Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte told delegates of the recently concluded 2024 Davao Region Athletics Association (DAVRAA) Meet to stay humble and not to get into vices.
“Timan-i ninyo mga bata, ayaw ninyo sayanga ang inyong kinabuhi ug mahimo ayaw mo ug sulod ug bisyo. Ayaw ninyo sayanga ang pagpaningkamot sa inyong mga ginikanan nga nagbantay sa inyuha,” Duterte said in his message during the closing ceremony of DAVRAA 2024 at the Davao City-UP Mindanao Sports Complex in Mintal, Davao City on Sunday afternoon.
The contingents from Davao City has once again ruled the annual meet.
The mayor reminded the winners to stay humble as they will not always emerge the best.
“Ug katong mga nidaug timan-i ninyo, you just be humble kay dili sa tanan panahon kamoy pinakamaayo, basin muabot ang panahon nga makakita pud ka ug katapat nimo, humble lang mo.
Ang nakanindot ani pag-abot sa panahon kahibaw mo mu-disiplina sa inyong kaugalingon ug bitbiton na ninyo managko mo,” he said.
For those contingents who did not make it, the mayor urged them to try harder and then just believe in themselves.
“Katong mga nangapildi paningkamot lang mo, pag effort lang mo, unya tuo lang mo sa inyong kaugalingon that in the face of any adversity, magkinaunsa man ang inyuhang banggaon malampasan ninyo,” he said.
The mayor told the delegates that sports teaches them discipline and not all the time they will win.
The mayor thanked the police, military, participating local government units (LGUs), and everyone that helped facilitate the holding of this year’s DAVRAA.
