Vol. 1, No.

3 | Candahug, Palo, Leyte, Region VIII | February 6, 2018

Medal Statistics 7 Gold 7 Silver 4 Bronze Source: Results/Records

Leyte shines in Day 2

Management Committee
By: Felix O. Asis

CALBAYOG CITY - Rogelio Relosa of San medals in the secondary were

Leyte Conquerors unleashed
true form at the start of the
games in the Eastern Visayas
Regional Athletic Association
(EVRAA) Meet 2018 bagging
seven gold medals, along with
seven silver and four bronze
on Feb. 5.
Based on the reports
from the Results and Record
Mgt. Committee member Lea
Robin, Leyte capped five gold
medals in Secondary Level, one
in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
(MAG), two from athletics in
1500 m run for boys and girls
and two for swimming.
Miguel NHS, capped the gold
medal in the floor exercise.
“We had a gold in
MAG, and we still have to
compete tomorrow,” said
Coach Edwin Camposano.
Leyte got two gold medals in
Elem. Athletics in the 1500 m
run for girls and Chess Blitz
Boys for team category.
Gymnastics
grabbed two silver medals
in elementary gymnastics
with Isiah Jake Montajes in
MAG floor exercise and Derly
Sanchez in WAG floor exercise.
Contributing silver
arnis and swimming, which
both have two silver medals and
one from athletics boys.
“We had fared well
today and we must do our best
in the coming days to have
more gold medals for Leyte
to be champions again,” said
Athletic Manager Raul Salaño.
Likewise, the
Conquerors have won their first
day assignments in other events,
namely: baseball elementary;
table tennis, both in elem. and
sec.; badminton, both in elem.
and sec.; basketball sec. boys;
billiards; and sepak takraw.

Billiards Table Tennis Athletics Football Badminton Basketball

Experienced play- With the single In a football ground that Riding high on a 2nd
ers Jaymel Callera and elimination format, five looked like a rice field, match quarter 25-4 bomb, the
Deanna Marie Labtic Conquerors lived up to between Leyte Conquerors and Leyte Conquerors coast-
spearheaded Leyte’s their billing and quali- Calbayog ended with a draw, ed to an easy win over the
campaign in Billiard’s fied for the next round 1-1, in the elimination round Southern Leyte, 106-69 in
8-Balls competition yes- in Badminton Singles at of Football Secondary Boys at the elimination round of
terday at the Christ the the Northwestern Samar Northwestern Samar State Uni- Basketball Sec. Boys at the
King College. State University, Feb. 5. versity, Monday morning. CCSC Feb. 5.
 2 Feb. 6, 2018
Leyte draws with host division, 1-1
In a football ground
that looked like a rice
field, match between
Leyte Conquerors and
Calbayog ended with a
draw, 1-1, in the elim-
ination round of Foot-
ball Secondary Boys
at Northwestern Sa-
mar State Universi-
ty, Monday morning.
Both teams start-
ed out flat as they tried
to adapt the muddy foot-
ball ground wherein they
were limited to lesser
offensive attacks ending
Conquerors smother By:S.Felix
LeyteO. Asis
SHOT IT. James Peliño attempts his freethrow in the
3rd Q of the game. Photo: CJ
Leyte was too good to be
true for Southern Leyte.
Riding high on a sec-
ond quarter 25-4 bomb, the
Leyte Conquerors coast-
ed to an easy win over the
Southern Leyte, 106-69
in the elimination round
of Basketball Second-
ary Boys at the Calbayog
City Sports Center, Feb. 5.
Ivan Matthew Pakiding
of Abuyog NHS and Chris-
tian Carl Mercolita of Don
Mariano Memorial NHS
combined forces scoring 15
points in the explosion to
gain the momentum of the
game en route to the victory.
“We needed that big win for
By: Evangeline C. Mercado
RACE FOR
THE BALL.
Calbayog
Skipper
kicks the
ball against
the Leyte
defender.
Photo: CJ
the first half at love all.
Early in the sec-
ond half, Jo Edison Al-
cuino of Hilongos Na-
tional Vocation School
delivered a goal silenc-
ing the home crowd.
15 7 With the single elimina-
us to qualify in the knock-
out round,” said Coach
Miguel Louis Dajotoy.
Leyte will next face
Tacloban City tomor-
row as their last game in
the group eliminations.
A tight battle ensued in
the first quarter as South-
ern Leyte connected on
their outside shooting
and foiling the drive to
the basket shots of Leyte.
With a 23-22 edge in the
early minutes of the sec-
ond quarter, Don Stewart
Daffon of Abuyog Com-
munity College hit a shot
from beyond the arc ig-
niting the huge run for a
Calbayog City,
though found hard time
to execute its offensive
patterns, tied the score
with a goal at the closing
minutes of the match.
“We got already
54-35 cushion at half-time.
The Conquerors engaged
a shootout with their op-
ponents with James Peliño
of Julita NHS scoring nine
points with fast breaks
and three pointer to have a
5 smashers survive Single Elim,
advance to next round Dacatimbang
By: A.
tion format, five Conquer-
ors lived up to their billing
and qualified for the next
round in Badminton Sin-
gles at the Northwestern Sa-
mar State University, Feb. 5.
Palaro veteran Mike-
wayne Niño Relador
whipped his opponent
from Calbayog City and
EVRAA’17 bronze medalist
Regil Nyk Lomtong outlast-
ed his rival from Southern
Leyte in Elementary Boys.
SERVE THE BALL. Daphne Kliene Peregrino provides a
mighty stand of her opponent’s offensive prowess. CJ
News
the lead with Alcuino’s
goal but they had manage
to score one goal before
the end of the match,” said
Leyte coach Eusebio Gu-
lay Jr. of Kananga NHS.
Leyte will be pit-
ted against Eastern Sa-
mar for their last game
in their bracket to-
morrow afternoon and
they need to win to ad-
vance to the next round.
“We have to
win tomorrow for us
to qualify for the next
round,” added Gulay.
comfortable 77-55 lead at
the start of the final period.
Three Conquerors
posted double digits in
scoring led by Pakad-
ing with 18 points, Mer-
colita 14 and Peliño 13.
Daphne Kliene Perigri-
no of Dulag SPED Center
had an easy triumph over
her opponent from East-
ern Samar with 21-8, 21-8,
two-straight set demoli-
tion in Elementary Girls.
In the Sec. Boys, Carl
Vianney Castil unleashed
his true form in frus-
trating Ormoc City with
a 21-14, 21-16 victory.
In the Secondary Girls,
Katherine Santiago also ad-
vanced to the next round.
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Callera, Labtic lead Billiard’s squad in gold medal hunt By: Felix O. Asis
Feb. 6, 2018

Experienced players medal for the cash incen-

Jaymel Callera and Dean-
na Marie Labtic spear-
headed Leyte’s campaign
in Billiard’s 8-Balls com-
petition yesterday at the
Christ the King College.
The 17-year old Cal-
lera, who is a veteran in
Billiards tournaments in
the region, blanked James
Howard Bertumen of East-
ern Samar in his first match
in the race-to-three elimi-
nation round in Bracket A.
Callera of Sta. Mesa
tive,” exclaimed Callera in
the interview along with
his coach Melvin Calupaz
of Cabacungan NHS.
In Bracket B, Rommel
Damiles bested Francis Co-
pada of Tacloban City after
taking a bye in the first round.
Damiles, who came
AGREE UPON. Billiard Tournament Managers with the
from Puerto Bello NHS, players come to agree on the mechanics of the game. CJ
will next face Mark Neil
Rey Salas of Biliran.
In the distaff side, Palaro EVRAA 2018 Tourism
veteran Labtic, who came
from San Isidro NHS, de- Expo opened By: Ma. Maida B. Flores

NHS then outlasted Jade feated Jonalyn Surio of

Las Piñas of Maasin City,
3-2 to advance into the
quarterfinal round against
the winner of the match be-
tween Jayvee Cayson of Ta-
cloban City and Caesar Ian
Valles of Catbalogan City.
“I want to have the gold
Catbalogan, Calbayog bets
crowned Mr, Ms DepEd EV 2018
With their stunning
stances and heart-thump-
ing wits, Jazztin Antonii
A. Acedillo of Catbalogan
City and Louzette A. So-
ria of Calbayog City took
home the bacon after being
proclaimed as Mr. and Ms.
DepED Eastern Visayas
2018 last night, at the CACO
Theater Calbayog City.
The pair came up vic-
Mr. EVRAA 2018 Antonii A. Acedillo of Catbalogan City
Ms. EVRAA 2018 Louzette A. Soria of Calbayog City
Northern Samar to arrange
a duel with Angel Yanga of
Samar in the quarterfinals.
Labtic’s teammate Beate-
mae Kate Ibarra also ad-
vance in the next round
with a win over Christine
Yero of Southern Leyte.
By: Rex
Briones
torious from a horde of 13
male and female contestants
from the different Schools
Divisions in the region and
bagged most of the awards.
On the other hand,
crowd’s favorite Mclloyd
Lean J. Clamor of Eastern
Samar and Nikka Doma-
nillo of Ormoc City; Ben-
jamen Siazon Lapiceros, Jr.
and Darlene Kyla Quirap
CUTTING DONE.Dr. Cesar Sabenecio, Calbayog City Coun-
cilor cuts the ribbon during the Tourism Expo opening. CJ
To showcase the tour-
ism gems of Region 8,
the Eastern Visayas Re-
gional Athletics Asso-
ciation (EVRAA) 2018
Tourism Committee for-
mally opened its Tour-
ism Expo at Nejada Park,
Calbayog City. Feb. 5.
The said event was high-
lighted with the ribbon cut-
ting ceremony led by City
Councilor Dr. Cesar Sabene-
cio and DepEd key officials.
As each division pro-
motes sports enthusiasts
in the region, each too
displayed their local prod-
ucts and tourist spots in
a well-decorated booth
until noontime of Feb. 9.
Gutierrez of Samar Divi-
sion; HomerApar Obina of
Biliran Division and Trix-
ie Mae L. Faller of Maasin
City; and Lawrence Antho-
ny A. Alonzo of Ormoc City
and Joy Catherine B. Ortiz
The Rotary Club of Cal-
bayog, one of the sponsors
of the said activity, and
other divisions gave tokens
to those who visited, wit-
nessed, and bought pro-
ducts from the said expo.
Tourism expo was par-
ticipated in by the seven
cities and six provinces
composing the 13 divisions
of the region namely: Bay-
bay City, Biliran Province,
Borongan City, Calbayog
City, Catbalogan City, Eas-
tern Samar Province, Leyte
province, Maasin City,
Northen Samar Province,
Ormoc City, Samar Pro-
vince, Southern Leyte Pro-
vince, and Tacloban City.
of Northern Samar were
declared 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and
4th runners up respectively.
Leyte was repre-
sented by Elifred Al-
fred Gandeza and Car-
melarose M. Toriano.
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What Matters?
THE journey for the EVRAA 2018 is between
winning and losing. Attitude or character will lie
to this hence success does not lie in the results
but in the efforts and doing the best is important.
Delegates from the different division will be
aiming for the gold. Aim high and do our best to
bag the gold. Each delegates from the different
schools division has its one aim or goal that is
why, each of them is doing the best as much as
they can. Winning and losing is a normal part of
Musings
every competition. Indeed, we know the fact that
in this event there will be delegates that will bring
Ronald O. Reyes
home the bacon and some will bring home stories
about their experience in joining the EVRAA 2018.
A call for the crea�on
Experience is the most important of Department of Sports
Let’s
thing in the competition. The enjoyment
of the delegates is good for keep. admit it, the state of the country’s sports de-
In this event, sportsmanship is also built velopment is hopeless. Through the years, our nation-
that is being affected by a few contributing al sports program is afflicted with a degenerative dis-
factors such as the player’s values and attitudes ease called as “medal atrophy”, and the saddest part is
towards the sports and also the professional that its antidote has not yet been found nor invented.
role models that are shown to the public. From SEA games to Olympics, our presence in the
We know that failing from this competition various international sports arenas is only a matter
of compliance being a member country of such pres-
is inevitable. Building a good character from
tigious sports organizations. We couldn’t reap gold
ourselves is a good way to accept failures. Bear
medals in every sports season. Our children can only
in mind that we are not perfect we commit
manage to recall few names of Filipino athletes who
mistakes and that mistakes should be learned. made it big in the international spotlight because we
Failures should be put in mind not in heart. don’t actually have many of them in our history books.
However, having a positive environment Then came Sen. Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV
in our sporting team will therefore create good and his Senate Bill No. 451 which pushed for the cre-
sportsmanship from each athletes. Having a positive ation of a Department of Sports. This proposed law will
leadership by the captains, coaches and supporters provide the necessary leadership and reform in the ad-
would then encourage a positive sporting environment. ministration of sports development in the country.
Success is a tumbling barrel of failure and This bill should be given a second look, noting that the Phil-
hefted with a good character. If we fail today, ippines is the remaining country in southeast Asia which has
make it a challenge to improve ourselves. a sports authority that is not a department or a cabinet level.
EDITORIAL STAFF

Antonio B. Dacatimbang, Jr.

Mrs. Grace G. Villanueva

Dr. Ronelo Al K. Firmo,

Evangeline C. Mercado

ASSOCIATE EDITOR:

Maria Maida B. Flores,

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:

Dr. Arlita Labaclado

Cristopher C. Gade
SPORTS EDITOR:

STAFF WRITERS

CONSULTANTS

Schools Division
Superintendent
Gemma Otivar
Joel B. Cramen

Leyte Division
Ronald Reyes
Felix O. Asis

Rex Briones

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