Almonte opens City Athletic Meet 2010

By PJTremedal, BNDMisOC-CIB/OCM

Oroquieta City – Hundreds of elementary pupils and High School student’s athletes from the City DepED four (4) Districts gathered once again to participate in the City Division Athletic Meet 2010. Sports and other games will be played at the Oroquieta City sports oval from September 23-25, a three-day sports event to choose who will be going to the next Palarong Pampook (Regional Meet) to represent the City Athletic Division in 2011.

In the opening rites last September 22 after the opening parade around the city, City Mayor Jason Almonte whose power vested on him formally opened the three-day games.

In his message, City Mayor Almonte said that, “Quality education entails total development of a well-being.” He said.

Sports development also includes discipline, sportsmanship and teamwork. “Young as this children are, they need to develop and tone their young muscles through sports.” He added.

In sports, character and values such as honesty and diligence are developed through sports. “Remember this, children and youths, Honesty is the better way to win the gold” Vice Mayor Harry Guantero said, who join the opening rites with his city council to give some inspiration to the athletes .

The City Division is composed of four school districts, of which, Elementary school from the 47 barangays are unified into a district, and unified high schools like the Misamis Occidental National High School, Talairon National High School, Misamis Occidental Science and Technology High School-MOSTHS (former Pines National High School) and the Mobod Integrated High School and a lone private school, the Stella Maris College-Elementary School comprises the City Athletic Division.

With the support from the city government thru its City School Board, OIC-School Superintendent Jonathan dela Peña, cordially give thanks to the City mayor and the City Council for approving the financial support in the amount of P413, 000 pesos for athletes’ meals, sports equipments and other materials to be used in the division athletic meet.

“As I promise to fulfill this new era of sports activities as we see our new breed of athletes, when they face another challenge in their education, I would like to thank the city government for helping and supporting the City Division to improve our department. It is an achievement of the learning process for pupils and students.” Supt. Dela Peña said.

Three sepak takraw players and one runner from the Talairon national High School who participated last year’s Palarong Pambansa in Tarlac, Tarlac namely; Syluin Quilab, Nico pausanos, Rey Francis Dullano and Edcel Calibo lighted the friendship flame and runs around the oval to light the friendship Urn to commence the three-day games, showed the Oroquietanons that in one way or another the city produces good athletes.

The City DepED also introduces to the crowd the result of the Search for Mr. and Miss Oroquieta City Athletic Division Meet 2010, and they are: Mr. Prince Cedrick Becoy and Miss Gwen Rhea Berenguel, both of the Misamis Occidental National High School.

As the opening day ends, Oroquietanons witnessed the four districts participation in their field dance demonstration which was applauded by their parents and other guest and visitors as City Mayor Jason Paredes Almonte opens the City Division Athletic Meet 2010.(with reports from Mae P. Duque, MT News Network)

Mr. MUST 2010 wins Oroquieta’s Singing Ambassador

By PJTremedal, BND MisOC-CIB-OCM

Oroquieta City – Oroquieta has decided to award its Singing Ambassador to a 24 years old singer and the concurrent Mr. MUST 2010 and an education student of the prestigious Mindanao University of Science and Technology here in the City of Good Life.

            Mr. Franklin O. Oclarit was awarded the championship in the recently held Search for the City Singing Ambassador to represent in the forthcoming Northern Mindanao Singing Ambassador tilt on Cagayan de Oro City under the auspices of the Department of Tourism, Regional Office 10.

            The tilt is organized not only to look for new singing talents for the TV’s “Talentadong Pinoy” of TV5 but to promote the voice quality of every Oroquietanons and to show that people in this part of Mindanao got talent in singing. The Search also focuses on promoting tourism thru songs, wherein singing divas are needed to promote one’s culture and the arts.

            Last September 19,2010, Oclarit conquers all of his opponents and received the cash prize of 5,000 pesos and trophy to become the champion of the Search for the Singing Ambassador. Second place goes to a young lady, Melyn T. Ansale who got her 3,000 pesos cash prize and a trophy while, another singing star Ensel D. Daulog landed third and runs away with his 2,000 pesos and a trophy, the three escape from their opponents and prove of their worth as singing ambassadors.

The other who join with their consolation prizes from the City Government Tourism Office were: Gerold Gimena, Piers Cloefed Macalisang, Jovelyn Quinones and Louie Balustre,wheregiven a 500 consolation prize for the joining the singing tilt, even they did not win in their best, they will be joining the city singing talents that will also represent the city on its Pasiklaban 2010 in the SM Mall of Asia where the Northern Mindanao region will showcase the best of the best.

            The search for city’s Singing Ambassador was a joyous show held at the city’s ABC gym were people from walks of life gathered to see them sing to their best, in English and tagalong OPMs, they were judge by a prestigious group of personalities in the persons of : Mr. Sammy Abuhon, Jay Rolex Bulawan, Annie l. Abad, and Clarissa Gonzaga who composed the Board of Judges.

            Meantime, City Mayor Jason Almonte in an interview said that the search is an activity that can promote the talents of Oroquietanons especially in the field of music. “The Search is the step to our singers and talents to be heard not only in their bathrooms but also to the world, especially when they became famous on their profession, and they can join the pool of famous Filipino Singers”. He said.