by Moses Billacura
My Christmas wishes:
1. Legislation of a Davao City Sports Development Code.
2. A unified Davao City Sports Council.
3. A strong business community support for amateur sports development, especially for SM City Davao, Gaisano Mall Davao, NCCC Mall Davao, Gaisano South Citimall and Victoria Plaza to provide a venue for indoor sports events because this is the best way to display the sports activities to Dabawenyos.
4. A partnership between the Department of Education regional office and National Sports Association regional chapters.
5. More sports media workers.
6. Revival of the Philippine National Games and Philippine Differently-Abled Games by the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Olympic Committee.
7. Active Mindanao participation in the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asian Growth Area (BIMP EAGA) Friendship Games.
8. Revival of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) Sportswriting Seminars and Workshops.
9. Duplication of the noble work of businessman Regino “Boy” Cua, regional director of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, who spends his own money for basketball and not earn from it.
10. Revival of the sports for peace projects, Mindanao Children’s Games and Mindanao Friendship Games.
11. Availability of a big sponsor for cycling’s Race for Peace Mindanao.
12. Enrollment of Mindanao coaches, athletes, sports coordinators, sports enthusiasts in the Sports and Wellness Management Program offered by Brokenshire College.
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My warmest congratulations to Glen Yap who recently tied the knot with Hannah Jayne Go. Glen’s dad, Willy, former basketball team manager of the multi-titled Felcris Supermarketeers, has gained another daughter.
The same greetings to former Rotary Club of Matina Davao president Cho Leonor who took Luvluv Tan as his bride recently, too. No more lonely nights, Cho!
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Happy birthday to Davao Sportswriters Association stalwart and ace photojournalist Rene B. Lumawag and to former national football player and University of Mindanao coach, Atty. Guillermo B. Iroy Jr., chief of staff of Philippine Sports Commission chairman, Ricardo Garcia.
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On behalf of my wife Marjorie Dulalas Igpit, our clan members, editors and contributors to the Sports Section of Edge Davao-The Business Paper, we wish all members of the sports community a very Merry and Peaceful Christmas.
