By Ruby Bausas

Vol. IV, Issue I

OFFICIAL SPORTS PUBLICATION, 2012 PALARONG BICOL, NAGA CITY, PHILIPPINES, 4400

March 11, 2012

frequent power

interruptions.

Some

6,000 elementary

and high school

athletes and

coaches from the

six provinces and

seven cities of

the Bicol Region

are expected to

attend the week-

long sports fest.

These provinces

include Albay,

Camarines Norte,

Camarines Sur,

Catanduanes, Masbate,

and Sorsogon, while the

cities are Iriga, Legazpi,

Ligao, Masbate, Naga,

Sorsogon and Tabaco.

Naga City had

played host to three Pala-

rong Pambansa way back

in 1997, 2002 and 2006.

With the City’s experi-

ence, the city government

is optimistic of having a

smooth and successful

conduct of this year’s re-

gional games.

By: Baby Ruby F. Laurente

have joined hands in es-

tablishing contingency

measures for the success

of the regional athletic

competition.

Both the police

and military were mobi-

lized to secure the City

from any untoward inci-

dents. Police Officers

would be detailed in eve-

ry billeting center, while

a round the clock police

visibility was promised to

ensure the safety of the

participating contingents.

The mayor also

sought the assistance and

cooperation of the

transport group leaders in

reminding their members

against overcharging of

fares to the visitors.

All school offi-

cials, administrators,

teachers, and students, on

their part, have pledged to

offer all their available

resources to give comfort

to the delegates.

The delegates

were also advised to

bring their own power

generator to cope with the

“The City of

Naga is all set to host

this year’s Palarong

Bikol.”

This was the

assurance given by

City Mayor John

Bongat at a press

conference with De-

pEd officials on

March 7, 2012, 5th

Floor of Avenue

Square, Naga City.

Mayor

Bongat pointed out

that aside from the P5

million allotment, the city

government, in partner-

ship with the Department

of Education (DepEd-

Naga City Division), has

been into deep planning

and preparation to ensure

that everything is in place

for this year’s regional

athletic competition slat-

ed on March 11-17 at the

Metro Naga Sports Com-

plex and other designated

venues.

He further dis-

closed that the local gov-

ernment and DepEd Naga

Mr. Leo Damasig, focal person for the event, said the activity is aimed at promoting physical well-ness and camaraderie among delegations. He added that this is the first ever region wide fun/walk in Bikol. Further, he added that fun/run walk is a trend in Naga City because of its health benefits. The activity featured 3 kilometer and 5 kilometer catego-ries and offered cash prizes and certificates to 3 top winners, 10 participating runners and the big-gest delegation. The top three winners were Ernie Payong, Benjamin Rana Jr and Mark Anthony Ho-sana. (RCB)

A good weather morning readied the more than 2,000 par-ticipants to the fun run/walk orga-nized by the Naga City Division, as the opening salvo of the Re-gional Palaro 2012. The fun run/walk started at 5:00 A.M. with a warm up, an

as a take off point. Naga City Division Su-perintendent Emma I. Cornejo said she was overwhelmed by the big representation of each division which showed a big concern to physical wellness consequently assist the operational expenses of the event. In an earlier interview, DepEd Assistant Regional Direc-tor Diosdado M. San Antonio said he was expecting not only the athletes but also DepEd officials to take part in the fun run/walk as a way of showing the high value they put on body fitness. He also stressed the importance of having a sound body and a sound mind.

aerobics led by selected 3rd year students of CSNHS followed by a simple a program at SM City Naga where the DepED officials, teach-ers and athletes from the 17 divi-sions of Bikol Region together with socio-civic groups, parents and other stakeholders converged

Proving that Naga has what it takes to become a city poised for even greater things, Mayor John G. Bongat introduced his flagship pro-gram, “Naga SMILES to the World!,” during his first day on the job as the city’s chief

Music and enter-tainment, cool night breeze under a moonlit night, laughter, food, circle of friends and people with precious jewels on their faces, ideas of meaning and values, a rustic nature set in paradise, away from the busy hassle in the city…things that go for a nostalgic ambiance… The Village @ San Bernandino. It was a night to remember for more than 500 delegates from the 13 DepEd Divisions in Bicol when Hon. Luis R. Villafuer-te, Congressman, 3rd Dis-trict of Camarines Sur host-ed the Congressman’s Night for Sports enthusi-asts. In their messag-es, Assistant Regional Di-rector Diosdado M. San Antonio aptly addressed LRV as an exemplar of excellence who transforms

Sorsogon City hoped to outkick its oppo-nents in taekwondo to snatch three gold medals in this year’s Bikol Palaro slated on March 11-16. No less than the gold medal winner in Sorsogon’s City Meet, Christian Paulo Quinoñes, stated the projection after a break from an hour of prac-tice at the Concepcion Pequeña National High School in Naga City where his other six fellow jins of the Sorsogon City’s 80 member-delegates are housed. He also said that with his speed, agility and trainings, he would manage to be victorious in the Fin Weight Division (45 kgs. and below).

By Honesto M. Pesimo Jr.

News / features

and Tagalog, like “Ika,” “The Prayer” and three others. Music was just one of the passions LRV has, including retiring from public service and end up an actor in movies, as a producer and scriptwriter as well (joke lang daw). Seri-ously, However, he mentioned some proficient concerns like sponsorship of bills on institutionalizing Preparato-ry Education which was already signed by the Presi-dent, prescribing a manda-tory skills requirement for every grade level in ele-mentary and secondary, provision of e-classrooms, a secondary sports curricu-lum, a move towards crops that are naturally grown, and living a healthy long life by using the brain all the time, good food, good mu-sic, and aero dancing.

By Elvie Evangelista

not only places but human beings; that he is a best friend in Education. Regional Director Orfelina O. Tuy, on the other hand, being mesmer-ized by The Village, called it as one that gave romance– where one can find peace, beauty, and love for Bicolanos. She urged the academe to copy what was good about it - the gardens, significant bridges, organic farm– a better place to start events of brotherhood. “We will be forced to give our best… Bicolan-os can rise to international standard, (and) this May to get changes for Bicol Re-gion… we deserve the best,” she added. The captivating voice of Ms. Grace Ballore featured songs with lyrics translated by LRV to Bicol or in Eng-lish

The 5’5” and lean Quinones, an Emiliano College third year student, further said that the other two gold medals would come from Lovic Dioneda who was a Palarong Pam-bansa player and from one of the three girls, Cathlyn, Christine or Maxine. “Winning is a

difficult thing to achieve. There are also good players from other cities and prov-inces. Winning, for me, is for the disciplined athletes. Winning is discipline and discipline is winning” was his answer when he asked what to say to his fellow athletes in this year’s sport

grass root spectacle.

Sorsogon taekwondo jins at Concepcion Pequeña National High School pose for posterity.

By Valerie Wayda, Ph.D.

months and in addition, practices at least 3-4 times a week. If there are finan-cial issues associated with a sport selection, then the parent needs to address them with the child.

3. Respect the Child's Deci-sion - Support the child's decision.

4. Monitor the Child's Par-ticipation - What new skills has the child learned? Is the child having problems sleeping at night before a "big" game? Is there any change in the child's atti-tude about participating in the activity?

5. Entrust the Child to Coach - Trust another adult to guide the child's sport experience. It also involves accepting someone else's authority.

6. Admit Shortcomings - When one makes a mis-take, admit it. Demonstrate to children that everyone makes mistakes; teach the children that we can realis-tically accept whatever limitations we have.

7. Accept Triumphs - Re-gardless of the quality of a child's performance, can you accept the perfor-mance without critiquing it? Accept a child's perfor-mance "as is" and don't continually seek more from the child.

8. Accept Disappointments - Support your child when she is disappointed or hurt; help her to look for the positive in every situation. \

9. Be Supportive - Attend games/practices, if possi-ble; there are lots of ways of being supportive (e.g., raise funds, drive, keep score, etc.) [

10. Demonstrate Appropri-ate Behavior - Show self-control; be a role model for the child.

11. Value Volunteer Coach-es - Recognize the value and importance of volun-teer coaches; support, encourage and appreciate them, as they are playing an important role in the child's life.

Women's Sports Foundation

However, in the right-side-up triangle, or developmental model, adults (coaches and par-ents) are supporting the young athletes. Sport pro-grams using this approach remain child-centered and do not become adult-dominated. In the develop-mental model, parents and coaches work together to provide a quality experi-ence. In this setting, effec-tive communication be-tween coaches and parents allows for each group to complete their respective roles and responsibilities. While some par-ents may intuitively under-stand their responsibilities, or through past experienc-es with other children may have been informed about them, other parents do not know. Instead of becoming frustrated with parents for not understanding their responsibilities, take time to educate (or review) the-se responsibilities during orientation. Parents who understand their role or responsibilities are much more likely to be supportive of the coach - so the focus of the sport experience can be placed on the needs and interests of the young athletes. Eleven different parent responsibilities have been highlighted: Parent Responsibilities

1. Children's Rights - Chil-dren have the right to par-ticipate in sport; this also includes the right not to participate. It is okay to encourage a child to partic-ipate, but do not pressure, intimidate or bribe a child into playing a sport or posi-tion.

2. Guide Selection - Coun-sel your child about the competitive level or type of sport. For example, if a child wants to try out for a traveling team, make sure the child understands the team may travel every weekend for the next two

Adapted from: Naga SMILES to the world, A new brand of Naga By Alec Santos Adapted by : Rowena O. Tabilog, JBMES

SEE Naga The letter “S” stands for SEE Naga, which encourages both domestic and foreign tourists to come to Naga to enjoy its many natural and historic-cultural attractions.

MEET in Naga

The City of Naga’s unique position in Southern Luzon as the center of trade and commerce is slowly

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executive. T h e a c r o n y m

SMILES symbolizes Naga’s goals of strengthening its posi-tion as a fast-growing progres-sive city in Bicol and in South-ern Luzon. Each letter stands for the Bongat administration’s six defined, economically-driven promotional goals: S (See Naga), M (Meet in Naga), I (Invest in Naga), L (Live in Naga), E (Experience Naga), and S (Study in Naga).

Isabel. In recent decades, how-ever, there has been an influx of students studying various fields of academic interests like sci-ence, the arts, and computer technology. Capitalizing on this strength, the City Government has placed emphasis on draw-ing in more students, both local and foreign to STUDY in Naga.

Mayor Bongat envi-sions a Naga that can be called a University Town because of the sheer number of students studying in the city’s 4 universi-ties (including Central Bicol State University of Agriculture in nearby Pili town), 12 colleges, and more than 20 technical vocational schools. Students can also choose from a variety of courses and degrees ranging from agriculture to banking, and to digital animation. Different people look at the City of Naga in different ways. Tourists SEE Naga as the perfect destination. Companies and organizations MEET in Naga because it is fast-becoming a Convention City. A businessman decides to IN-VEST in Naga because of the profitable business climate. Families decide to call the city their home and LIVE in Naga because it offers them peace of mind. Government officials and employees flock to the city to EXPERIENCE Naga. And Stu-dents head to the regional cen-ter of education to STUDY in Naga. Taken as a whole, Naga offers only the best SMILES to residents, tourists, investors, and the world. This is the very essence of the “Naga SMILES to the world!” branding – to proudly announce to the world what the City of Naga has with warm Nagueño SMILES.

EDITORIAL

95% Ready, A Better Alternative

Naga City is all set and ready… less of 5%. The City LGU Executive, Hon John G. Bongat, pro-nounced it amidst queries during the PressCon last March 7, 2012 at the Avenue Plaza Hotel, Naga City.

Why an infraction?

We have the best sports facilities in the region, in accordance with the international standards. The billet-ing schools are always ready. Transportation and com-munication are at its peak. Ample food supply can last even several months more. Peace and order is stable. Other amenities are varied, affordable and accessible to the delegates. We had literally and figuratively “Run-and-walk” miles. Naga is the SMILES City and a home for sports-oriented people. The Nagueños are just as excited as the athletes to let the games begin.

The culprit, as of that date was poor supply of electrical power which dominoed to insufficient water supply.

This is inevitable. There are things which are beyond man’s control, though we have the desire to al-ways make things go the way we want it. CASURECO II P.I.O. Emman Rojo, in an interview ( at noontime of Fri-day, March 9) notified the Sports Gazette that they are already on test of switching on the power to the sub-station, hoping to restore it completely before Sunday comes. They are awaiting for the go signal of National Grid Corp, Phils. (NGCP)(formerly NAPOCOR). Everyone must beat the heat, think cool all the time.

This calls for reflective moments. We have to make the best of it. A difference of 5% will awaken our senses to flexibility and immense respect for nature, es-sentials we often forget.

5% allows for allowable in preparation. This may include continuous assessment and evaluation of the things we missed and those that need refurbishing, including maybe our own perceptions. This is also a call for unity and endurance, how well we can stand as one people– the Bicolanos– whose aim is bring forth what is good in us, the talents and gifts given us by the Almighty, separately and collectively. How well we can blend with other ethnic groups when we present ourselves to the next ladder of competition. How well we can serve our children and develop in them self-esteem and self-confidence. It must start here, even in hardest trying mo-ments.

We must compete with our own weaknesses; the best 5% will spell the difference, and purge the best in us. 95% is still the better alternative.

Salvacion B. Selga Chairperson

Elvie Evangelista Honesto M. Pesimo Jr. Baby Ruby F. Laurente

Ruby Bausas Rowena Tabilog Leizel Manondo

Neil Manaog Sylvia Serrado Jo Reyes Staff Editors

Christian Evangelista Julius D. Bulahan Cartoonist Lay-out Artist

community to live in because of modern amenities, the low cost of living as well as peace of mind and security. Despite its growing economy, the cost of living and the cost of raising a family is relatively lower in Naga than in other sprawling urban centers. This translates to more people calling the City of Naga their home. Naga’s peaceful setting also attracts many families look-ing for a safe and secure com-munity to call their own.

EXPERIENCE Naga

For almost two dec-ades, the City of Naga was synonymous to innovations in governance principles. And these trailblazing programs and policies were not only on paper. The citizens of Naga themselves are aware of these innovations and experience their impact on their lives on a daily basis.

By strengthening already existing programs and by introducing new ones to further improve the delivery of government services, the Bongat administration hopes to sustain efforts in promoting Naga as the center for effective local govern-ance. This has led to more local government units and agencies heading to the city to study its best practices. Last August 25, the City Government added a new award for being the most outstanding local government unit in the region to its more than 150 national and international awards. STUDY in Naga

Naga has been the center of education since the Spanish colonial rule. It is home to one of the oldest Catholic seminaries, the Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, as well as the oldest normal school for girls in Asia, the Universidad de Sta.

Naga Smiles…..from page 2 it into the country’s Convention City. The presence of new hotels and convention halls that cater to gatherings of different sizes has also convinced the city government to promote Naga as the city to meet in, hence MEET in Naga.

Interested parties can choose from 33 different venues to suit their needs. Of these, five offer convention halls that can accommodate more than a thousand delegates and guests.

The Metro Naga Coliseum’s unique location in the middle of the Central Busi-ness District 2 is also expected to be a crowd-drawer.

With large shopping malls and the central bus termi-nal just a stone throw’s away from the massive building, tourists and visitors from across the region and even from other regions can easily experience Naga at its finest.

INVEST in Naga As the undisputed trading hub of the Bicol Region, the City of Naga has enjoyed substantial economic growth in the last two decades alone. Despite its position in the region and the country’s economic map, Naga is not content with resting on its laurels. The city government is aware that for any economic progress to be sustained, there has to be a constant effort to draw in invest-ments. LIVE in Naga They say that the best place is one that you never wish to leave. LIVE in Naga aims to market the city as the perfect

sports

DATE TIME ACTIVITIES VENUE PERSON-IN-CHARGE

March 12 -13, 2012

7:30 am - 8:00 pm Game Proper/ Cultural Presentation

Playing Venues

Tournament Managers/ Cultural Committee

March 15, 2012

8:00 pm Fellowship and Solidarity Night of Palarong Bicol Officials

Plaza Quezon Technical Committee Tournament Managers

March 16, 2012

3:00 pm Awarding/Closing Program

Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol, Naga City

Committee on Program/Awards

Delegation

Guests Billeting Schools

Contact Person Contact Nos.

No. of Room

Support Schools

Iriga City Naga Cen-tral School I

Dr. Teresita Irma S. Dy-cok

472-03-69 472-61-22 09109693925

45 Domingo Abcede Elementary School/ SPED Center

Ligao City Calauag Elementary School

Dr. Nelita V. Remorozo

Panicuason Elementary School/ Sabang National High School

Legaspi City Sabang Elementary School

Mr. Solomon Sales

37 San Isidro Elemen-tary School/ Balatas Elementary School

Masbate City Sta. Cruz Elementary School

Mrs. Ma. Shiela V. Lagoda

472-73-76 09197886859

35 Mabolo Elementary School

Sorsogon City

Concepcion Pequeña

Mrs. Annie D. Soriano

475-23-80 29 Naga City Science H/S

Tabaco City Don Manuel I. Abella Elementary School

Dr. Annaliza de los Martirez

475-08-01 478-38-76 09298238461

32 Cararayan National High School/ San Rafael Elementary School

Naga City Naga Central School II

Mr. Francisco Leo J. Damasig

478-09-35 472-38-76

53 Calauag Elementary School/ Camarines Sur National High School

Camarines Sur Province

Pacol Elementary School

Mrs. Maria Fe Hermosura

37 Carolina High School/ Teodora Muscoso Elementary School

Camarines Norte Province

Tinago Central School

Mr. Luis P. Marasigan

22 Del Rosario Elementary School/ Tinago High School

Albay Province

Concepcion Grande Elementary School

Mrs. Adelina L. Denido

34 Villa Grande Ele-mentary School/ Villa Corazon Elementary School

Sorsogon Province

Julian B. Melito Elementary School

Mr. Frederick M. Baldoza

39 Jose Rizal Elementary School

Masbate Province

Tabuco Central School

Dr. Marilyn B. Aguilar

40 Triangulo Elementary School

Catanduanes Province

Mac Mariano Elementary School

Mr. Arthur A. Bien

20 Grandview Elemen-tary School/ Morada Ramos Elementary School

Event Venues Archery Hope Christian School

Arnis LCC Mall/ Naga City People’s Mall

Athletics Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol, Naga City

Badminton Hope Christian School/Naga City Gymnasi-um

Basketball Elementary: Naga City Coliseum

Secondary (Boys): Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol, Naga City

Secondary (Girls): Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol, Naga City

Boxing SM Naga City

Chess Naga City Raul Roco Library

Gymnastics Naga City Holy Major Seminary/Naga City Coliseum

Tennis Naga City Civic Center/Metro Naga Sports Complex

Table Tennis Pure Gold/University of Nueva Caceres

Taekwondo LCC Mall

Football Elementary: Ateneo de Naga University (Main Campus)

Secondary: Holy Rosary Minor Seminary

Softball University of Nueva Caceres Ground/Metro Naga Sports Complex

Swimming Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol, Naga City

Sepak takraw Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol, Naga City

Volleyball Elementary (Girls): Universidad de Sta. Isabel

Elementary (Boys): Cararayan Barangay Hall/Ateneo High School Ground

Secondary(Boys): Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol, Naga City

Secondary(Girls): Metro Naga Sports Com-plex, Pacol, Naga City