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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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/