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Fructuso (Toto) Raytos
Announcement on January 5, 2019:
The 3rd CAAP Students Championships for Boy’s Basketball League and Girl’s Volleyball League for secondary schools only, this will start in late February 2019.
Contact Fructuso (Toto) Raytos, CAAP Chief Operating Officer. Mobile 0912 437 2734.
Facebook name: Fructuso Rowena Baredo Rayots.
Please join Facebook: “Caap basketball and volleyball league”
The 3rd CAAP Students Championships for Boy’s Basketball League and Girl’s Volleyball League for secondary schools only, this will start in late February 2019.
Contact Fructuso (Toto) Raytos, CAAP Chief Operating Officer. Mobile 0912 437 2734.
Facebook name: Fructuso Rowena Baredo Rayots.
Please join Facebook: “Caap basketball and volleyball league”
The CAAP is the new member to join the Philippine Inter-School Sport Association (PISSA) which is affiliated with the International School Sport Association (ISF).
2nd CAAP Students Championship opening on June 10, 2017 at Saint Dominic College of Asia.
The Cavite Athletic Association of the Philippines (CAAP) Students Championship 2017 will open on June 10 at Saint Dominic gym in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines.
CAAP will have two high school events: basketball for men and volleyball for women. The events is in cooperation with the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) and the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP).
Fructuso Rowena Barredo Raytos is the CAAP Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Cecille V. Sarmiento as Secretary. Designated Tournament Director is Eric Samson and Eve Marian T. Delima as Assistant Director.
Josefa Dimalanta is the institutional Student Programs and Activities Officer of Saint Dominic College of Asia
Eight participants for the basketball secondary - Saint Dominic College of Asia, UPHS-GMA, Fiat Lux Academe, St Mark Cavite, De La Salle Dasmarinas, St Jude College, Oxford Philippines Integrated National School Inc. and Gateway Integrated School
Volleyball for girls - Fiat Lux academe, Saint Dominic College of Asia, UPHS-GMA, Harrel Horne integrated School, Saint Edward Integrated school and Divine Light Academy.
Coaches attended meeting are Mr. Roel Cueno of Saint Jude; Harold Pavia of Saint Dominic College of Asia; RJ Leabres of Fiat Lux Academe; MJ Habla of Fiat Lux Academe; Melchor de Guzman of UPHS-GMA; Raxphie Maquinay of UPHS GMA.
The Cavite Athletic Association of the Philippines (CAAP) Students Championship 2017 will open on June 10 at Saint Dominic gym in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines.
CAAP will have two high school events: basketball for men and volleyball for women. The events is in cooperation with the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) and the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP).
Fructuso Rowena Barredo Raytos is the CAAP Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Cecille V. Sarmiento as Secretary. Designated Tournament Director is Eric Samson and Eve Marian T. Delima as Assistant Director.
Josefa Dimalanta is the institutional Student Programs and Activities Officer of Saint Dominic College of Asia
Eight participants for the basketball secondary - Saint Dominic College of Asia, UPHS-GMA, Fiat Lux Academe, St Mark Cavite, De La Salle Dasmarinas, St Jude College, Oxford Philippines Integrated National School Inc. and Gateway Integrated School
Volleyball for girls - Fiat Lux academe, Saint Dominic College of Asia, UPHS-GMA, Harrel Horne integrated School, Saint Edward Integrated school and Divine Light Academy.
Coaches attended meeting are Mr. Roel Cueno of Saint Jude; Harold Pavia of Saint Dominic College of Asia; RJ Leabres of Fiat Lux Academe; MJ Habla of Fiat Lux Academe; Melchor de Guzman of UPHS-GMA; Raxphie Maquinay of UPHS GMA.
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August 23, 2014
AUSF General Assembly affirms FESSAP official recognition
Qingdao, China - - It’s official. The 8th Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) General Assembly has finally affirmed the recognition of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) as the sole representative organization from the Philippines last Saturday.
AUSF President and the Secretary General, Dr. Zhang Xinsheng of China and Kenny Chow of Hong Kong, respectively, announced during the General Assembly attended by more than 30 Asian countries of different National University Sports Federation (NUSF) that FESSAP as family member of AUSF is the official NUSF that is also affiliated with the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
The FESSAP who represented the Philippines in the AUSF General Assembly were Baldomero C. Estenzo as first delegate with Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza as second delegate who represented FESSAP president David Ong as his special assistant.
At the same time, Atty. Arzaga-Mendoza immediately thanks the AUSF Executive Committee for the support extended to FESSAP in affirming the recognition that will bring FESSAP the right to send university students to the Asian University Championship its’ organized and also all FISU sanctioned championship.
On the other hand, Estenzo of the FESSAP accredited Cebu School Athletic Foundation Inc. (CESAFI) and Dean of Law of the University of Cebu (UC) who was so elated for attending the General Assembly with first-hand information over the final decision of AUSF Executive Committee addressed during the General Assembly on the affirmation of FESSAP’s recognition stated “he will work for more FESSAP participation and getting more involved in the AUSF as active member.
Estenzo continued that if maybe Cebu City can be a possible venue of the AUSF activities, like cycling, beach volleyball, golf, weightlifting or table tennis.
AUSF President Dr. Zhang has also announced the AUSF Education and Training Center being sponsored by the Beijing Sports University, will give more students to take part in the development of future leadership where FESSAP can participate directly for the youth scholarship program activities for students, teachers, sports officials, school directors.
Also present in the AUSF General Assembly as observers were FESSAP Secretary General Graham C. Lim and Leo Luis Palacio-Mendoza who attended the event to give moral support for the Philippines’ representatives and its many future activities of FESSAP in good working relationship with AUSF as well as FISU activities as a whole.
The 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea, was one of the main topics during the AUSF General Assembly where vital regulations regarding has been discussed for the Philippine participation in 10 different sports, Lim said.
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FESSAP News Report
Cavite, Philippines May 20, 2014
FESSAP AND DLSU-DASMA TO HOST 3RD NATIONAL STUDENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR TABLE TENNIS AND BADMINTON
The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) will stage the 3rd National Students Championships for the Table Tennis and Badminton with the regional winners later competing in another qualifying meet at the De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Gymnasium on May 27-28 for a crack at the men's and women's berths to the biennial 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea from July 3-14, 2015.
Honorable Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV, the Philippines' Head of Delegation to the 28th Summer Universiade,and FESSAP President David Ong encourage the university athletes to do their best in the qualifying tournaments for table tennis and badminton.
The twin events are being organized by the FESSAP in cooperation with the Cavite Athletic Association of the Philippines (CAAP), its affiliated league-organization in the region. The 28th Summer Universiade is in cooperation with corporate supports from San Miguel Corporation, AgriNurture Inc (ANI), Bestank, Healthy Options and Hydro Plus Philippines.
The FESSAP is the sole national university sports federation recognized by the International University Sports Federation(FISU), a university-based, Olympics-style competitions participated in by the sports powers in the world such as Russia, China, Korea, Germany and the United States.
Prof. Gerry Sergio, FESSAP Athlete's Commission Chairman and DLSU-Dasma Sports Director will welcome the delegations at the opening rites on May 27, 2014 at the DLSU-Dasmariñas Gymnasium, Cavite City.
Technical officials accredited by the International Federations have been invited to conduct the tournament proper.
Early entries have come from the University of Cebu, Rizal Technological University, DLSU-Dasmariñas, Phil. Christian University-Cavite and school members of CAAP, NCRAA, SCUAA, PISCUAA, FCAAF, PRISAA, UCAAP, CESAFI and many more associations affiliated with the FESSAP.
FESSAP member schools may enter a team of two men and two women in each sport with a minimum age of 18 but no older than 25.
During the elimination round, the university athletes shall compete in a single group, round-robin format.
The top players from each group shall advance to the finals in a single knockout system.
The top four overall winners in each sport will be issued an Award Certificate.
Last year's Table Tennis Men's Singles event was topped by the University of Cebu.
The deadline for the submission of entries is on Friday, May 23,at 5:00 p.m. Entries are to be sent to [email protected] or [email protected], or at the Sports Director office, DLSU-Dasmariñas.
Currently enrolled athletes will take part in the competitions must be properly endorsed by their School Registrars.
Registration fee is P100 per athlete. The amount must be paid before 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2014.
For inquiries and more information, contact Tournament Technical Committee Chairman Dante Boquiren and his assistants led by Fructuso Raytos at 09497632253, Cecil Sarmiento, Antonio Quiza and Annie Rodas.
Other FESSAP-sanctioned qualifying tournaments for Judo, Taekwondo, Golf, Lawn Tennis and Men's Basketball will be held some timer this year.
UPHS-GMA CAVITE Athletes (Badminton and Table Tennis Registration)
MALE
DANIEL POSAS MAY 29, 1995 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
DENNIS DESEO JUNE 20, 1993 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
JOSH LLORENTE MARCH 25, 1994 3RD YEAR COLLEGE
MARC AGUILA MARCH 10, 1994 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
HAROLD AQUILLANO JULY 15, 1995 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
JOHN DENIEL SUGATAN DEC 15, 1994 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
ROLLY FLORES MARCH 30, 1995 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
FEMALE
JENNIFER TAN JANUARY 15, 1994 2ND YEAR COLLEGE
MARY JANE CRISOSTO AUGUST 18, 1993 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
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FESSAP AND DLSU-DASMA TO HOST 3RD NATIONAL STUDENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR TABLE TENNIS AND BADMINTON
The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) will stage the 3rd National Students Championships for the Table Tennis and Badminton with the regional winners later competing in another qualifying meet at the De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Gymnasium on May 27-28 for a crack at the men's and women's berths to the biennial 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Korea from July 3-14, 2015.
Honorable Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV, the Philippines' Head of Delegation to the 28th Summer Universiade,and FESSAP President David Ong encourage the university athletes to do their best in the qualifying tournaments for table tennis and badminton.
The twin events are being organized by the FESSAP in cooperation with the Cavite Athletic Association of the Philippines (CAAP), its affiliated league-organization in the region. The 28th Summer Universiade is in cooperation with corporate supports from San Miguel Corporation, AgriNurture Inc (ANI), Bestank, Healthy Options and Hydro Plus Philippines.
The FESSAP is the sole national university sports federation recognized by the International University Sports Federation(FISU), a university-based, Olympics-style competitions participated in by the sports powers in the world such as Russia, China, Korea, Germany and the United States.
Prof. Gerry Sergio, FESSAP Athlete's Commission Chairman and DLSU-Dasma Sports Director will welcome the delegations at the opening rites on May 27, 2014 at the DLSU-Dasmariñas Gymnasium, Cavite City.
Technical officials accredited by the International Federations have been invited to conduct the tournament proper.
Early entries have come from the University of Cebu, Rizal Technological University, DLSU-Dasmariñas, Phil. Christian University-Cavite and school members of CAAP, NCRAA, SCUAA, PISCUAA, FCAAF, PRISAA, UCAAP, CESAFI and many more associations affiliated with the FESSAP.
FESSAP member schools may enter a team of two men and two women in each sport with a minimum age of 18 but no older than 25.
During the elimination round, the university athletes shall compete in a single group, round-robin format.
The top players from each group shall advance to the finals in a single knockout system.
The top four overall winners in each sport will be issued an Award Certificate.
Last year's Table Tennis Men's Singles event was topped by the University of Cebu.
The deadline for the submission of entries is on Friday, May 23,at 5:00 p.m. Entries are to be sent to [email protected] or [email protected], or at the Sports Director office, DLSU-Dasmariñas.
Currently enrolled athletes will take part in the competitions must be properly endorsed by their School Registrars.
Registration fee is P100 per athlete. The amount must be paid before 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2014.
For inquiries and more information, contact Tournament Technical Committee Chairman Dante Boquiren and his assistants led by Fructuso Raytos at 09497632253, Cecil Sarmiento, Antonio Quiza and Annie Rodas.
Other FESSAP-sanctioned qualifying tournaments for Judo, Taekwondo, Golf, Lawn Tennis and Men's Basketball will be held some timer this year.
UPHS-GMA CAVITE Athletes (Badminton and Table Tennis Registration)
MALE
DANIEL POSAS MAY 29, 1995 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
DENNIS DESEO JUNE 20, 1993 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
JOSH LLORENTE MARCH 25, 1994 3RD YEAR COLLEGE
MARC AGUILA MARCH 10, 1994 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
HAROLD AQUILLANO JULY 15, 1995 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
JOHN DENIEL SUGATAN DEC 15, 1994 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
ROLLY FLORES MARCH 30, 1995 1ST YEAR COLLEGE
FEMALE
JENNIFER TAN JANUARY 15, 1994 2ND YEAR COLLEGE
MARY JANE CRISOSTO AUGUST 18, 1993 4TH YEAR COLLEGE
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Gerry Sergio
CAVITE TO HOST THE QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS AND ASIAN UNIVERSITY
Bacoor, Cavite (February 16, 2014) --- The Cavite Athletic Association of the Philippines (CAAP) in cooperation with the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) has informed the Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) President, Mr. Shin Dong Pa of Korea, to host the 10th Asian University Basketball Championship in Cavite in July 2014.
As early, the CAAP through its affiliation with the BAP and the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) as the mother organization, to support CAAP to host the 10th AUBC in Cavite. This will be the first time an international sport event will be held in a designated city of Cavite and subsequently bring the youth of this province a better place in the international map.
CAAP president Graham C. Lim has designated Mr. Gerardo "Gerry" C. Sergio, CAAP Executive Board Member and Athletic Director of the La Salle University-Dasmarinas. Mr. Sergio is also the Chairman of the FESSAP Athletes Commission and will lead in the Organizing Committee for the 10th AUBC in Cavite.
Mr. Lim will request the province of Cavite under the leadership of Governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr. to support the initiative to host the 10th Asian University Basketball Championship in Cavite.
Bacoor, Cavite (February 16, 2014) --- The Cavite Athletic Association of the Philippines (CAAP) in cooperation with the Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) has informed the Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) President, Mr. Shin Dong Pa of Korea, to host the 10th Asian University Basketball Championship in Cavite in July 2014.
As early, the CAAP through its affiliation with the BAP and the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) as the mother organization, to support CAAP to host the 10th AUBC in Cavite. This will be the first time an international sport event will be held in a designated city of Cavite and subsequently bring the youth of this province a better place in the international map.
CAAP president Graham C. Lim has designated Mr. Gerardo "Gerry" C. Sergio, CAAP Executive Board Member and Athletic Director of the La Salle University-Dasmarinas. Mr. Sergio is also the Chairman of the FESSAP Athletes Commission and will lead in the Organizing Committee for the 10th AUBC in Cavite.
Mr. Lim will request the province of Cavite under the leadership of Governor Juanito Victor C. Remulla Jr. to support the initiative to host the 10th Asian University Basketball Championship in Cavite.
Governor Remulla Jr
CAAP is an affiliated member of FESSAP and we would like to request help to bring more international tournaments in the province of Cavite.
Governor Jaunito Victor C. Remulla Jr will be a great help to organize prestigious championship, said Graham C. Lim.
The FESSAP is the sole local university sports organization that is recognized by the Federation Internationale Du Sports Universitaire (FISU) or International University Sports Federation (English version), which organizes the Olympics-style Summer and Winter Universiades and the World University Championships.
Lim said the plan are to host the qualifying tournaments to participate in the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju City, Korea next year (July 2015). These are:
* National Students Table Tennis Championship in May 2014.
* National Students Badminton Championship in June 2014.
* 10th Asian University Basketball Championship for men in July 2014.
"We just hope Governor Remulla can help us financially and the location of the event will be held in the university campuses for the students to feel the excitement and its involvement in the sports activities of every Caviteno." lamented Graham Lim.
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Governor Jaunito Victor C. Remulla Jr will be a great help to organize prestigious championship, said Graham C. Lim.
The FESSAP is the sole local university sports organization that is recognized by the Federation Internationale Du Sports Universitaire (FISU) or International University Sports Federation (English version), which organizes the Olympics-style Summer and Winter Universiades and the World University Championships.
Lim said the plan are to host the qualifying tournaments to participate in the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju City, Korea next year (July 2015). These are:
* National Students Table Tennis Championship in May 2014.
* National Students Badminton Championship in June 2014.
* 10th Asian University Basketball Championship for men in July 2014.
"We just hope Governor Remulla can help us financially and the location of the event will be held in the university campuses for the students to feel the excitement and its involvement in the sports activities of every Caviteno." lamented Graham Lim.
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Ma. Luz Arzaga-Mendoza
FISU declares official recognition of FESSAP
January 14, 2014 8:09 pm
by EMIL C. NOGUERA
REPORTER, The Manila Times
It’s final. The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) is the recognized group from the Philippines by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
The FISU decision was made by the FISU Executive Committee during the general assembly on December 8 to 9 in Trento, Italy. The FISU letter declaring FESSAP as the official member was sent to FESSAP Secretary-General Graham Lim.
“We would like to inform you that the FISU Executive Committee decided to confirm the membership of the Fessap as FISU Member Association. FISU therefore officially recognizes the FESSAP as the sole representative of university sports in the Philippines,” stated FISU Secretary-General/Chief Executive Officer Eric Saintrond in the letter.
FESSAP President David Ong and Philippine Swimming League (PSL) President Susan Papa expressed elation over the development.
“In 2013, a certain group from University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) headed by Ricky Palou and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Secretary General Steve Hontiveros applied for membership in FISU during the World Universiade General Assembly held in Kazan, Russia,” said Papa.
However, Papa said the application for membership by the UAAP group was vehemently objected by Fessap handling lawyer and legal adviser Ma. Luz Arzaga-Mendoza during the General Assembly.
Arzaga-Mendoza recalled saying: “while you [FISU] were gracious and benevolent in giving us your valuable time in meeting us, we were however surprised that without due process of law, and in total disregard of all tenets of justice and fair play, you have entertained the application of another group from the Philippines, in clear violation of FISU rule prescribing a “one-member policy.”
Arzaga-Mendoza also presented the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) endorsement to FISU. The endorsement was made by CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan.
“The victory of Fessap on its recognition as a sole representative of the Philippines to FISU is indeed a test that justice is truly served. The attempt to corrupt mind and leadership of FISU by Fessap’s opposition in the Philippines failed on vain,” stressed Arzaga-Mendoza.
“The oppositions were to do backdoor manipulation to overthrow Fessap membership in FISU. But such manipulation was timely prevented after legal arguments via oral and written position papers were presented. The FISU officials were convinced of the evils and inappropriate actions of the oppositions, therefore must not prevail,” Arzaga-Mendoza said.
Ateneo’s representative to the UAAP Board Ricky Palou said: “We’re not informed yet. But if that’s that decision of FISU, we’ll respect it.”
The FESSAP owns the right to select athletes who will represent the country in the prestigious World University Games otherwise known as World Universide. The 2015 edition will be held in Gwangju, South Korea.
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January 14, 2014 8:09 pm
by EMIL C. NOGUERA
REPORTER, The Manila Times
It’s final. The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) is the recognized group from the Philippines by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
The FISU decision was made by the FISU Executive Committee during the general assembly on December 8 to 9 in Trento, Italy. The FISU letter declaring FESSAP as the official member was sent to FESSAP Secretary-General Graham Lim.
“We would like to inform you that the FISU Executive Committee decided to confirm the membership of the Fessap as FISU Member Association. FISU therefore officially recognizes the FESSAP as the sole representative of university sports in the Philippines,” stated FISU Secretary-General/Chief Executive Officer Eric Saintrond in the letter.
FESSAP President David Ong and Philippine Swimming League (PSL) President Susan Papa expressed elation over the development.
“In 2013, a certain group from University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) headed by Ricky Palou and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Secretary General Steve Hontiveros applied for membership in FISU during the World Universiade General Assembly held in Kazan, Russia,” said Papa.
However, Papa said the application for membership by the UAAP group was vehemently objected by Fessap handling lawyer and legal adviser Ma. Luz Arzaga-Mendoza during the General Assembly.
Arzaga-Mendoza recalled saying: “while you [FISU] were gracious and benevolent in giving us your valuable time in meeting us, we were however surprised that without due process of law, and in total disregard of all tenets of justice and fair play, you have entertained the application of another group from the Philippines, in clear violation of FISU rule prescribing a “one-member policy.”
Arzaga-Mendoza also presented the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) endorsement to FISU. The endorsement was made by CHED Chairperson Patricia Licuanan.
“The victory of Fessap on its recognition as a sole representative of the Philippines to FISU is indeed a test that justice is truly served. The attempt to corrupt mind and leadership of FISU by Fessap’s opposition in the Philippines failed on vain,” stressed Arzaga-Mendoza.
“The oppositions were to do backdoor manipulation to overthrow Fessap membership in FISU. But such manipulation was timely prevented after legal arguments via oral and written position papers were presented. The FISU officials were convinced of the evils and inappropriate actions of the oppositions, therefore must not prevail,” Arzaga-Mendoza said.
Ateneo’s representative to the UAAP Board Ricky Palou said: “We’re not informed yet. But if that’s that decision of FISU, we’ll respect it.”
The FESSAP owns the right to select athletes who will represent the country in the prestigious World University Games otherwise known as World Universide. The 2015 edition will be held in Gwangju, South Korea.
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FESSAP News
PH Sports in Doldrums, But Wesley So Stands Tall in Year 2013
December 26, 2013 By: Henry Liao
When an Asian silver won by the Philippine seniors men’s basketball team is being considered by some quarters as worthy for consideration in the race for the Athlete of the Year award – and, even worse, is being made into a book by people with money to burn – you know just how bad Philippine sports has gone.
Call a spade a spade, a silver can never be worth like gold. Otherwise, goldsmiths will question one’s sanity.
When the honorable top sports officials of the country declare that Team Pilipinas “did well” in the 27th Southeast Asian Games and they are “very happy” and “satisfied” for the athletes’ seventh-place performance (based on the gold-medal tally) in the biennial 11-nation event in Myanmar – the worst ever since our beloved country first competed in the SEAG in 1977 – and even boasted that 65 percent of our athletes won medals, you have to wonder if these almighty officials think sports fans are easily fooled or if not, Philippine sports has really gone to the dogs for so long a time that the standards for success are an afterthought.
But when legendary Grandmaster Wesley So is not even nominated for the 2013 Athlete of the Year honor by self-proclaimed media experts for political reasons, even after capturing the gold in men’s chess in the 27th Summer Universiade (also called the World University Games) in Kazan, Russia last July, it’s travesty beyond comprehension.
Politics has no place in sports but such is not the case in Philippine sports.
Question: Since when have the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) been the ONLY authorities empowered to decide a Filipino athlete’s participation in international sports?
That So was supported by Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) in the Kazan Universiade and therefore, is unacceptable to the POC and PSC? And winning a gold in an international event participated in by nearly 200 countries throughout the globe is worth nothing because he is not “their man” and, therefore, is not entitled to any financial rewards from the taxpayers’-money-funded PSC? It speaks how badly political patronage continues to tarnish in the Philippine sports scene.
There were several heroes in Philippine sports this year but, no thanks, it’s despite our honorable top sports executives.
Next to God, the glory belongs only to them.
For this, we doff our hats off to world pool champions Rubilen Amit, Dennis Orcollo and Lee Van Corteza and Wesley So.
The pint-sized 4-foot-11 Amit topped the World Women’s 10-Ball title for a second time after whipping former champion Kelly Fisher of Great Britain in the final. The duo of Orcollo and Corteza, on the other hand, won the World Cup of Pool crown after blasting Nick Van Den Berg and Niels Feijen of the Netherlands during the championship match.
So scored 6.5 points (four wins and five draws) in nine assignments to finish in a nine-way deadlock for first place in men’s chess during the Kazan Universiade.
After three-tie breakers, the unbeaten 19-year-old So and 2006 World Junior champion and Grandmaster Zaven Andriasian of Armenia fought in a nerve-wracking Armageddon-style playoff. Andriasian won the coin flip and chose to play white against the highest-ranking Filipino grandmaster.
So subsequently outwitted the Armenian in the blitz game to capture the Philippine’s first-ever gold in Universiade history.
That even the POC-attached top official of the country’s national chess federation snubbed his victory is a national shame.
Even then, in the bosom of the sports-loving Filipinos, So’s accomplishment is never forgotten and stands to be recognized.
So is our Athlete of the Year awardee for 2013. (Bandera)
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December 26, 2013 By: Henry Liao
When an Asian silver won by the Philippine seniors men’s basketball team is being considered by some quarters as worthy for consideration in the race for the Athlete of the Year award – and, even worse, is being made into a book by people with money to burn – you know just how bad Philippine sports has gone.
Call a spade a spade, a silver can never be worth like gold. Otherwise, goldsmiths will question one’s sanity.
When the honorable top sports officials of the country declare that Team Pilipinas “did well” in the 27th Southeast Asian Games and they are “very happy” and “satisfied” for the athletes’ seventh-place performance (based on the gold-medal tally) in the biennial 11-nation event in Myanmar – the worst ever since our beloved country first competed in the SEAG in 1977 – and even boasted that 65 percent of our athletes won medals, you have to wonder if these almighty officials think sports fans are easily fooled or if not, Philippine sports has really gone to the dogs for so long a time that the standards for success are an afterthought.
But when legendary Grandmaster Wesley So is not even nominated for the 2013 Athlete of the Year honor by self-proclaimed media experts for political reasons, even after capturing the gold in men’s chess in the 27th Summer Universiade (also called the World University Games) in Kazan, Russia last July, it’s travesty beyond comprehension.
Politics has no place in sports but such is not the case in Philippine sports.
Question: Since when have the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) been the ONLY authorities empowered to decide a Filipino athlete’s participation in international sports?
That So was supported by Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) in the Kazan Universiade and therefore, is unacceptable to the POC and PSC? And winning a gold in an international event participated in by nearly 200 countries throughout the globe is worth nothing because he is not “their man” and, therefore, is not entitled to any financial rewards from the taxpayers’-money-funded PSC? It speaks how badly political patronage continues to tarnish in the Philippine sports scene.
There were several heroes in Philippine sports this year but, no thanks, it’s despite our honorable top sports executives.
Next to God, the glory belongs only to them.
For this, we doff our hats off to world pool champions Rubilen Amit, Dennis Orcollo and Lee Van Corteza and Wesley So.
The pint-sized 4-foot-11 Amit topped the World Women’s 10-Ball title for a second time after whipping former champion Kelly Fisher of Great Britain in the final. The duo of Orcollo and Corteza, on the other hand, won the World Cup of Pool crown after blasting Nick Van Den Berg and Niels Feijen of the Netherlands during the championship match.
So scored 6.5 points (four wins and five draws) in nine assignments to finish in a nine-way deadlock for first place in men’s chess during the Kazan Universiade.
After three-tie breakers, the unbeaten 19-year-old So and 2006 World Junior champion and Grandmaster Zaven Andriasian of Armenia fought in a nerve-wracking Armageddon-style playoff. Andriasian won the coin flip and chose to play white against the highest-ranking Filipino grandmaster.
So subsequently outwitted the Armenian in the blitz game to capture the Philippine’s first-ever gold in Universiade history.
That even the POC-attached top official of the country’s national chess federation snubbed his victory is a national shame.
Even then, in the bosom of the sports-loving Filipinos, So’s accomplishment is never forgotten and stands to be recognized.
So is our Athlete of the Year awardee for 2013. (Bandera)
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December 24, 2013
Wishing you and your family a warm and wondrous Christmas and an amazing new year.
Graham C. Lim
Wishing you and your family a warm and wondrous Christmas and an amazing new year.
Graham C. Lim
UAAP, POC power trippers hurt sports development
August 3, 2013 10:30 pm
Why is it that Filipino athletes have fared poorly in international competitions (except boxing, taekwondo and karate, although the last named has also become problematic)
since the last time we hosted the Southeast Games in 1995?
The answer—as we have shown, with graphs and charts, in special reports over the past two years—is the introduction of the regime of political and personal power trippers in control of Philippine sports development and participation in international competitions.
These days, the power-tripping appears to emanate from the Philippine Olympic Committee, whose president since 2005 has been former congressman Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. Some thought that when he became Philippine Olympic Committee president eight years ago, he would restore the more or less apolitical, competent, patriotic service-oriented culture that our world of sports had lost.
Unfortunately, he did not. He has not. Some say he even made the situation worse.
What makes the POC the great influence on what happens to Philippine Sports?
Law creates the PSC
In 1990, Republic Act 6847 created the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to serve as the “sole policy-making and coordinating body of all amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines.” It is supposed to “provide the leadership, formulate the policies and set the priorities and directions of all national sports promotion and development, particularly giving emphasis on grassroots participation.”
But probably because we are supposed to be a democracy, and individual freedom is supposed to be the basis of every person’s decision to excel—such as in a sport—the law tells the PSC to recognize the independence from state control of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). The POC is important because the International Olympic Games as well as the regional ones are where the highest level of athletic excellence can be seen.
By the same reasoning, the PSC also declares its adherence to the belief that all the national sports associations (NSAs) should be autonomous and therefore not to be interfered with. NSAs are the associations that promote and organize development—and games—in, among others, taekwondo, karate, wushu, swimming, archery, marksmanship, basketball, football, cycling, marathon running, discus throwing, canoeing and kayaking, etcetera.
And perhaps to make sure that the Philippine Sports Commission does not dictate what the NSAs should or should not do, Republic Act 6847 also gives to the Philippine Olympic Committee the responsibility for Philippine participation in the International Olympics, in the Asian Games (under the Olympic Council of Asia), in the SEAG or Southeast Asian Games (under the Southeast Asian Games Federation), and rather vaguely other international athletic competitions.
Thus while the government gives money to the PSC to be given to the NSAs so they can do their work of developing sports at the grassroots, the POC became the coordinator or supervisor of the NSAs because it is from the NSAs that future Filipino champions come from.
Formula for corruption
There is a formula for corruption and the encouragement of power tripping in the relationship among the PSC, the POC and the NSAs. The POC officers are elected by the NSAs.
So, Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. has nurtured his men and allies to become the heads of as many NSAs as possible. And these NSA heads are devotedly loyal to Mr. Cojuangco. In that atmosphere, such anomalies as have happened in the swimming NSA under Mr. Mark Joseph and for which he is being charged, have become possible.
And such vile interference by Mr. Cojuangco’s allies in the good work of the Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines (FESSAP)—which we report on pages 1 and 2—is happening.
FESSAP is not a POC recognized NSA. But it has contributed probably more for the development of sports in the Philippines more substantially—without government support—than the NSAs allied with Mr. Cojuangco and receiving money from the PSC.
FESSAP’s commendable representation of the Philippines in the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) has resulted in medals and the exposure of Filipino athletes to top-notch players abroad.
But Mr. Cojuangco and his friends in the UAAP must have power over the Filipino presence in the FISU’s bi-annual Universiade Games. So they have tried –but failed—to oust FESSAP from FISU. And they vow to continue until they win the war against a decent and praiseworthy association of student athletes and their generous supporters.
Can something be done to stop these evildoers?
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August 3, 2013 10:30 pm
Why is it that Filipino athletes have fared poorly in international competitions (except boxing, taekwondo and karate, although the last named has also become problematic)
since the last time we hosted the Southeast Games in 1995?
The answer—as we have shown, with graphs and charts, in special reports over the past two years—is the introduction of the regime of political and personal power trippers in control of Philippine sports development and participation in international competitions.
These days, the power-tripping appears to emanate from the Philippine Olympic Committee, whose president since 2005 has been former congressman Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. Some thought that when he became Philippine Olympic Committee president eight years ago, he would restore the more or less apolitical, competent, patriotic service-oriented culture that our world of sports had lost.
Unfortunately, he did not. He has not. Some say he even made the situation worse.
What makes the POC the great influence on what happens to Philippine Sports?
Law creates the PSC
In 1990, Republic Act 6847 created the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to serve as the “sole policy-making and coordinating body of all amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines.” It is supposed to “provide the leadership, formulate the policies and set the priorities and directions of all national sports promotion and development, particularly giving emphasis on grassroots participation.”
But probably because we are supposed to be a democracy, and individual freedom is supposed to be the basis of every person’s decision to excel—such as in a sport—the law tells the PSC to recognize the independence from state control of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). The POC is important because the International Olympic Games as well as the regional ones are where the highest level of athletic excellence can be seen.
By the same reasoning, the PSC also declares its adherence to the belief that all the national sports associations (NSAs) should be autonomous and therefore not to be interfered with. NSAs are the associations that promote and organize development—and games—in, among others, taekwondo, karate, wushu, swimming, archery, marksmanship, basketball, football, cycling, marathon running, discus throwing, canoeing and kayaking, etcetera.
And perhaps to make sure that the Philippine Sports Commission does not dictate what the NSAs should or should not do, Republic Act 6847 also gives to the Philippine Olympic Committee the responsibility for Philippine participation in the International Olympics, in the Asian Games (under the Olympic Council of Asia), in the SEAG or Southeast Asian Games (under the Southeast Asian Games Federation), and rather vaguely other international athletic competitions.
Thus while the government gives money to the PSC to be given to the NSAs so they can do their work of developing sports at the grassroots, the POC became the coordinator or supervisor of the NSAs because it is from the NSAs that future Filipino champions come from.
Formula for corruption
There is a formula for corruption and the encouragement of power tripping in the relationship among the PSC, the POC and the NSAs. The POC officers are elected by the NSAs.
So, Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. has nurtured his men and allies to become the heads of as many NSAs as possible. And these NSA heads are devotedly loyal to Mr. Cojuangco. In that atmosphere, such anomalies as have happened in the swimming NSA under Mr. Mark Joseph and for which he is being charged, have become possible.
And such vile interference by Mr. Cojuangco’s allies in the good work of the Federation of School Sports Associations of the Philippines (FESSAP)—which we report on pages 1 and 2—is happening.
FESSAP is not a POC recognized NSA. But it has contributed probably more for the development of sports in the Philippines more substantially—without government support—than the NSAs allied with Mr. Cojuangco and receiving money from the PSC.
FESSAP’s commendable representation of the Philippines in the Federation Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) has resulted in medals and the exposure of Filipino athletes to top-notch players abroad.
But Mr. Cojuangco and his friends in the UAAP must have power over the Filipino presence in the FISU’s bi-annual Universiade Games. So they have tried –but failed—to oust FESSAP from FISU. And they vow to continue until they win the war against a decent and praiseworthy association of student athletes and their generous supporters.
Can something be done to stop these evildoers?
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