People of all kinds are once again flocking to San Francisco.
Where before it was after gold, now it is after the world’s newest sports - the clash between those for Tibet or for China via the Olympic torch relay, and/or to hide from immigration officials.
I am starting another blog.
Yup, this time for the activities of the Davao City Sports Council, Inc.
Check out updates on the local sports scene of Davao here.
I formally took over the helm of the Davao City Sports Council during our meeting last night. As the 1st vice president, I took over by succession to the post vacated by the untimely death of our president Victorio “Vic” Sai.
With more than four decades of experience in sports journalism and organizing, it is truly hard to fill in the shoes of Vic.
On top our transition agenda is to continue on-going sports projects personally handled by Vic such as the forthcoming Primovit basketball and chess tournaments in April and May and the triathlon championship next month, and the preparations for the So Kim Cheng Sports Awards in July.
Also, numerous sports activities are lined up during the summer by the various sports association affiliated with the Sports Council including arnis, duckpin bowling, swimming, basketball, lawn tennis, table tennis, sepak takraw, baseball, cycling, track and field, and badminton. Local athletes are also busy preparing for the Palarong Pambansa slated in Palawan later next month.
I am happy to note the full backing of the members of the Sports Council to continue our work in bannering sports development in the city.
Mindanao’s Mr. Newspaperman, Angelo “Gil” Abarico passed away yesterday.
I paid tribute to him, and to Vic Sai, via a privilege speech at the City Council’s session this morning.
The full text is at http://tocouncilorlavina.pbwiki.com/Vic-and-Gil-now-writing-under-the-
universes-best-editor
(9:29 a.m.)
Victorio Sai, sports editor of the Mindanao Daily Mirror and president of the Davao City Sports Council, Inc., passed away yesterday morning.
He was 62.
His remains now lie in state at the Turin Room of the Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes along Camus St.
All the members of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) led by Chair William “Butch” Ramirez, who were opening their Mindanao Office in Davao City yesterday, were at his wake last night.
We will miss his popular sports column “Jumpball” and his indefatigable work in organizing sports tournaments and the So Kim Cheng Sports Awards, the country’s second longest running after the Philippine Sports Awards. I was with him last week during the awarding ceremony of the Primovit Chess Championships, one of his many pet projects.
Our condolence to his family and the sports community of the Davao Region.
Incidentally, this means more work for me. I am the 1st Vice President of the Davao City Sports Council, Inc. and I would take over temporarily its leadership until our next elections in April.
(5:30 a.m.)
What the city government of General Santos earns in one whole year, its local boxing hero, Manny Pacquiao, earned a third of it in less than one hour.
Tale of the tape:
Income - General Santos (P881 Million, 2006); Money Pacquiao (P308 Million, Oct 7)
(4:29 a.m.)
I watched with awe the live coverage of the opening of the 2007 Special Olympics in Shanghai last night. The spectacular gala was star-studded with over 7,000 special athletes from 164 countries and territories participating.
A prelude to the Olympic Games in Beijing next year, the Shanghai Games is another testament to the continuing rise of China not only in the economy but even to sports as well.
This early, Guangzhou is also preparing to host the 2010 Asian Games.
The casts last night include Chinese President Hu Jintao, the Kennedy-Shriver family members like the Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, his son Timothy who heads the Special Olympics, and son-in-law California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, actors Jacky Tan and Colin Farrel, and NBA superstar Yao Ming.
(5:19 a.m.)
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