POC’s Vargas guest at PSA Forum
Philippine Olympic Committee President Ricky Vargas will be the special guest in today’s Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at the Amelie HotelManila.
Vargas is appearing in the session presented by San Miguel Corp., Tapa King, Amelie Hotel, and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation along with Ed Picson, secretary general of the Alliances of Boxing Association in the Philippines (ABAP), of which Vargas is also president.
The two are expected to discuss the training of the athletes and the preparations being undertaken by the country’s Olympic governing body regarding the hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games later this year.
Also invited in the 10:30 a.m. public sports program are POC Chairman Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino and POC secretary general Patrick Gregorio.
Shortly after the Forum, Vargas will induct into office the new set of PSA officers.
Manny Lopez, former head of the boxing association, and taekwondo champion Ali Atienza bared their thoughts during separate sessions at the 17th edition of Usapang Sports presented by the Tabloids Organization in Philippine Sports (TOPS) at the National Press Club in Intramuros, Manila.
“I think we can win the overall title on the SEA Games again. I think it can be done basta lahat tayo sama-sama,” said Lopez.
For his part, Atienza said, “Always aim for the gold. The attitude must be ‘it’s gold or nothing.’”
yesterday to lead their division in the Gov. Amor Deloso National Age Group Chess Championships at the Zambales Sports Complex in Iba.
Bacojo downed Marc Lee Payumo to improve his tally to 5.5 points after six rounds and pull away from closest pursuer Neil Chester Reyes in the boys 14-under division.
Reyes turned back Charliemagne Arias for 4.5 points in this tournament serving as a qualifier to the Philippine team that will see action in the ASEAN Age Group Championships in Myanmar in June.
Padilla, for her part, downed Roilanne Marie Alonzo to hike her tally to 6.5 points in the girls’ 14-under, just half a point ahead of Lovely Ann Geraldino, who bested Rheat Jean Canino for 6 points.
Also sharing the day’s spotlight was Mark Gabriel Usman, who beat Christian Gian Karlo Arca for a share of the top spot in the boys’ 10-under. (Kristel Satumbaga)
then thwarted Aslan Carbonilla, 6-4, 6-2, to clinch the 16-U crown. But Pagadian’s Nilo Ledama foiled Tangub’s bid for another title, scoring a 2-6, 6-1, 10-4 reversal in the premier 18-U finals of the Group 2 tournament.
But with a win and runner-up effort, Tangub still shared the MVP honors with Denopol in the event put up by Palawan PawnshopPalawan Pera Padala and presented by Dunlop that also saw Dipolog’s Pete Bandala reign in 10-unisex, Tangub City’s Mar Solis win in boys’ 12-U, Agustines from Oroquieta top the boys’ 14-U and Padilla from Ozamiz rule the girls’ 18-U.
Bandala nipped Cielo Gonzales in a marathon duel, 2-4, 5-4(4), 14-12; Solis upset top seed Sean Esick, 6-1, 6-3; Agustines bested No. 1 Carbonilla, 6-4, 6-3; and Padilla trounced Toribio, 6-2, 6-2.