Courtesy call of the Philippine National Table Tennis to Mayor Jerry P. Trenas together with EA for Sports Mr. Rudiver Jungco
Table Tennis stars descended to Iloilo City last May 30- 31, 2022 to participate in the prestigious Iloilo National Invitational Table Tennis Championships, organized by the Baptist Student Center Table Tennis Club (BSCTTC), and held at the Iloilo Sports Complex covered gym.
Participants posing for posterity
The two- day event attracted the best table tennis players in the country, which included the recent Hanoi Sea Games doubles silver medalists Richard P. Gonzales and John Russell P. Misal. 16 formidable teams took part in the high- stakes tournament, with some down to the wire games bringing out the best of each other.
Ceremonial doubles game Atty. Castro and Hon. Young vs. Hanoi Sea Games silver medalists Gonzales and Misal.
The teams who participated are:
Bayclif Philippines
Bombay, Benjamin Jr.
Marcelino, Ruiz Arc
Mercado, Peter Karlsson
Tolentino, Earl Lawrence
Villaviray, Jed
Central Philippine University
Ascano, Jero
Compliza, Adrian
Forro, Jannuel
Remaneses, Ashton
Remaneses, Brent
ITTSA- Carlson Digital Prints, Inc.Andaloc, Chebuel
Nayre, Jann
Jaca, Val Stephen
Gubaton, John Pau
Yamson, Elijah
Baptist Student Center- Joola Philippines
Bendebel, Francis
Bolante, Alex
Gayoso, J Allan Noel
Mendiola, Zoren
Misal, John Russel
Team Raul (Bacolod)
Ariola, Areanel
Gellang, Gems
Mallen, Jesslene
Mallen, Raul
Tanate, Micah
Team Guimbal
Garferio, Jone Ycrep
Genegaban, Andrew
Gonzales, Jason Tim
Mutas, Roushan Ivan
ITTSA- Golden 3A Glass and Alum. Supply
Remaneses, Jerome
Remaneses, Charlie
Calsas, Kian
Badilles, Jarell
Lucero, Henze
Passi City Table Tennis Club- A
Ituriaga, JC
Octovio, Ludwig
Padernilla, Jano
Pagdato, Lawrence
Sildres, Donald
BSC Legends
Gonzales, Richard
Ledesma, Ting
Crisostomo, Lauro
Remaneses, Johanne
Tolentino, Cyrus
PROTTEC
Felix, Christine
Muriel, Kevin
Muriel, Kristan
Ong, Jose Richie
NashCo Team
Baria, John Romel
Jacolo, Ryan Rodney
Oliva, Vince
Yatco, Jet
Team GGG
Chavez, Joshua
Vicencio, Jan Ashley
Oliva, Levee
Dominguez, Alain Vincent
Quimba, Glenn
Women’s National Team
Ablaza. Keziah
Adasa, Japheth
Dael, Emy Rose
Laude, Angelou
Otanes, Sheryl
Team Jee Ar
Baptista, Dave
Lemon, Andrew
Manago, John William
Pabelic, Bryan
Ramos, Matt Andrew
Baptist Student Center- City Signs Iloilo
Castro, John Michael
Sevilla, Alvin
Tormis, Eljey Dan
Garcia, Prince Karl
Sabay, Sean
Passi City Table Tennis Club- B
Divino, Daryl Jade
Dumapit, FIlmer
Gapoy, Rhett Oliver
Garrido, Jumar
Harder, Denmark
Baptist Student Center- Joola Philippines (1st Runner- Up)Team Jee Ar (2nd Runner- Up)Hon. Johnny Y. Young declaring the Tournament OpenPhilippine Table Tennis Federation Pres. Ting Ledesma giving his Inspirational RemarksBaptist Student Center Director Pastor Rosendo Mije giving his Opening RemarksBaptist Student Center- City Signs Iloilo (2nd Runner- Up)Executive Singles Event winners (Jumar Garrido- 2nd Runner- Up Ervin Bomban- Champion and Glenn Quimba- 1st Runner- Up)Executive Singles Event (2nd Runner- Up) Atty. Rexinor John Demogena
After the dust has settled, ITTSA- Carlson Digital Prints, Inc. bannered by Philippines No. 1 player Jann Mari Nayre and Val Stephen Jaca (Hua Ching Cebu), as well as of Elijah Yamson (De La Salle- Zobel) , Bacolod table tennis legend John Paul Gubaton (ex-USLS player), and Chebuel Andaloc (ex- UST), bested Baptist Student Center- Joola Philippines composed of former National University standouts John Russell P. Misal (national player), Francis Bendebel and Zoren Mendiola, together with Alexis Bolante (ex- San Beda), and Baptist Student Center’s very own J Allan Noel Gayoso (CPU). 2nd runners- up were: 1) Team Jee Ar— with members John WIlliam Manago (ex- San Beda), Matt Andrew Ramos (Letran- Manila), Andrew Lemon (ADMU), Bryan Pabelic (ex-UPHS), and ITTSA’s Christian Dave Baptista (ex-USA); and 2) Baptist Student Center- City Signs Iloilo Team with national player John Michael Castro (UST), as well as other UST players Alvin Sevilla, Prince Karl Garcia, Eljey Dan Tormis (Hua Ching Cebu), and Sean Sancho Sabay, who also honed his skills at Baptist Student Center.
ITTSA- Carlson Digital Prints Inc. (Champion in Team Event)
16 professionals also vied for the honor of being the Champion in the Executive singles event. They are:
Alba, Anthony
Bomban, Ervin
Bombay, Benjamin Jr.
Bonilla, Jeric
Cahiwat, Kirby Dale
Demogena, Rexinor John
Demonteverde, Henry
Derequito, Joe Mark
Garrido, Jumar
Geromiano, Elizer
Guarizo, Duffy
Lopez, Russell
Padernilla, Godfred
Que, Jackson
Quimba, Glenn
Remaneses, Charlie
Bacolod’s Mr. Ervin Bomban emerged victorious after defeating Judge Glenn Quimba of Sultan Kudarat in a gruelling 5-setter. Atty. Rexinor John Demogena (Baptist Student Center) and Mr. Jumar Garrido (Calinog) were the 2nd runners-up.
Tournament organizers Atty. Ryan R. Castro and Mr. Cyrus V. Tolentino would like to thank the event sponsors City Signs Iloilo, Atty. Abet Reyes, Nature’s Spring Water, BSC players, their parents, and Sens Mieux, and everyone who particpiated in the said event and contributed to its success. They also hope that the Tournament will become an annual event to promote the sport of table tennis and to foster camaraderie among the players all over the country.
