More than 2,000 runners joined the 10-K, 5-K, and 3-K fun run with a cause dubbed as “Pulayan, Tagalan king Dalan 2010” last Sunday. Angeles City Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting and Councilor Edu Pamintuan graced the event and awarded trophies, certificates and cash prizes to winners.
Organizers headed by Architect Neil Licayan, chairman of the Pampanga Fitness Aces, and Mayor Pamintuan vowed to organize more fun run with a cause, targeting at least 10,000 to 15,000 runners early next year. Proceeds will be used not only for the Save Sapang Balen Creek project but also to fund education and scholarship programs of the city government.
Aside from the fun run, other sports competitions like taekwondo, 4×4 off-road, skateboarding, chess, the traditional Kalisin race, cycling, and other sports events are also expected to be held this October as part of the annual Fiestang Kuliat celebration.
Earlier, top officials of the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines (TATAP) visited Angeles City and appointed Nilo Pineda as the new TATAP region III president, replacing former Nueva Ecija governor Thomas Joson III.
TATAP officials also vowed to support the sports programs of the city, especially those that caters to the needs of young and potential athletes.
Local table tennis and chess players and enthusiasts in the city are urging Pamintuan to revive the “Babo Palengki” which houses the Angeles City Table Tennis Club and the Angeles City Chess Club. Players call it “Babo Palengki” because it was located at the rooftop (second floor) of the San Nicolas public market where the controversial Puregold operates.
The two clubs served as the training ground of hundreds of table tennis and chess players in Angeles City. This is due to its accessibility and that neophyte athletes have the chance to play with the veterans in the afternoon until 10 p.m.
Top caliber players from Manila and other provinces in the Philippines often visit the place to play with locals.
Most of the students and out-of-school youths who play at “Babo Palengki” became varsity players, enjoyed scholarships offered by schools, colleges and universities in Pampanga and Manila. They competed in prestigious regional and national competitions like the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA), Palarong Pambansa, Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA), Philippine National Games, LGUlympics, Inter-Cities Chess Tournament, and the Batang Pinoy.
Their determination and patience paid off not only winning national competitions, but also finishing college. Most of them are now employed in well-known companies and universities while others prefer to work abroad.
I remember chess Grandmaster Joey Antonio and International Master Luis Chiong fight it out in a blitz game in “Babo Palengki”. GM Antonio won and was later seen having dinner at Aling Lucing’s Sisig.
Reviving or building a new “Babo Palengki” for table tennis and chess players (to include other indoor sports like badminton) is hitting three birds in one stone: helping hundreds of students finish their schooling, giving them the opportunity to represent the city in various competitions, and keeping them healthy.
Athletes from different schools in Central Luzon are now preparing for the annual PRISAA regional meet which will be held this December at the University of the Assumption in the City of San Fernando.
Organizers headed by Architect Neil Licayan, chairman of the Pampanga Fitness Aces, and Mayor Pamintuan vowed to organize more fun run with a cause, targeting at least 10,000 to 15,000 runners early next year. Proceeds will be used not only for the Save Sapang Balen Creek project but also to fund education and scholarship programs of the city government.
Aside from the fun run, other sports competitions like taekwondo, 4×4 off-road, skateboarding, chess, the traditional Kalisin race, cycling, and other sports events are also expected to be held this October as part of the annual Fiestang Kuliat celebration.
Earlier, top officials of the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines (TATAP) visited Angeles City and appointed Nilo Pineda as the new TATAP region III president, replacing former Nueva Ecija governor Thomas Joson III.
TATAP officials also vowed to support the sports programs of the city, especially those that caters to the needs of young and potential athletes.
Local table tennis and chess players and enthusiasts in the city are urging Pamintuan to revive the “Babo Palengki” which houses the Angeles City Table Tennis Club and the Angeles City Chess Club. Players call it “Babo Palengki” because it was located at the rooftop (second floor) of the San Nicolas public market where the controversial Puregold operates.
The two clubs served as the training ground of hundreds of table tennis and chess players in Angeles City. This is due to its accessibility and that neophyte athletes have the chance to play with the veterans in the afternoon until 10 p.m.
Top caliber players from Manila and other provinces in the Philippines often visit the place to play with locals.
Most of the students and out-of-school youths who play at “Babo Palengki” became varsity players, enjoyed scholarships offered by schools, colleges and universities in Pampanga and Manila. They competed in prestigious regional and national competitions like the Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA), Palarong Pambansa, Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA), Philippine National Games, LGUlympics, Inter-Cities Chess Tournament, and the Batang Pinoy.
Their determination and patience paid off not only winning national competitions, but also finishing college. Most of them are now employed in well-known companies and universities while others prefer to work abroad.
I remember chess Grandmaster Joey Antonio and International Master Luis Chiong fight it out in a blitz game in “Babo Palengki”. GM Antonio won and was later seen having dinner at Aling Lucing’s Sisig.
Reviving or building a new “Babo Palengki” for table tennis and chess players (to include other indoor sports like badminton) is hitting three birds in one stone: helping hundreds of students finish their schooling, giving them the opportunity to represent the city in various competitions, and keeping them healthy.
Athletes from different schools in Central Luzon are now preparing for the annual PRISAA regional meet which will be held this December at the University of the Assumption in the City of San Fernando.
