).

Idinekara ni DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro ang Davao del Norte na posibleng maging pamantayan para sa mga nagnanais na makapag-host ng mga susunod na edisyon ng  Palaro.

“We were not harassed for this Palarong Pambansa 2015. ‘Way ahead of schedule, there’s been no rushing on the part of the hosts,” ani Luistro sa opisyal na paglulunsad ng event sa Bulwagan ng Lalawigan ng  Davao del Norte.

“We are looking at this year as the standard or benchmark for succeeding Palaro,” dagdag ni  Luistro na sinamahan sa okasyon ng iba pang DepEd officials, kabilang na sina Palarong Pambansa secretary general Undersecratary Tony Umali.

Pormal ding inilunsad sa okasyon ang DavNor Palaro website (www.davnorpalaro2015.com), ang gagamiting Palaro official music video at unang  komprehensibo at 64-na pahinang guidebook na naglalaman ng hanggang sa kaliit-liitang detalye tungkol sa Palaro, kabilang na ang mga itinalagang billeting venues, transportation, medical assistance, communications, tourism, security at iba pa.

Ang DavNor Palaro 2015 guidebook na maaring ihalintulad sa  Olympics at Asian Games guidebooks ang magsisilbing bibliya ng Palaro.

“It is the privilege of our province to host the Palarong Pambansa 2015, an opportunity that we finally grasped after years of thorough planning and persistence,” ayon kay Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario. “This is our time to prove that we have the capacity to host a prestigious national event worthy of being called ‘The Best Palaro Ever.”

“This Palaro speaks the language of the young generation,” dagdag pa ni Del Rosario. “ It is through these games that we will not only promote the youth and sports but also the province as the “Banana Capital of the Philippines. “

Bukod sa paglulunsad, idinaos din sa nasabing pagtitipon ang games’ second technical congress,  executive meeting ng  DepEd’s 17 regional directors at ocular ng competition venues at billeting facilities.

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Palaro get high marks from DepEd

TAGUM CITY – The cauldron for the 2015 Palarong Pambansa will be lit in 37 days yet but host Davao del Norte has reaped flying A marks from no less than the Department of Education (DepEd).

DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro has declared Davao del Norte looks bound to set a benchmark for all future editions of the annual Palaro.

“We were not harassed for this Palarong Pambansa 2015. Way ahead of schedule, there’s been no rushing on the part of the hosts,” Luistro said in Thursday’s official launch of the May 3 to 9 Palaro at the Bulwagan ng Lalawigan of the Davao del Norte provincial capitol.

“We are looking at this year as the standard or benchmark for succeeding Palaro,” added Luistro, who was accompanied in the launch by top DepEd officials, including Palarong Pambansa secretary general Undersecratary Tony Umali.

Also officially launched in the well-attended ceremony were the DavNor Palaro website (www.davnorpalaro2015.com), the games official music video and a first-ever comprehensive 64-page guidebook that provides even the minutest details about the games – from specifics on billeting venues, transportation, medical assistance, communications, tourism, security, among others.

The DavNor Palaro 2015 guidebook—which could stand heads and shoulders even with Olympic and Asian Games guidebooks—will be the bible for this summer’s games.

“It is the privilege of our province to host the Palarong Pambansa 2015, an opportunity that we finally grasped after years of thorough planning and persistence,” Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said in his message in the launch. “This is our time to prove that we have the capacity to host a prestigious national event worthy of being called ‘The Best Palaro Ever.’”

Source: http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2015/03/27/palaro-get-high-marks-from-deped/