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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Saturday, March 3, 2018
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AROUND 650 athletes from 51 barangay participated in the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) “Children’s Games (Sports for Peace)” held from Feb. 17 to 18 in Passi City.
Randy Palomaria, Passi City Sports Development Officer III, said the two-day event designed for children aging from 9 to 12 years old was a huge help towards the character-building and values formation of the kids.
“Maganda itong event for our young Passinhons,” Palomaria told the Buzzer Beater. “This event is important since sports helps in building the character of the players.”
Among the sports events played were basketball, volleyball, chess, athletics, arnis, badminton, karatedo and taekwondo.
But also included were 10 parlor games namely “mamita went to town”, “tumbang preso”, “luksong lubid”, “sipang bilangan”, “karerang takbo”, “karerang talon”, hula hoop, and “suot lusot.”
The PSC also decided to include parlor games because it believed that reconnecting the children to cultural education was a very essential awareness in engaging in sports.
The Children’s Games, a pet project of PSC chairman William Ramirez since his first term at PSC in 2008, is a first step towards discovering new talents from the grassroots level and also an opportunity for young athletes to sharpen their skills.
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Boxers from Bago City once again showed their dominance after topping the Philippine Sports Commission – Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup Visayas quarterfinals last weekend at the Enan Chiong Activity Center in Naga, Cebu.
The Larry Semillano-mentored Bagonhons boxers swept all of its seven quarterfinals matches to advance in the Visayas Leg semifinals, which will be held in Leyte on March 17.
Carlo Guevarra stopped Calbayog’s Minvil Valad in the first round in the Youth Boys light flyweight (46-49 kg.), while Nel Tambanillo forces Bayawan’s Renz Lee Teves to quit at the start of Round 3 in the flyweight (52 kg.) category.
Jasper John Anda, meanwhile, did not need to break a sweat to advance to the semifinals round with a walk-over win against Calbayog’s Marvin Lucenesio in the Youth Boys bantamweight (56 kg) division.
Other Bagonhon boxers advancing to the next round are pinweight Rodel Gamo (44-46 kg), light flyweight Samuel Manale (48 kg.), flyweight Joshua Belicena (50 kg.) and light bantamweight Flint Jara (52 kg.).
“We are just lucky enough to win all our matches. But, we really prepared for it,” said Semillano. “The boxers will return to school for 2 weeks but, training continues every afternoon.”
Finished second over-all is Omega team of Mandaue City with five semi-finalists followed by Victorias City, and Murcia./PN
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