Olongapo City - Football Team won in the Pine Football Cup

Olongapo City Football Team won in the Pine Football Cup - The 3rd Baguio Open on April 9-12, 2011 at Melvin Jones, Baguio City.  16 years old under Champion - Defeating De La Salle-Zobel.

FAIR PLAY AWARD also goes to Olongapo City Football team 8 years old under for showing the Clean, Honest Game.

The BEST GOAL KEEPER goes also to Olongapo City - JASPER MURILLO.

GOLDEN BOOT AWARD - Best Power Forward FEDERICO FARINAS, who is now in Palarong Pambansa a Member of Central Luzon Football Team in Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte.

M.V.P. - Reymark Malio

12 years old under - 3rd Runner Up

10 years old under - 4th Runner Up

8 years old under - 4th Runner Up

14 years old under - 2nd Runner Up

Olongapo City Football Team coaches were Mr. Tonnette Tenebro, Mr. Daniel Jimenez, Ms. Daryl Anne Mendoza and Mr. Hubert Lew Magrata.  The composition of the football team are from Olongapo Wesley School, Little Angel Study Center, Nellie E. Brown, Olongapo City National High School (16 under) and Mabayuan Elementary School.

The next regional game of the team will be on May 6 in Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan on September and in Ayala Alabang on November, The 16th Alaska Cup.

OLONGAPO SOARS HIGH AT 50

“Golden Gapo, Soars High at 50” is the theme for this year’s City Fiesta. To open up the celebration, the City Fiesta Executive Committee chaired by Councilor Rodel Cerezo and co-chaired by Councilor James Gordon delos Reyes will spearhead the launching and Presentation of Candidates in the search for the “Olongapo City Fiesta King and Queen 2010” on September 25, 2010, 7:00pm at the Olongapo City Hall Lobby.

The first canvassing, themed Sports Musicale, will be on October 30, 2010 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court. The second canvassing, themed Goddess Night, will be held on December 18, 2010 in the same venue.

Finally, the coronation night with the theme, “Golden Years” will be held on December 28, 2010 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court.

The much awaited City Fiesta Grand Parade will be held on the same day of the Olongapo City Fiesta on December 30, 2010. The colorful and fun-filled parade will be composed of different floats and groups from the different sectors of Olongapo City.

The proceeds will be used to fund Mayor James ‘Bong’ Gordon Jr’s programs on health, education and peace and order.

Other activities slated for the celebration of the Olongapo City Fiesta 2010 will be announced later, meanwhile, you may direct your inquiries to the office of Councilor Rodel Cerezo at 222 3301 or 224 8390.

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.

Pao/rem

BARANGAY SPORTS OLYMPIC FESTIVAL ‘09

Through the initiative of Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr., chairman of the Olongapo City Sports Council and Vice-Chairman Councilor Rodel Cerezo, the Barangay Sports Olympic Festival 2009 kicked off on May 11, 2009 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court.

The event headed by Mayor Gordon started with a parade from City Mall going to Rizal Triangle with Vice Mayor Cynthia Cajudo, City Councilors, government officials, members of City Sports Council, SK Federation Officers, barangay officials, athletes and other guests.

Among the sports activities in the said Barangay Olympics are basketball, volleyball, billiards, badminton, chess, dama, bowling, swimming, taekwondo, scrabble and the so-called Laro ng Lahi such as Culliot, Kadang-Kadang and Pagulungan.

In an interview by dwGO radio, Councilor Cerezo said the Barangay Sports Olympic aims to promote sports in the city and discover potential athletes who may represent the city in national or even international sports competitions.

In line with the event, a two-day seminar for coaches and trainors were conducted at the Olongapo City Convention Center to ehance their approaches in trainings to athletes.

The awarding ceremony will be on May 22, 2009 at 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Covered Court, coinciding with the Singing Contest among representatives of the Olongapo City’s 17 barangays.

Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. lights the ceremonial torch during the opening of Barangay Sports Olympic Festival 2009 at the Rizal Triangle Multi-Purpose Center on May 11, 2009 with Vice Mayor Cynthia G. Cajudo, City Councilors Ellen Dabu, Gie Baloy and Barangay Officials. (Photo and caption/PAO)

2008 PRIORITY PROJECTS OF OLONGAPO FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Mayor James “Bong” Gordon, Jr. recently approved for implementation Resolution No. 76 (series of 2008) entitled, ‘A Resolution Approving the List of Priority Projects for Calendar Year 2008 amounting to some Twenty Four Million (P24M) Pesos which includes the construction of infrastructure and road projects.

Resolution No. 76 was unanimously approved by the members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod upon the motion of City Councilor Anselmo A. Aquino with the co-sponsorship of City Councilors Edwin J. Piano and Rodel Cerezo .

The list of the ‘2008 City Govt. Priority Projects’ as follows:

ASINAN
1. Concreting of Road @ 6th St. (Gordon Ave. - Sta. 0+048)
Amount-750,309.25
Total for Asinan - 750,309.25

BANICAIN
2. Completion of Multi-Purpose Building
Amount - 2,529,044.39

3. Concreting of Road and Construction of Drainage System @ 2nd St.
Amount - 1,300,000.00
Total for Banicain - 3,829,044.39

BARRETTO
4. Concreting of Road and Construction of Lined Ditch @ Narra
Amount - 1,364,682.54

5. Asphalt Overlay of Road @ Ilo - ilo St. (National Highway-Jolo St.) -
Amount - 1,375,166.77

6. Asphalt Overlay of Road @ Rizal Extension (existing concrete - Sta. 1+000m)
Amount - 4,667,635.10
Total for Barretto 7,407,484.41

EAST TAPINAC
7. Completion of GSP Building
Amount - 850,933.20

8. Repair and Repainting of Gordon College Annex, Old Hospital Road
Amount - 357,784.32

9. Asphalt Overlay of Road @ 13th St.
Amount- 750,000.00
Total for East Tapinac 1,958,717.52

GORDON HEIGHTS
10. Concreting of Road & Const. of D/System with Sway Brace @ Ubas St.
Amount - 3,306,917.62
Total for Gordon Heights 3,306,917.62

KALAKLAN
11. Construction of covered Walkway
Amount- 1,200,000.00
Total for Kalaklan 1,200,000.00

NEW CABALAN
12. Siding of Covered Courts
Amount - 1,043,046.96

13. Concreting of Road and Construction of Drainage System @ Caimito St., Purok 3
Amount - 1,300,000.00
Total for New Cabalan 2,343,046.96

STA RITA
14. Constuction of Day Care Canter @ Mayumi St.
Amount - 1,754,783.35

15. Concreting of Road and Construction of Drainage System @ Magiting St.
Amount - 1,500,000.00
Total for Sta.Rita 3,254,783.35

TOTAL AMOUNT: 24,050,303
These projects will benefit not only residents of Olongapo but tourists and migrants as well.

PAO/melai