SEAG torch relay reaches Subic
By Bebot Sison Jr. The Philippine Star
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The SEA Games torch relay reached this former American military base Tuesday as its cross-country journey nears its end with only four days to go before the Games unfold at the Luneta Grandstand.
In a stirring affair participated in by officials of Olongapo City, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the local community, the symbolic flame was lit here to formally signal the start of the Games in this satellite venue.
Mayor Bong Gordon (Photo below) proudly recieved the SEA Games torch in his torch relay station at Ulo Ng Apo rotunda. Wider picture of this rotunda shown above
Eleven Filipino athletes took the symbolic torch from Olongapo City and then lit up 11 key areas in Subic, which represented the 11 countries participating in the SEA Games. The athletes were met by 11 SBMA officials and 11 investors.
Aside from the officials and investors, 11 pairs of Aeta natives from Subic and 44 children dressed in national costumes of the participating countries were present in the affair .
Coming from Olongapo City, Mayor James "Bong" Gordon passed the torch to SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza, who in turn handed it to archery gold medal hopeful Jennifer Chan.
Chan then started the torch relay, carrying the flame from the Freeport’s main gate to the next destination, where another athlete took it.
The symbolic flame passed through the other key sites until it reached the Remy Field here, where SBMA Chairman Feliciano Salonga received it.
The activity culminated when Salonga passed the torch to Athens Olympics veteran Jasmin Figueroa, who lighted the SEA Games urn after running around the SBMA Oval
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Arroyo invited to grace welcome rites in Subic today
Manila Times 11/24/2005
SUBIC: President Macapagal-Arroyo has been invited to grace the welcome rites of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games Thursday in this former American naval base, which serves as one of three satellite venues of the meet.
The President is expected to lead top sports and local officials in welcoming athletes and foreign delegates here seeing action in the events of archery, canoe/kayak, sailing and triathlon.
A lively cultural presentation will highlight the ceremony to be participated in by Aeta natives.
“We’ve invited President Arroyo to come for the welcoming ceremony. Hosting the SEA Games is a great opportunity for the people of Subic and for the Filipinos in general. Rest assured that everything will turn out fine,” Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator and CEO Armand C Arreza said.
The President’s husband, Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, accepted the invitation in behalf of the President when the country’s Godfather visited the athletes’ camp in the country’s premier free port recently.
“We extend our appreciation with the support the First Gentleman is giving to our athletes,” Arreza said.
Some 250 performing artists will showcase the different Philippine cultural heritage with the presentation of a production number by the Aetas from Central Luzon, the Igorots of Northern Luzon, a Bulacan rural dance and a especially choreographed ethnic-inspired grand finale centering on the SEAG theme “One heritage, One South East Asia.”
The former movie personality, Kenneth Peralta, chair of the Subic organizing committee venue management, said preparations for the presentation has long been in place.
Hostilities formally start Saturday with preliminaries in the sailing event to be held at the Subic Bay Yacht Club.
Archery competitions won’t start until November 28 while the first gold medal at stake will be disputed in triathlon.
Earlier, a huge crowd welcomed the 23rd Southeast Asian Games torch relay here, one of three satellite venues where part of the 40 sports events will be played.
The symbolic flame came all the way from Dinalupihan, Bataan, and was met by officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee in this former American naval base.
Some 20, 000 people were present when the SEA Games torch arrived, with the different local governments carrying the symbolic flame.
Mayor Joel Jaime Payumo, along with SBMA tourism head Kenneth Peralta, received the torch from the LGUs, which were accompanied by the Kabalikat rescue team composed of motorcyclist enthusiasts.
Payumo passed the flame to Tipo town captain Alejandro Ubungin, who in turn, gave it to Mayor James “Bong” Gordon upon reaching the city of Olongapo.
The younger brother of Sen. Dick Gordon turned it over to SBMA CEO and Administrator Armand Arreza then to Chair Feliciano Salonga, who then presided the lightning of the torch at the Remy Field
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The SEA Games torch relay reached this former American military base Tuesday as its cross-country journey nears its end with only four days to go before the Games unfold at the Luneta Grandstand.
In a stirring affair participated in by officials of Olongapo City, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the local community, the symbolic flame was lit here to formally signal the start of the Games in this satellite venue.
Mayor Bong Gordon (Photo below) proudly recieved the SEA Games torch in his torch relay station at Ulo Ng Apo rotunda. Wider picture of this rotunda shown above
Eleven Filipino athletes took the symbolic torch from Olongapo City and then lit up 11 key areas in Subic, which represented the 11 countries participating in the SEA Games. The athletes were met by 11 SBMA officials and 11 investors.
Aside from the officials and investors, 11 pairs of Aeta natives from Subic and 44 children dressed in national costumes of the participating countries were present in the affair .
Coming from Olongapo City, Mayor James "Bong" Gordon passed the torch to SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza, who in turn handed it to archery gold medal hopeful Jennifer Chan.
Chan then started the torch relay, carrying the flame from the Freeport’s main gate to the next destination, where another athlete took it.
The symbolic flame passed through the other key sites until it reached the Remy Field here, where SBMA Chairman Feliciano Salonga received it.
The activity culminated when Salonga passed the torch to Athens Olympics veteran Jasmin Figueroa, who lighted the SEA Games urn after running around the SBMA Oval
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Arroyo invited to grace welcome rites in Subic today
Manila Times 11/24/2005
SUBIC: President Macapagal-Arroyo has been invited to grace the welcome rites of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games Thursday in this former American naval base, which serves as one of three satellite venues of the meet.
The President is expected to lead top sports and local officials in welcoming athletes and foreign delegates here seeing action in the events of archery, canoe/kayak, sailing and triathlon.
A lively cultural presentation will highlight the ceremony to be participated in by Aeta natives.
“We’ve invited President Arroyo to come for the welcoming ceremony. Hosting the SEA Games is a great opportunity for the people of Subic and for the Filipinos in general. Rest assured that everything will turn out fine,” Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Administrator and CEO Armand C Arreza said.
The President’s husband, Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo, accepted the invitation in behalf of the President when the country’s Godfather visited the athletes’ camp in the country’s premier free port recently.
“We extend our appreciation with the support the First Gentleman is giving to our athletes,” Arreza said.
Some 250 performing artists will showcase the different Philippine cultural heritage with the presentation of a production number by the Aetas from Central Luzon, the Igorots of Northern Luzon, a Bulacan rural dance and a especially choreographed ethnic-inspired grand finale centering on the SEAG theme “One heritage, One South East Asia.”
The former movie personality, Kenneth Peralta, chair of the Subic organizing committee venue management, said preparations for the presentation has long been in place.
Hostilities formally start Saturday with preliminaries in the sailing event to be held at the Subic Bay Yacht Club.
Archery competitions won’t start until November 28 while the first gold medal at stake will be disputed in triathlon.
Earlier, a huge crowd welcomed the 23rd Southeast Asian Games torch relay here, one of three satellite venues where part of the 40 sports events will be played.
The symbolic flame came all the way from Dinalupihan, Bataan, and was met by officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee in this former American naval base.
Some 20, 000 people were present when the SEA Games torch arrived, with the different local governments carrying the symbolic flame.
Mayor Joel Jaime Payumo, along with SBMA tourism head Kenneth Peralta, received the torch from the LGUs, which were accompanied by the Kabalikat rescue team composed of motorcyclist enthusiasts.
Payumo passed the flame to Tipo town captain Alejandro Ubungin, who in turn, gave it to Mayor James “Bong” Gordon upon reaching the city of Olongapo.
The younger brother of Sen. Dick Gordon turned it over to SBMA CEO and Administrator Armand Arreza then to Chair Feliciano Salonga, who then presided the lightning of the torch at the Remy Field
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