City Govt. Sponsors ‘Run For The Heart’ For Guinsaugon Survivors
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Mayor Maloney Samaco in behalf of the City Government has initiated during the recent weeks ‘run for the heart’, an open fun run participated in by City Hall employees,PNP personnel and other sports enthusiasts individuals in the city.
The one-day afternoon affair, which was divided into two categories, has a total of 1,150 participants composed of men and women.
The 3-K run for the heart was participated in by 311 men and women, while the 6-K run has exceeded beyond the double number of3-K’s men and women, reaching its division’s participation to 839.
The 3-K run route started from City Hall playground towards the cemetery road, then turned left to R.K. Kangleon Street in brgy.Mambajao and back to the finishing line at the City hall.
The 6-K run which also started at City Hall passing the National Highway and up to the Capitol compound. From there the runners went back from where they have started en route to brgy. Canturing and passing by the “Tulay Sa Pangulo” steel bridge. Then proceeded to the highway and back to City Hall.
Earlier, Daryl Cadavos Cinco of the Maasin City Sports Council Office said that before the start of the competition all participants were required to register to qualify them, ,paying one hundred pesos each.T-shirts that served as uniforms emblazoned with red-colored heart on its frontage and backgrounded with black letters, were given.
Cinco informed that the first, second and third winners in the 3-K run in men’s and women’s divisions have respectively received prizes of P1, 500.00, P1, 000.00 and P500.00 each.
While the three winners in the 6-K run of similar two divisions have received P2, 000.00, P1, 500.00 and P1, 000.00.
Winners of the 3-K run for men were: First-Jeffrey Bellota wearing no.1415 had a clocking time of 16:19 from brgy. Lonoy; Second-Edgar Castillano #1745 with a clocking time of 16:48 from brgy.Mambajao; Third-Enrico Ramos #1635, clocking time 16:52-Yawyan Club member from brgy. Asuncion.
Winners of 3-K run for women were:First-Nory Ann Dumagat #1242,clocking time 27:35-a teacher of the Maasin City College;Second-Jilma Maraon #1629,clocking time 28:52-Maasin City Sports Council office;Third-Marlina Sabalo #1081,clocking time 29:45-City Hall Accounting Office employee.
Winners of 6-K run for men’s division were:First-Narciso Deterala #85,clocking time 23:23 from Tolosa,Leyte; Second-Miguel Egido #139,clocking time 26:42-brgy. Hanginan 2; Third-German Egido #34, clocking time 28:52-brgy. Hanginan 2.
Winners of 6-K run in women’s division have a tie: Mary Ann Lapasanda #110 and Joyce Jane Mancesa #105 who were both members of the Philippine Natonal Police have the same clocking time of 45:16.Second-Ritchiele Abiñon #100 with a clocking time of 45:57-PNP.
The MCSC employee further confided that the proceeds of the run for the heart were used to buy sacks of rice for the Guinsaugon survivors during the recent Feb. 17, 2011’s 5th year commemorative day of the Guinsaugon massive landslide when about more or less 2,000 people have been buried alive in cement-like mud.”One hundred repacked pieces of 4-kilo rice each pack were brought to St.Bernard by the heads of city hall offices led by Mayor Samaco”,she said.
Furthermore, Samaco pointed out that the previously concluded marathon aims to foster agenda for Sports Excellence; to increase participation amongst constituents in Sports and various wellness activities; to promote physical activities like sports as effective way of maintaining healthy lifestyle amongst employees of the City Government in particular and the constituency in general; to raise funds to the victims of landslides in Southern Leyte.
Other sponsors of the said marathon were Aqua Maasin,LRT Enterprises,QDK Enterprises, Nature’s Spring,Maasin Cycling Club, DYDM and MCTV.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
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