A total of 3,500 athletes coming from the 11 municipalities converge for another exciting and challenging games for the Comval Provincial Athletic Association Meet on October 26-29.
Hosted at the Don Lorenzo Sarmiento Sr. Sports Complex in New Bataan, competitions range from Archery, Arnis, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Chess , Football, Basketball, Boxing, Gymnastics, Lawn tennis, Sipa/takraw, Softball, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball and swimming.
Executive Assistant Belo Melendres, representing Gov. Arturo Uy, said such event will foster unity, camaraderie and sportsmanship among elementary and high school students who came from different schools all over the province.
Mayor Lorenzo Balbin also extended his congratulations and thanked DepEd-Comval, organizers, officials, athletes and visitors who took part in the 4-day event. Also lending their support on the opening ceremony are Cong. Rommel Amatong, SP Member Ruwel Peter Gonzaga, Dr. Chanet Cadiente of DepEd-Reg. XI, DepEd-Comval OIC Feliciano Tamundong Jr., Nabunturan Mayor Romeo Clarin as last year’s host municipality and other local officials and head teachers.
Meanwhile, Education Program Supervisor Ruben Reponte bared that Comval will host the Davao Region Athletics Association (DAVRAA) Meet sometime on February 2012, the venue of which will be by New Bataan again. [Fe F. Maestre/ ids comval]
