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Thursday, April 21, 2005
Region 10 Palaro opens here Thursday
By Lynde Salgados
* At least 12 NM delegations will see action starting tomorrow
ALL roads go to the Don Gregorio Pelaez Sports Center as the 2005 Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) Meet, otherwise known as the Palarong Pampook, opens here Thursday.
Seeing action in the four-day event serving as Region 10's qualifying phase for the annual Palarong Pambansa are Bukidnon, Camiguin, Gingoog city, Iligan city, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Ozamis city, Tangub city, Valencia city, Misamis Oriental and fellow host Cagayan de Oro city.
Events to be contested include athletics, badminton, boxing, chess, football, lawn tennis, softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, sepak takraw and volleyball.
A parade at 1:30 pm signals the opening ceremony which has DepEd-10 regional director Jesus Lazo Taberdo, Cagayan de Oro city mayor Vicente Y. Emano, Misamis Oriental governor Oscar Moreno and CDO's lone district representative Constantino "Tinnex" Jaraula among the distinguished guests.
"I am happy that this regional palaro is jointly hosted by the Division of Cagayan de Oro city, Misamis Oriental and the Department of Education, Regional Office 10. I believe that this event will be the main venue for discovering new and potential athletes for national and other competitions," Jaraula said in his message.
For his part, Moreno said the regional meet is more than an arena that showcases the best and the most promising in the field of sports in Region 10. While Emano sees it as a significant signal to the revival of youth and sports development programs in the region.
With chief PESSD Angelito E. Magdale and assistant chief PESSD Elnora G. Alngohuro spearheading the working committee, the Physical Education and School Sports Supervisors, Coordinators and Staff of Region 10 reinforcing to ensure the successful holding of the Regional Palaro are Education Supervisors II Carmencita B. Lague, Raymund S. Antolo and Helen S. Tejero P.H.D., Rolino S. Lunday, Delia B. Agbon, Angelo S. Tabalba, Renato L. Villafranca, Sari Maritza T. Bontuyan, Priscilla A. Carcedo, Yolanda L. Abuton, Juanito S. Absin, Johnnel A. Guangco, Felcor P. Blanco, Precillano B. Gimena, Isabel S. Casilang, George N. Balase and Anacleto "Baby Jordan" Salonoy.
(April 21, 2005 issue)
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