EMA CUP’ 19 GOLF TOURNAMENT TEES-OFF!

September 23, 2023 Community Billboard Sports

The annual EMA-CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT 19th Edition, a one-day fun tournament of former
Congressman and Baguio City Councilor, Atty. Edgar M. Avila for the benefit of the various projects of the Rotary Club of Downtown Session headed by President Kelwyn Roi Tan and the St. Theresa of Avila Foundation will tee on October 7, 2023 at the Baguio Country Club. The Tournament Director shall be Dr. William Occidental and the Event Chairperson shall be Rotarian Kristine Joy Tabara. Joining the core team are Past President Kat Gumaya and Incoming President Ryan Gumaya.

The activity would augment the funding of their present and forthcoming medical missions, feeding
programs, scholarship programs, and other worthy projects which they have been undertaking for the past years. School toilets, water system in Itogon, medical missions in Kibungan and Benguet, blood letting, wheelchair -giving, college scholars and at one point P5 Million pesos given to BGHMC for dialysis patients. The 1st EMA CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT was first held on February 16, 1997 participated in by at least 200 golfers including then President Fidel V. Ramos, First Lady
Amelita Ramos. Baguio City and Benguet top officials.

To carry out their projects, the organizers relied primarily on the assistance and support of benefactors. As of this writing, the following have generously confirmed their sponsorships :

Diamond partners:
1. KIWIK GROW FERTILIZER/ K G AGRIVENTURES, 2. ONE LENDING INC. & Mr. RALPH YAMBAO & 3. HIRAI CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION., Sakai City Japan. 4. GLOBAL FACTORY DOHA QATAR/MR. HASSAN AHMED AL-MAL

Gold partners :
LAFAYETTE HOTEL & RESORTS; SNEAK & SCISSORS-TINA EMPERIO & ENGR. RADCLIFFE IMPERIO; CONGRESSMAN CHING VELOSO – THE GUINCIAMAN FARM LEYTE; KULTURA
SPLASHWAVE & MS JULIET AS-IL, Pugo La Union

Major Partners:
GOLDENFIELD TRADING/CRYSTAL OIL – REY UY; BUILDRIGHT CONSTRUCTION CORP.,
Quezon City; AIP CONSTRUCTION/ARNEL PEIL; PANGASINAN POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE, P/COL. JEFF FANGED, Provincial Director

Hole Sponsors :
FAMAS (FILIPINO ACADEMY OF MOVIE ARTS AND SCIENCES); THE DREAM ART CAFÉKRISTINE JOY TABARA; DR. ASHOK VASANDANI-RCDS HONORARY MEMBER; &
HEALTHWISE HOME HEALTH CARE INC.;FORTUNE HONG KONG SEAFOOD RESTAURANT,
PARAGON HOTEL, THE GOLDEN PINE HOTEL/DR. SHERRY ONG-CUNANAN; PUGAD PUGO ADVENTURE – P/GEN. EUGENE MARTIN; P/ COL. LEON P. TALLEO, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP(CIDG-CAR); JUST FASHION, VALENZUELA
CITY; BIP STEADFAST GROUND INC. & ENGR.

BONIFACIO DE LA PENA; GRAND88 GAMING CORPORATION – S T L PANGASINAN; PARKWAY RESIDENCES & HOSPITAL INC.-DR. SHERRY ONGCUNANAN & Mr. FERNANDO S. TIONG; TCP ENTERPRISES INC.- Mr. FERNANDO S. TIONG; M E G AT O W E R S – M r .
FERNANDO S. TIONG; TG HOMES-Mr. FERNANDO S. TIONG; PINES ESTATE GAMING CORPORATION; FIRST LA UNION LEISURE ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING CORPORATIION; MUSAR MUSIC CORPORAT ION-Ber n i e Arevalo-Avila & BATANG ’90’s/CLUSTER CONE Charmaine Avila-Francisco.

Donors:
CHINA BANK; BAGUIO APACHES/ CHIEF JONATHAN VERGARA; HONDA CARS PANGASINAN & BEN TAN; METROBANK – NONETTE SILVA/SUSAN PASCUAL; MAYOR BENJIE MAGALONG. The 19th edition of the EMA CUP expects the regular local par busters-players who will support the golf-for- a-cause with the commitment of the Blue bloods golfers lead by RD Douglas Rufino.

The Golf participants are requested to donate the following: For BCC members-?1,500.00 while Guests shall pay ? 2,500.00. Invited to grace the Awarding Ceremonies is Pnp Chief Benjamin Acorda and Senator Ramon”Bong;Revilla, a staunch supporter of the past Ema Cup series. The one day 18-hole will adopt the System 36 modified Stableford scoring system for Guest and the Medal System for Members with 4 men’s categories and one ladies category.

For Participation and sponsorship details, any member of the ROTARY CLUB OF DOWNTOWN SESSION would reply to your inquiries.: The roster includes Past Presidents Karl Batong Gabaen, Mike Limbo, Mike Tank, Eugenio Guiang Estavillo, Sonny Agcolicol, Alex Rimando, Amado Refuerzo Dizon, Joseph Rimando, AOrlie Tadeo and Members, Jeric Villareal, Kristine Molitas, Angelie Pamela Cariño, Zeneia Erika , Christian Cabilatazan. Christian David Alacar. Jondee Nider. Richard Buhayo and other present, past and future rotarians who are wholeheartedly supporting the cause. As Fvr always says “ the best is yet to come.” Ema.