Batang Pinoy heroes to get incentives in Baguio City

October 1, 2018 Community Billboard

BAGUIO CITY – Athletes instrumental to the retention of the city’s Batang Pinoy National Championship title stand to receive cash incentives from the city government.
A simple tribute is also being prepared for the close to 300 medalists responsible for the city’s unofficial 85 gold, 81 silver and 104 bronze medal haul and eventually the landslide victory over closest rival  Cebu City with 37-40-44; Laguna Province, 33-13-31; Quezon City, 32-17-17; and Pangasinan, 22-21-21.
As per the city’s Baguio-based Athletes and Coaches Incentives and Benefits Ordinance,” the athletes and their coaches will receive P10,000 for gold medals, P5,000 for silver and P3,000 for bronze.
Mayor Mauricio Domogan said the city’s athletes excelled in combative sports which contributed most of the medals in the sports competition, the first national sports event to be hosted by the city last Sept. 17-21.
“We are proud of you our athletes for giving honor to our city and to all other athletes nationwide who participated in the sports event for giving your best despite the inconvenience brought by typhoon “Ompong,” the mayor said.
More than 2,000 competitors from various localities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao were marooned in the school classrooms that served as their billeting centers when “Ompong” battered the city and the Cordillera region last Sept. 15 but the city government through its city sports development office under Gaudencio Gonzales and Paul Rillorta, the city social welfare development  under OCSWD Officer Betty Fangasan and others including private donors ensured their safety and convenience during the howler’s onslaught.
Combative sports like arnis, wushu, muay thai and taekwondo served as the city’s gold mine with outputs of 18, 13, 11 and 10 gold medals respectively and most of the silver and bronze awards.  Judo and wrestling also contributed eight gold medals apiece.
The city also won five golds in pencak silat, four in archery, two each in athletics and boxing and one apiece in cycling, karate, swimming, triathlon,
The city’s gold medalists are: Archery – Daniel Jasmin Espiritu, Cyrus Obenita/ Aisha Daquioag, Daniel Jasmin Espiritu/ Adrianne Ysabel Parayno/ Resha Ronquillo, Aisha Daquioag/ Andrea Alvaro/ Mafoi Ena Paculan;
Arnis – Izy Zyrel Pobletin, Jerry Puyao, Cj Lopez, Angel Gabriel Nero, Takoya Wada, Jesus Macalanda, Rod Xedrick Mendoza, Angelo Paet, Jocelyn Bantiyao, Claryss Coltiyen, Alexandria Dumanas, Glyzel Garambas / Christine Mae Bartolome, Angelo Paet / Kurt Daryl Yabes, Shannah Ruzzle Longan / Angelyn Datuin, Shannah Ruzzle Longan / Angelyn Datuin, Cedrick Aron Calicdan, Jesus Macalanda Jr./ Mike Aaron Capsuyen/ Rod Xhedrick Mendoza;
Athletics – Ira Mae Gali;
Boxing – Tina Pais and Frenzel Allen Golocan;
Cycling – Rey Lukan;
Judo – Ulysses Guy Addug, Leerenz Tindaan, Marco Paul Soltero, Wright Lonogan, Seth Theodore Pineda, Kaye Ales, Tala Daniele Tadeo, Fionna Evon Merino;
Karate – Laurel Laoyan;
Muay Thai – Krisna Malecdan, Jeriel Gabe Co, Chall Wayne Bannagao, Edel Ali Ngina, Victorina Ligab, Schuyler Agustin, Mariah Trenyce Co, Jerlyn Kingad, Ashlene Kia Malecdan, John Mark Kingad, Rudy Obo-Ob;
Pencak Silat – Cymon Anton, Rommel Jazmin, Justin Doroteo, Fiona Villareal, Jeneah Erich Fall-it;
Swimming – Alaric Justin Conlu;
Taekwondo – Lei Ramon, Rain Ramon, Gabriel Ivan Inacay / Zeik Jhay Ceniza / Zeick Andrei Tacay, Adrian Paul Yadao, Alexander Gabriel Ogoy, Stephen Timothy Sales, Jan Gregory Asiong, Jheizler Angelo Fernandez, John Kim Passion, Keith Andreline Corpuz;
Triathlon – Dayshaun Karl Ramos;
Wrestling – Jeremy Malecdan, Mharriane Joy Balasuit, Kurt Abgao, Wryqun Gama,
Franklin Tallongen, Mark Gruner Gama, Gwyneth Pooter, Shenkin Diwas, Ray Saleo-En, Lance Guimpac, Hans Lubguban, Ghiel Figueras, Jose Angelo Delos Trinos, and Verah Dulay. AILEEN P. REFUERZO / ABN