Tuesday, May 06, 2008 Palaro medallists receive cash incentives By Marianne Saberon-Abalayan
THE Davao Regional Athletic Association (Davraa) athletes who won medals in the 2008 Palarong Pambansa received cash prizes for their exploits in the nationwide sport event held in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan recently.
Davraa gave away incentives of P3,000 for the gold medal winner, P2,000 for the silver medallist and P1,000 for the bronze medallist.
Jemalyn Molde, who captured a gold in secondary girls long jump and a silver in triple jump, led the list of awardees with a total of P5,000.
Molde also received additional P2,000 from Department of Education (DepEd) regional director Susanna Teresa Estigoy and P500 from Davraa athletic manager Fidel Japos for winning the first gold for the 485-member contingent at the just-concluded Palaro.
Ramjay Carado, who pocketed the secondary boys triple jump silver and long jump bronze, went home in Buda with P3,000.
The other awardees were gold medal boxers Engelbert and brother John Vincent Moralde of Davao City, Mark Anthony Barriga and Jerwin Ancajas along with silver medallist Glenn Cantaveros of Panabo City.
Davraa's Palaro medallists in badminton, table tennis, arnis, taekwondo, archery, lawn tennis and football also claimed their incentives before leaving Palawan.
Davraa officials went to the quarters of the athletes at Palawan Polytechnic College to hand out the incentives.
