Local golfers score in 16th edition of EMA Cup

July 9, 2017 Metro BLISTT

The 16th edition of the EMA Cup Golf Tournament, a one-day fun tournament of-  former Congressman, now City Councilor Edgar M. Avila successfully teed off, July 8, 2017, at the Baguio Country Club. Almost 150 local par busters dominated the list of players who supported the golf-for-a-cause as announced by Tournament Director Dr. Willy Occidental.
Joseph Rimando, incoming-  president of the beneficiary Rotary Club of Downtown Session, assured the golfers and sponsors that the activity would augment the funding of their medical missions, feeding programs, the scholarship program and other worthy projects which his board will decide on. Likewise, the proceeds will also fund the-  maintenance and upkeep of the Emergency-Medical Assistance-Ambu-Transport which has been made available for Baguio patients as transportation.
The past EMA Cup series of tournaments raised almost P5M, a large chunk of which were turned over to the BGHMC for dialysis patients while the rest went to outreach projects of the club.
EMA Cup started way back in 1995 when then President Fidel  V. Ramos personally led the ceremonial tee-off at the old Camp John Hay Golf Course. It was for the benefit of the PFVR Center and Action Inc. From then on, the series went on finding its new home at the luscious greens of the Baguio Country Club.
During the awarding ceremony at the club, Avila and Rimando thanked the sponsors for their unselfish support to the golf tourney.
The major sponsors are Citic Realty Corp. headed by Chi Jian Li, Beneco, Home Credit Finance Phils. Inc., Megapines Realty & Development Corp., Metrobank, Moldex Realty Inc. and Tiongsan Harrison.
The minor sponsors include Baguio Country Club, Kultura Splash Wave Resort, Lafayette Resort, Mario’s Restaurant, RCC Global Entertainment Inc., and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).
The hole sponsors are Aboitiz-Hedcor, Advance Foundation Construction System, Baguio Apaches, Baguio Midland Courier, Baguio Water District, Baguio’s Finest Security Agency, Ballesteros Optical, Belinda’s Farm, Benguet Memorial Services, BZA Home Style Crafts, Cong. Mark Go, Former Cong. Bernardo Vergara & Jonathan Vergara, Former Cong. Nicasio Aliping, Coun. Michael L. Lawana, Cordillera Integrated Medical Services Inc. (CIMSI), Danum Care, Davies Paint, Dr. Neil Ambasing, E.M. Avila Law Office & Atty. John Ray Libiran, First La Union Gaming Corp., First Pacific Insurance, Garden Diner, Goldrich Construction & Trading, Honda Cars Pangasinan, Hotel 45, Khatib Construction, Legarda IT Center-DM Capital Venture Corp., Metro Pacific Water, Mika’s Water Delivery, Milo Garcia, Musar Music Corp., National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, Newtown Plaza Hotel & Gerry’s Grill, North Haven Spa, Pan Pacific Hardware, Panville Unique Distributor Corp., Peacock Financing Corp. Proprietor Gandhi Singh, Philex Mining Corporation, Pines Estate Gaming Corp., Pioneer Insurance & Surety Corp., Play and Say Therapy Center-Lua Limbo, PNP RD C/SUPT. Francis Elmer O. Sarona (PRO-COR), PNP CD P/SUPT. Ramil Saculles (BCPO), Pugad Adventure Pugo La Union, R&R Sanitary & Management Services, Raju Kumar Sohal & Family, Rotary District 3790 Gov. Buboy Valles, Rtn. Dir. Mike Tank & Family, Rotary Club Downtown Dagupan Pres. Ashok Vasandani, Rotary Club Asst. Gov. Gigi Maranan, Rotary Club of Dagupan East, Rotary Club of South Triangle, Rural Bank of Itogon, SKD Academy, Solibao Restaurant, Tabora Sports Complex, Venus Parkview Hotel, Zi Spa, Zoneville Condominiums and Zymed.
The patrons are Amare, Giligans Restaurant, Globe Telecom, Kubong Sawali & Zio’s Pizzeria, Le Monet Hotel, Liquipure Water Delivery Service, Standard Insurance
RCDS past President Vashi Pursnani, Victor Keswani-Rajat Electronics.
The media partners are Baguio Midland Courier, ZRadio, Usapang Legal, Amianan Balita Ngayon and ABS-CBN Northern Luzon.
Meantime, during the awarding ceremonies Rotary Dagupan President Ashok Vasandani turned over for disposition by EMA Cup founder Ed Avila ten additional wheel chairs and nebulizers and pledged continued support of the projects. Likewise, Chi Jian Li reiterated his donation of eight school classrooms. Two rooms have just been finished at the Elpidio Quirino Elementary School while construction started at the Quezon Hill Elementary School.
Avila said he is overwhelmed by the gracious and unselfish support. PR / ABN