MAYOR GORDON AWARDS LAROLYMPICS WINNERS

Mayor James ‘’Bong’’ Gordon, Jr. handed out medals and trophies to this year’s winners of Larolympics last September 1, 2009 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court.

Among the winners are:

CHIKITING DIVISION

Patintero – Brgy. Kalaklan
• Ellaine Joy Gedaria
• John Renz Gaudia
• Angelo Reyes
• Patricia Jane Dumalasa

TUMBANG PRESO – City Social Welfare and Development Office
(CSWDO) Center-Based
• Mark Genesis Batac
• Roberto Luchavez
• Michael Worthy
• Jaun Rodrigo Dugan

PIKO – Brgy. Barretto
• Nicole Espilembergo
• Sheanelle Maureen Moran
• Rhianna Mae del Rosario
• Dianne del Rosario

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (Chikiting Division)
• Sheena Mae Mortillas
• Jonas Mateo

BAGETS DIVISION

PATINTERO – Brgy.East Bajac-Bajac
• Yulo Uriza
• Lorelie Villanueva
• Mark Anthony Pigao
• Leshia dela Cruz

TUMBANG PRESO – Brgy. Banicain
• Christian John Handugan
• Ronoel Bjorn Leonor
• Ryan Errol Macomb
• Micah Angel

PIKO- Brgy. Pag-asa
• Kesha Jean Moselina
• Lovely Dianne Saplala
• Aprilyn Uriza
• Crislaine Yabut

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (Bagets Division)
• Crislaine Yabut
• Christian Cabaltica

It can be recalled that a total of five hundred (500) attendees from the seventeen barangays (17) of Olongapo aged seven (7) to ten (10) participated in the Chikiting Category while adolescents aged eleven (11) to fifteen (15) competed in Patintero, Piko and Tumbang Preso of Bagets Category.

Larolympics coined from the words ‘’larong pinoy’’ and Olympics, is a brainchild of Anak TV Foundation held in coordination with the Olongapo City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) last July 17 and 18 2009 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Center.

Mayor Bong Gordon with the winners of Larolympics 2009. The awarding was held during the flag raising ceremonies on September 1, 2009 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Center.

OLONGAPO’S LAROLYMPICS 2009 A SUCCESS

More than five (500) hundred children from the seventeen (17) barangays of Olongapo aged seven (7) to ten (10) in the Chikiting Category and eleven (11) to fifteen (15) in the Bagets Caterogy competed in Patintero, Piko and Tumbang Preso at Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Center on July 17 and 18, 2009 in the first ever Larolympics. The event was a joint effort of the city and Anak TV Foundation.

Mayor James ‘’Bong’’ Gordon, Jr. led the awarding of winners in the elimination and the championship round assisted by Anak TV Foundation President and IBC-13 President Bob del Rosario, RPN-9 Assistant General Manager Edith del Rosario, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President Cheenee Hoya and City Councilor Rodel Cerezo.

The following reaped victory in the recently held Larolympics 2009:

PIKO

Chikiting Category – Brgy. Barretto

• Sheanelle Maureen Moran

• Dianne del Rosario

• Nicole Espelimbergo

• Rhianna Mae del Rosario

PIKO

Bagets Category – Brgy. Pag-asa

• Ressha Jean Moselina

• Lovely Dianne Saplala

• Aprilyn Uriza

• Crislaine Yabut

PATINTERO

Chikiting Category – Brgy. Kalaklan

• Angelo Reyes

• John Renz Gaudia

• Ellaine Joy Gedaria

• Patricia Jane Dumalasa

PATINTERO

Bagets Category – Brgy. East Bajac-Bajac

• Leshia dela Cruz

• Lorelie Villanueva

• Yuto Uriza

• Mark Anthony Bigao

TUMBANG PRESO

Chikiting Category – OCARE & Social Development

Center (SDC)

• Jeric Pura

• Mark Ancello Franco

• Arjay Ausan

• Danilo Teroy

TUMBANG PRESO

Bagets Category – Brgy. Banicain

• Ryan Errol Macomb

• Christian John Handumon

• Ronoel Bjorn Leonor

• Micoh Angel

Meanwhile, Christian Cabaltica and Crislaine Yabut from Bagets Category, Jonas Mateo and Sheena Mae Martollas from Chikiting Category were named as the Larolympics 2009 Most Valuable Players (MVP).

The winning teams earned the right to compete with Makati, Marikina, Bacolod, Baguio, Iloilo, QuezonCity, Cebu, Tuguegarao and Iligan City at the national level on August 2009.

Anak TV Foundation Secretary General Mag Cruz Hatol, Arn-Arn of GMA 7’s Unang Hirit and national media from IBC-13, RPN-9, NBN-4 and Manila Bulletin graced the event and witnessed the Championship Games.

"Larolympics" came from the word "larong Pinoy" and "Olympics", a tournament which features traditional games such as Piko, Tumbang Preso and Patintero.

Anak TV Foundation decided to put some ‘twist’ in the games, for instance, in Patintero, the lines used were inscribed with children’s rights, as though they are protecting them while the tin can used in Tumbang Preso bear drawings of drugs, cigarettes and alcohol which the participants have to turn down or resist.

Mayor Bong Gordon in the ceremonial toss of Tumbang Preso during the Larolympics 2009. Also in the picture are Anak TV Foundation President and IBC-13 President Bob del Rosario, City Councilor Rodel Cerezo and City Social Welfare and Development Office head Gene Eclarino. The two (2) day event was held at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Center on July 17 and 18, 2009.

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“LarOlympics: Enriching the Filipino in Us”

The City Government of Olongapo and Sangguniang Kabataan have joined forces with the , Barangays, CSWDO, Sports Development Office and the Department of Education in coordination with Anak TV – an organization of television stations operating in the country will launch an Inter-Barangay Intramurals in the city.

The project aims to provide more pastimes for children other than sedentary activities like TV viewing and playing computer games. It also aims to create a generation of healthy children and repopularize children’s street games in an effort to invigorate this waning aspect of folk culture. The program is for children between 7 – 15 years old in or out of school. It has two categories: 7-10 Tsikiting and 11-15 Bagets. The launching is on July 13, 2009 at the flag raising ceremony at Rizal Triangle and the Opening Ceremony will be right after. The game proper will be on July 17 and 18, 2009.

The winning team will earn the right to compete with Makati, Marikina, Bacolod, Baguio, Iloilo, Quezon City, Cebu,Tuguegarao and Iligan City at the national level on August, 2009

Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. is encouraging the city’s youngsters to participate in the program because aside from fat burning, muscle stretching and socializing with peers, it’s also a good way to preserve our Filipino Culture, he said.