Feb. 14,2012
Blessing of Semi-Residential House In Abgao
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-A blessing of a newly –opened 4-room semi-residential house in brgy. Abgao here was held recently.
The blessing was officiated by Rev. Margarito Soco.It was attended by Luz Verrano Mercado, her daughter Angela “Ghia” Verrano Mercado,Abgao Barangay Capt. Nacional “Nikko” Mercado and his wife,and some relatives and friends.
It is located a few meters away from the Villa Romana Hotel which on its adjacent side is the KINAMOT SA ABGAO RESTAURANT FACING THE SOGOD BAY AND CANIGAO CHANNEL.
ACCORDING TO OUR SOURCE THE DECISION TO CONVERT THE BUILDING INTO A SEMI- RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WAS KINDLED BY AN OBSERVATION THAT WHEN VILLA ROMANA HOTEL WOULD BE OVERCROWDED BY TEMPORARY LODGERS LIKE VISITORS,TRAVELLERS INCLUDING LOCAL AND FOREIGN TOURISTS ,SOME CUSTOMERS WOULD INEVITABLY BE TURNED DOWN AND WOULD JUST LOOK FOR OTHER HOTEL.
OUR SOURCE IMPLIED THAT ALTHOUGH THE NEWLY-OPENED SEMI –RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WAS INTENDED FOR RELATIVES,FRIENDS AND VISITORS,OTHER OCCUPANTS WHO CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED AT THE VILLA ROMANA HOTEL NEARBY COULD ALSO BE BROUGHT THERE FOR TEMPORARY LODGING.
AFTER THE BLESSING LUNCH WAS SERVED TO ALL THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
THE NEWLY –RENOVATED EDIFICE WHICH BEARS THE NAME OF ANGELA’S BED AND BREAKFASTS COULD BE CONTACTED AT TELEPHONE NUMBERS (053)381-0401; (053)570-8283.MOBLIE PHONE NO.0917-308-7986. EMAIL ADDRESS:ANGELAS_BNB@YAHOO.COM.(QUIRICO M, GORPIDO,JR.)
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Congressman Mercado Plans To Convert Libas Into A Municipality
Feb. 14,2012
Mercado Plans To Convert Libas Into A Municipality
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Congressman Roger Mercado has a visionary plan to convert Libas in Hinunangan into a municipality.
He disclosed that Libas which is formerly the location of Southern Leyte Rehabilitation Project during the Marcos Administration, has a big area and that if converted into a municipality would become the first inland municipality of the province.He said it has the potential to become progressive in the near future.
He revealed h e has talked with the representative of DAR during a budget meeting of all heads agencies in the province about his vision of the aforesaid place.
He said that the Dept of Agrarian Reform is equally willing to distribute and divide the lands into square meters for free to the interested settlers who are also willing to settle in Libas.
The Congressman stressed that the survivors of the Guinsaugon Tragedy including those barriofolks from nearby barangays who were resettled in St. Bernard resettlement sites because their areas are also prone to mudslides, are the preferable candidates of the program.
He explained that each family settlers from the Guinsaugon Tragedy survivors could either be given 500 square meters or 1,000 square meters of lot, depending upon the size of the vast tract of land that DAR would be willing to distribute.
He pointed out that since the area is an agricultural land, the first livelihood for the new settler is to plant all kinds of agricultural products including the planting of fruit trees.Thier produce can be marketed in the neighboring municipalities and some of it are for family consumption.
Construction of concrete roads in going to Libas which start at St.Bernard, he said, is not a problem because an appropriation for the infra project can b e requested for funding.
However, he still needs to talk to St.Bernard Mayor Rico Rentuza of his grand plan for Libas and to DAR head Venirando Yap regarding the distribution of lots in Libas.
He further emphasized tha t the construction of the free housing units are also part of the program to be led by Gawad Kalinga, the Ayalas ,Lucio Tan, Humanitarian Institutions and some philanthropists.
Former St. Bernard Mayor Felix Lim and his daughter Joy Lim who is a councilor of the said municipality told the Congressman that he will announce the latter’s plan to the concerned survivors who were residing in various resettlement sites of St.Bernard.
When the Congressman’s plan would become a reality in the future, I would like to suggest that the vacated housing units in the resettlement sites be given to the poor families in different St Bernard barangays where these houses were located.
The priority are the poor families who lived in small houses built with light materials, dilapidated houses, those poor families who have just rented, and t hose who have no permanent residents because they could not afford to build their own houses.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
Mercado Plans To Convert Libas Into A Municipality
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Congressman Roger Mercado has a visionary plan to convert Libas in Hinunangan into a municipality.
He disclosed that Libas which is formerly the location of Southern Leyte Rehabilitation Project during the Marcos Administration, has a big area and that if converted into a municipality would become the first inland municipality of the province.He said it has the potential to become progressive in the near future.
He revealed h e has talked with the representative of DAR during a budget meeting of all heads agencies in the province about his vision of the aforesaid place.
He said that the Dept of Agrarian Reform is equally willing to distribute and divide the lands into square meters for free to the interested settlers who are also willing to settle in Libas.
The Congressman stressed that the survivors of the Guinsaugon Tragedy including those barriofolks from nearby barangays who were resettled in St. Bernard resettlement sites because their areas are also prone to mudslides, are the preferable candidates of the program.
He explained that each family settlers from the Guinsaugon Tragedy survivors could either be given 500 square meters or 1,000 square meters of lot, depending upon the size of the vast tract of land that DAR would be willing to distribute.
He pointed out that since the area is an agricultural land, the first livelihood for the new settler is to plant all kinds of agricultural products including the planting of fruit trees.Thier produce can be marketed in the neighboring municipalities and some of it are for family consumption.
Construction of concrete roads in going to Libas which start at St.Bernard, he said, is not a problem because an appropriation for the infra project can b e requested for funding.
However, he still needs to talk to St.Bernard Mayor Rico Rentuza of his grand plan for Libas and to DAR head Venirando Yap regarding the distribution of lots in Libas.
He further emphasized tha t the construction of the free housing units are also part of the program to be led by Gawad Kalinga, the Ayalas ,Lucio Tan, Humanitarian Institutions and some philanthropists.
Former St. Bernard Mayor Felix Lim and his daughter Joy Lim who is a councilor of the said municipality told the Congressman that he will announce the latter’s plan to the concerned survivors who were residing in various resettlement sites of St.Bernard.
When the Congressman’s plan would become a reality in the future, I would like to suggest that the vacated housing units in the resettlement sites be given to the poor families in different St Bernard barangays where these houses were located.
The priority are the poor families who lived in small houses built with light materials, dilapidated houses, those poor families who have just rented, and t hose who have no permanent residents because they could not afford to build their own houses.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
City Govt. Of Maasin Spends P7M Plus As Host City For EVRAA Meet 2012
FEb. 14,2012
City Govt. Of Maasin Spends P7M Plus As Host City Of The EVRAA Meet 2012
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.,
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-The City Govt of Maasin has spent P7M plus as host city of EVRAA meet 2012 here from Jan. 29 up to Feb. 3,2012.
On Feb, 4, all the participating delegations have started leaving the place bound for their home cities and provinces here in region 8(Leyte and Samar) otherwise known as Eastern Visayas.
This was the disclosure of Maasin Mayor Maloney Samaco in an interview at his office at City Hall.
Samaco informed that the whopping amount was spent for uniforms of athletes,offciating officials and coaches; sports equipments,meals,repair of billeting schools where all the delegations were lodged; repair and preparation of playing venues, funds for transportation services, rental of multicabs and motorcabs to service the athletes, officiating officials and coaches, tarpaulin streamers use for the welcoming of all delegations in the entire region and postings of tarpaulin streamers in all strategic locations of the city about the implementation of smoke-free policy for the EVRAA meet.
The sports-minded Mayor who is also a sportswriter revealed that only the gold medalists of different sports games can participate in the upcoming Palarong Pambansa to be held at Lingayen,Pangasinan.He said that it’s probably during the second or third week of May of the current year.
He said that there are more than thirty who will comprise the Maasin delegation that he will lead.As it is, the group will compose of athletes,officiating officials and coaches.
He said that the games that the aforesaid delegation will be going to compete are swimming, volleyball, taekwondo,table and lawn tennis and arnis.
Asked when will be the next year’s EVRAA meet and who will host it,he said that some delegations have problems yet to be solved in hosting the sports competitions.
The Mayor implied that talks and discussions about it shall most probably be done at the Palarong Pambansa host city’s sports center named Don Narciso Ramos Sports Center.
He added that all the Superintendents who shall be leading the participating delegates to the upcoming Palarong Pambansa in Lingayen,Pangasinan this coming May are the ones who will decide.(Quirico M. Gorpido,.Jr.)
City Govt. Of Maasin Spends P7M Plus As Host City Of The EVRAA Meet 2012
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.,
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-The City Govt of Maasin has spent P7M plus as host city of EVRAA meet 2012 here from Jan. 29 up to Feb. 3,2012.
On Feb, 4, all the participating delegations have started leaving the place bound for their home cities and provinces here in region 8(Leyte and Samar) otherwise known as Eastern Visayas.
This was the disclosure of Maasin Mayor Maloney Samaco in an interview at his office at City Hall.
Samaco informed that the whopping amount was spent for uniforms of athletes,offciating officials and coaches; sports equipments,meals,repair of billeting schools where all the delegations were lodged; repair and preparation of playing venues, funds for transportation services, rental of multicabs and motorcabs to service the athletes, officiating officials and coaches, tarpaulin streamers use for the welcoming of all delegations in the entire region and postings of tarpaulin streamers in all strategic locations of the city about the implementation of smoke-free policy for the EVRAA meet.
The sports-minded Mayor who is also a sportswriter revealed that only the gold medalists of different sports games can participate in the upcoming Palarong Pambansa to be held at Lingayen,Pangasinan.He said that it’s probably during the second or third week of May of the current year.
He said that there are more than thirty who will comprise the Maasin delegation that he will lead.As it is, the group will compose of athletes,officiating officials and coaches.
He said that the games that the aforesaid delegation will be going to compete are swimming, volleyball, taekwondo,table and lawn tennis and arnis.
Asked when will be the next year’s EVRAA meet and who will host it,he said that some delegations have problems yet to be solved in hosting the sports competitions.
The Mayor implied that talks and discussions about it shall most probably be done at the Palarong Pambansa host city’s sports center named Don Narciso Ramos Sports Center.
He added that all the Superintendents who shall be leading the participating delegates to the upcoming Palarong Pambansa in Lingayen,Pangasinan this coming May are the ones who will decide.(Quirico M. Gorpido,.Jr.)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Leyte Province Is The Overall Champion In EVRAA Meet 2012
Feb. 8,2012
Leyte Province Is The Overall Champion Of EVRAA Meet 2012
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Leyte Province delegation, the biggest of all the participating delegations of the six provinces in region 8, otherwise known as Eastern Visayas, was the overall champion of this year’s 7-day EVRAA meet held here from January 29 up to Feb .3,2012.
Leyte Province’s championing with an overall total of 730.5(elem. 369;secondary 361.5) points garnered from various games(events) was announced by Rhodora Sison,Chairwoman of the Games Results, Records and Documentation Committee, during the recent closing ceremony held at TOPS grandstand.
The formations of the parading ten delegates were arranged alphabetically according to the events that the athletes were competing.
First runner-up was Eastern Samar with total points of 487(elem. 255; secondary 232).Second runner-up was Maasin City in the elementary level with a total score of 206.5. Fourth place was Ormoc City with a total score of 134.5.Fifth place was Samar with a total score of 88.5. Sixth was Tacloban City with a total score of 87.5.Seventh place was Southern Leyte with a total score of 60.
However, in the secondary level Ormoc City was the second runner-up with total points of 203.17.Fourth placers were Maasin City and Tacloban City with a tie scoring of 161.5.Sixth place went to Northern Samar with a total points of 90. Seventh place was Samar with a total score of 71.17
For the special awards category. Northern Samar delegation was chosen as the best in athletic uniform. Second place was Eastern Samar. Third place went to the Leyte Province. Southern Leyte was adjudged as t he most disciplined athletes. Second place went to Biliran delegation. The third place was Samar delegation.
An unidentified DepEd official has expressed his heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Congressman Mercado, Governor Damian Mercado, Mayor Samaco, the City Government of Maasin and DepEd Regional Director Yu for their full support to the success of the 7-day affair.
He said that it’s not enough to develop the physical aspect of the athletes but also the mind in order to produce world-class athletes.
“WE have a colorful closing ceremony with the arrival of Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez and his wife and City Councilor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez”,Mayor Samaco exclaimed.
He also admonished all the officiating officials, coaches, trainors and sundry to forgive and forget in case they have encountered some problems and unfavorable accounts during the duration of the events.
Instead, “each delegation should focus in improving the performances of their athletes in preparation for your upcoming participation in the Palarong Pambansa to be held at Lingayen City,Pangasinan this coming May.
The Mayor also claimed that some colleges and universities are now offering scholarships to athletes. He further stated that the implementation of the first smoke-free policy of the host city is “intended to help extend your life span, for your family and children and for general health to all of us”.
Another DepED official has strongly advised all the athletes to practice, practice, practice and practice more because practice will make it perfect”.
Regional Director Yu said that the athletes are now having discipline and that EVRAA meet was a celeb ration of unity.”WE come together and crossing even mountains to be gathered in one place where we will experience the joy of camaraderie, friendship and sportsmanship”.
“There’s also a victory, the expression of good values and the grace of humility in accepting defeat”,she added as she officially closed the EVRAA meet 2012 by extinguishing the urn’s fire.
(Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.)
Leyte Province Is The Overall Champion Of EVRAA Meet 2012
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Leyte Province delegation, the biggest of all the participating delegations of the six provinces in region 8, otherwise known as Eastern Visayas, was the overall champion of this year’s 7-day EVRAA meet held here from January 29 up to Feb .3,2012.
Leyte Province’s championing with an overall total of 730.5(elem. 369;secondary 361.5) points garnered from various games(events) was announced by Rhodora Sison,Chairwoman of the Games Results, Records and Documentation Committee, during the recent closing ceremony held at TOPS grandstand.
The formations of the parading ten delegates were arranged alphabetically according to the events that the athletes were competing.
First runner-up was Eastern Samar with total points of 487(elem. 255; secondary 232).Second runner-up was Maasin City in the elementary level with a total score of 206.5. Fourth place was Ormoc City with a total score of 134.5.Fifth place was Samar with a total score of 88.5. Sixth was Tacloban City with a total score of 87.5.Seventh place was Southern Leyte with a total score of 60.
However, in the secondary level Ormoc City was the second runner-up with total points of 203.17.Fourth placers were Maasin City and Tacloban City with a tie scoring of 161.5.Sixth place went to Northern Samar with a total points of 90. Seventh place was Samar with a total score of 71.17
For the special awards category. Northern Samar delegation was chosen as the best in athletic uniform. Second place was Eastern Samar. Third place went to the Leyte Province. Southern Leyte was adjudged as t he most disciplined athletes. Second place went to Biliran delegation. The third place was Samar delegation.
An unidentified DepEd official has expressed his heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Congressman Mercado, Governor Damian Mercado, Mayor Samaco, the City Government of Maasin and DepEd Regional Director Yu for their full support to the success of the 7-day affair.
He said that it’s not enough to develop the physical aspect of the athletes but also the mind in order to produce world-class athletes.
“WE have a colorful closing ceremony with the arrival of Tacloban Mayor Alfred Romualdez and his wife and City Councilor Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez”,Mayor Samaco exclaimed.
He also admonished all the officiating officials, coaches, trainors and sundry to forgive and forget in case they have encountered some problems and unfavorable accounts during the duration of the events.
Instead, “each delegation should focus in improving the performances of their athletes in preparation for your upcoming participation in the Palarong Pambansa to be held at Lingayen City,Pangasinan this coming May.
The Mayor also claimed that some colleges and universities are now offering scholarships to athletes. He further stated that the implementation of the first smoke-free policy of the host city is “intended to help extend your life span, for your family and children and for general health to all of us”.
Another DepED official has strongly advised all the athletes to practice, practice, practice and practice more because practice will make it perfect”.
Regional Director Yu said that the athletes are now having discipline and that EVRAA meet was a celeb ration of unity.”WE come together and crossing even mountains to be gathered in one place where we will experience the joy of camaraderie, friendship and sportsmanship”.
“There’s also a victory, the expression of good values and the grace of humility in accepting defeat”,she added as she officially closed the EVRAA meet 2012 by extinguishing the urn’s fire.
(Quirico M. Gorpido, Jr.)
Sports Is The Only Activity That Can Unite Each Nation-Umali
Feb. 8,2012
Sports Is The Only Activity That Can Unite Each Nation-Umali
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte- Sports is the only activity tha can unite each nation.
This was the statement of guest speaker Tonisito Umali,Assitant Secretary of the Dept. of Education in his speech at the TOPs Grandstand during the official opening of the Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA)meet here the host city of Maasin, the capital of Southern leyte province.
“Feel good and be recognized”, he told the crowd of athletes, officiating officials and coaches.”But you need to be good to be recognized”.
Umali who is also an educator and practicing lawyer in the Philippines and the USA,further admonished the 10 delegations to adopt and internalize a “serenity prayer”, which according to him he learned it from his father.
He uttered: “Lord let me learn to accept the things I cannot change, to give me the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”.
Governor Damian Mercado and Congressman Roger Mercado have warmly welcomed the 10 delegations from 6 provinces. The delegations were also composed of some Mayors, Governors and Representatives in the entire Eastern Visayas otherwise known as Region 8(Leyte and Samar islands).
The Mercados have stressed the great importance of unity ,solidarity and teamwork among local and national officials in achieving some goals for the improvement and progress of the city and the whole province.
The younger Mercado was also hopeful that the participating delegations would make their 7-day sports activities more memorable; while the older Mercado has emphasized the importance of becoming as one in achieving excellence and success in the field of sports for the youth.
The congressman also strongly urged the delegations including guests and visitors to follow the first smoke-free policy of the EVRAA of the host cityi”This is to show to other people that we in the Eastern Visayas are one and united”, he said.
Maasin Mayor Maloney Samaco for his part claimed in his short speech that offi cials in the city and the provincial government were united, the reason why Maasin City is developing fast.
Samaco also reminded all the athletes and officials that “we are here to play for sports competitions and winning is only secondary, adding that “we are all champions”.
The sports-minded and sportswriter Mayor further confided that all the athletes of the Maasin delegation are below 18 years old.He was likewise hopeful that the rest of the 9 delegations’ athletes were also of the same ages.”Walang dayaan sa edad!”,he told the concerned officials.
Raising of Banners
The raising of the delegations’ banners has followed. Genis Murallos,OIC assistant School Divisio9n Superintendent, Mayor Samaco,DepEd Regional Director Luisa Bautista-Yu and School Division Superintendents were among t hose who hoisted the delegations’ banners .
Mary Joy Calapre,Batang Pinoy 2011,Gold medalist in tennis led the athletes oath of Amateurism while Cesar Veronque,Regional Sports Coordinator, led the oath of amateurism among officiating officials. City Tourism Officer Royeno Segovia,the EMCEE presented to the whole delegations 6 young Batang Pinoy 2011 athletes of Maasin City led by Mary Joy Calapre.
Calapre holding the lighted torch ran around the oval playground followed by her peers as each athlete passed on the torch to each other as they reached the grandstand.
Here the last athlete carrying the lighted torch passed on to Mayor Samaco who led the run towards th e location of the huge urn adjacent to the location of the EVRAA banner poles. The Mayor then lighted the huge urn and the crowd applauded.
A fifteen to twenty minutes fireworks show has dominated the Mantahan skyline as Dr. Yu officially opened the first smoke-free EVRAA meet 2012.
The 10 delegations were : 1)Southern Leyte-360; 2)Maasin Cityi-460; 3)Calbayog City-350; 4)Eastern Samar-600; 5)Biliran-320; 6)Leyte Province-600; 7)Northern Samar-600; 8)Ormoc City-420; 9)Samar-600; 10)Tacloban City-500.
Games to be competed and its respective venues: 1)archery-PNP Provincial Headquarters; 2)arnis-Abgao gymn; 3)athletics-Southern Leyte Sports Complex; 4)badminton-DILG gymn; 5)baseball-TOPS oval playground; 6)basketball-Asuncion gymn; 7)boxing-Maasin Bus Terminal; 8)chess-RKK Function House; 9)gymnastics-Tagnipa gymn; 10)sipa takraw-TOPS oval playground; alternate venue-Combado gymn; 11)soccer-SJC campus; 12)softball-Maasin Citiy Division office ground; 13)swimming-cacao mountain resort; 14)table tennis-Badiang covered court ; 15)lawn tennis-capitol tennis court; 16)volleyball-Southern Leyte Sports Complex; alternate venue-Bugo gymn for girls and Isagani gymn for boys.
In the evening officials of the ten delegations were treated to a welcome dinner at the city gymn where Umali the DepEd Assistant Secretary received a plaque of appreciation from Mayor Maloney Samaco.
Earlier there was a long afternoon parade of all athletes,officiating officials, coaches,delegations’ heads,including some mayors,Governors and representatives.The parade has started at the Anatalio Gaviola Plaza down to the Tomas Oppus Pilot School in brgy Mantahan.
ABS-CBN 2011 Filipinas Got Talent champion the Maasinhon Trio have entertained the crowd with series of songs during intermissions of the program.
Also present during the formal opening of the EVRAA meet 2012 were Vice-Governor Miguel Maamo,11,SP member Cesar Rey, City Councilors,Atty. Alberto Escobarte,PNP,reservists,some city dwellers and some media personalities.(Quirico M. Gorpido.,Jr.)
Sports Is The Only Activity That Can Unite Each Nation-Umali
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.
Maasin City, Southern Leyte- Sports is the only activity tha can unite each nation.
This was the statement of guest speaker Tonisito Umali,Assitant Secretary of the Dept. of Education in his speech at the TOPs Grandstand during the official opening of the Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA)meet here the host city of Maasin, the capital of Southern leyte province.
“Feel good and be recognized”, he told the crowd of athletes, officiating officials and coaches.”But you need to be good to be recognized”.
Umali who is also an educator and practicing lawyer in the Philippines and the USA,further admonished the 10 delegations to adopt and internalize a “serenity prayer”, which according to him he learned it from his father.
He uttered: “Lord let me learn to accept the things I cannot change, to give me the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”.
Governor Damian Mercado and Congressman Roger Mercado have warmly welcomed the 10 delegations from 6 provinces. The delegations were also composed of some Mayors, Governors and Representatives in the entire Eastern Visayas otherwise known as Region 8(Leyte and Samar islands).
The Mercados have stressed the great importance of unity ,solidarity and teamwork among local and national officials in achieving some goals for the improvement and progress of the city and the whole province.
The younger Mercado was also hopeful that the participating delegations would make their 7-day sports activities more memorable; while the older Mercado has emphasized the importance of becoming as one in achieving excellence and success in the field of sports for the youth.
The congressman also strongly urged the delegations including guests and visitors to follow the first smoke-free policy of the EVRAA of the host cityi”This is to show to other people that we in the Eastern Visayas are one and united”, he said.
Maasin Mayor Maloney Samaco for his part claimed in his short speech that offi cials in the city and the provincial government were united, the reason why Maasin City is developing fast.
Samaco also reminded all the athletes and officials that “we are here to play for sports competitions and winning is only secondary, adding that “we are all champions”.
The sports-minded and sportswriter Mayor further confided that all the athletes of the Maasin delegation are below 18 years old.He was likewise hopeful that the rest of the 9 delegations’ athletes were also of the same ages.”Walang dayaan sa edad!”,he told the concerned officials.
Raising of Banners
The raising of the delegations’ banners has followed. Genis Murallos,OIC assistant School Divisio9n Superintendent, Mayor Samaco,DepEd Regional Director Luisa Bautista-Yu and School Division Superintendents were among t hose who hoisted the delegations’ banners .
Mary Joy Calapre,Batang Pinoy 2011,Gold medalist in tennis led the athletes oath of Amateurism while Cesar Veronque,Regional Sports Coordinator, led the oath of amateurism among officiating officials. City Tourism Officer Royeno Segovia,the EMCEE presented to the whole delegations 6 young Batang Pinoy 2011 athletes of Maasin City led by Mary Joy Calapre.
Calapre holding the lighted torch ran around the oval playground followed by her peers as each athlete passed on the torch to each other as they reached the grandstand.
Here the last athlete carrying the lighted torch passed on to Mayor Samaco who led the run towards th e location of the huge urn adjacent to the location of the EVRAA banner poles. The Mayor then lighted the huge urn and the crowd applauded.
A fifteen to twenty minutes fireworks show has dominated the Mantahan skyline as Dr. Yu officially opened the first smoke-free EVRAA meet 2012.
The 10 delegations were : 1)Southern Leyte-360; 2)Maasin Cityi-460; 3)Calbayog City-350; 4)Eastern Samar-600; 5)Biliran-320; 6)Leyte Province-600; 7)Northern Samar-600; 8)Ormoc City-420; 9)Samar-600; 10)Tacloban City-500.
Games to be competed and its respective venues: 1)archery-PNP Provincial Headquarters; 2)arnis-Abgao gymn; 3)athletics-Southern Leyte Sports Complex; 4)badminton-DILG gymn; 5)baseball-TOPS oval playground; 6)basketball-Asuncion gymn; 7)boxing-Maasin Bus Terminal; 8)chess-RKK Function House; 9)gymnastics-Tagnipa gymn; 10)sipa takraw-TOPS oval playground; alternate venue-Combado gymn; 11)soccer-SJC campus; 12)softball-Maasin Citiy Division office ground; 13)swimming-cacao mountain resort; 14)table tennis-Badiang covered court ; 15)lawn tennis-capitol tennis court; 16)volleyball-Southern Leyte Sports Complex; alternate venue-Bugo gymn for girls and Isagani gymn for boys.
In the evening officials of the ten delegations were treated to a welcome dinner at the city gymn where Umali the DepEd Assistant Secretary received a plaque of appreciation from Mayor Maloney Samaco.
Earlier there was a long afternoon parade of all athletes,officiating officials, coaches,delegations’ heads,including some mayors,Governors and representatives.The parade has started at the Anatalio Gaviola Plaza down to the Tomas Oppus Pilot School in brgy Mantahan.
ABS-CBN 2011 Filipinas Got Talent champion the Maasinhon Trio have entertained the crowd with series of songs during intermissions of the program.
Also present during the formal opening of the EVRAA meet 2012 were Vice-Governor Miguel Maamo,11,SP member Cesar Rey, City Councilors,Atty. Alberto Escobarte,PNP,reservists,some city dwellers and some media personalities.(Quirico M. Gorpido.,Jr.)
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