THOUSANDS READY FOR THE PALARONG PAMBANSA IN MANILA
Photo Caption: THE CHESS FAMILY Jerzon Sebastian is all but eager to see younger daughter Ghierzzen Lhou in the Palarong Pambansa anew as the Marikina bound younger sister of WNM Mhage seeks for wins.
From Jerzon Sebastian FB Page
Despite the inclement weather brought about by monsoon rains triggered by typhoon Egay which ravaged Luzon middle of this week, everything is sunny for Cordillera athletes now in Marikina City for the Palarong Pambansa which has been absent the past three years due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Former Bombo Radyo reporter and now lawyer Jerzon Sebastian is all but eager to see
younger daughter Ghierzzen Lhou in the Palarong Pambansa anew as the Marikina bound younger sister of WNM Mhage.
In his post, Sebastian wrote: “They shall be taking the Tuguegarao-Isabela-Nueva Ecija-route as one part of Calog, Abulug, Cagayan highway is not yet passable for light vehicles as of this afternoon due to high water level brought by Super Typhoon Egay.” He then complimented the
Apayao chess contingents for securing slots for chess in the Palarong Pambansa.” In his post, Sebastian wrote: “They shall be taking the Tuguegarao-Isabela-Nueva Ecija-route as one part of Calog, Abulug, Cagayan highway is not yet passable for light vehicles as of this afternoon due to high water level brought by Super Typhoon Egay.”
He then complimented the Apayao chess contingents for securing slots for chess in the Palarong Pambansa.” He added: “Hope and pray that you shall bring home the golds not only for Apayao but
for (the) Region Cordillera.” Apayao Gymnastic Team will banner the Cordillera Administrative Region contingents in the Marikina hosted event July 29 August 5, 2023. Inspired by WorldRenowned Gymnastics Olympian Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yolo, 23, who they posed with Philippine City of Dreams (City of Manila), the team hopes to be their best thanks also to the solid support of their family and fellow Cordillerans.
The yApayao gymnasts are focused on bagging gold medals in the Palarong Pambansa in all four
gymnastics events: Aerobic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, and Men’s Artistic Gymmastics. The archery team, which has been one of the most productive squads for Baguio and the Cordilleras, meanwhile, are also Marikina bound. “Otw (on the way) na po now, said coach John Hongitan. Hongitan is brining seven archers to the event which has been absent for three years due to Covid-19.
The team is composed of the most bemedalled athletes in the Batang Pinoy in December last year. The most bemedalled athletes include Chass Mhaiven Colas, Jemuell James Espiritu, Jethro Caleb
Fernandez from Baguio and Andre Raf El Bragas from Abra. The female archers are all from Baguio composed of Jarraine Lictao, Phoebe Melz Caluza and Michiko Brianna Gonzales. In the team events which had its prequalification In Laoag, Ilocos Norte the other week include basketball boys in 5 x 5 and 3 x 3 events. There are also participants in softball secondary, as well as futsal and football in the same school level.
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