CBA cage league sa Visayas at Mindanao

MATAPOS ang matagumpay na paglulunsad sa Manila at Rizal Province kamakailan, nakatakdang isunod ng Community Basketball Association (CBA) ang paglarga ng programa sa Visayas at Mindanao sa susunod na linggo.

Ipinahayag ni CBA founding president Carlo Maceda na personal niyang pangangasiwaan ang coaches and managers meeting sa Cebu at Iloilo sa Visayas gayundin sa Davao sa Mindanao upang talakayin at maiisapinal ang programa sa bagong tatag na basketball league para sa mga kabataan sa grassroots level.

“As we all know, basketball is No. 1 sport entertainment for the whole family. But the CBA is something new for the fans of basketball. I’s an alternative one, "pahayag ni Maceda sa kanyang pagbisita sa 10th "Usapang Sports" ng Tabloid Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS) nitong Huwebes sa National Press Club sa Intramuros, Manila.

“We want to help the basketball communities nationwide by bringing entertainment closer to the people. We will go to different barangay courts and give exposure to grassroots players around the country," sambit ni Maceda sa lingguhang forum na itinataguyod ng Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) at National Press Club (NPC.

Kasama niyang dumalo si Marikina team owner Brian Tan.

Ikinalugod ni Maceda, dating actor at film maker, ang suportang natatanggasp ng CBA mula sa mga individual na kapaw aniya may vision na mapaangat ang abang kalagayan ng kabataan sa pamamagitan ng sports.

“The vision of CBA is to create a platform where we can share our talent on and off the court. We want to share blessings to communities and young players," pahayag ni Maceda, itinatag ang CBA kasama ang maybahay na si Derlyn Maceda at top marketing executive Jeannette Beltran.

“We created it by legs so that the expenses of the team owners are minimized. Then, the top winners from different areas will move up to the Finals where we will give away P1 million in cash and another million in kind to be donated to a chosen beneficiary barangay, church or public school!” aniya.

Sinabi naman ni Tan na nagpahayag din ng suporta ang ilang sports patron mula sa Marikina upang masiguro ang tagumpay ng CBA.

"We're lucky to have generous individuals in Marikina who share their blessings by supporting the youth thru sports," pahayag ni Tan.