LGU Basketball Exhibition Game Fiesta 2007

Originally posted at gigaquitonline.com around November 2007

By: Bong Eupeña
GIGAQUIT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE (AUGUST 27, 2007)
 

The gaiety was maximized by an exhibition game of LGU Gigaquit versus LGU Del Carmen of the same province with Del Carmen young Mayor Constantino Navarro IV himself playing on their side. Mayor Bully as he is known among close friends is the son of former Cong. Baby Navarro and grandson of the late political kingpin Oguing Navaro.

 The oldies, some with their “healthy” bouncing bellies played so hard that made the crowd stuck to their respective seats and watched the very enjoyable game. Towards the end of the 3rd quarter, the spectators can’t help but laugh upon looking at the players who almost dropped their tongues out and gasping for breath due to lack of practice. This made the spectators burst laughing. Gigaquit had a big lead in the 1st half but as the game came into close, Del Carmen rallied and won.

Closely played, the tournament did foster sportsmanship and friendship as well as enliven the fiesta celebration of Gigaquit.

1st Cong. Guillermo A. Romarate, Jr. Inter-Municipality Basketball Tournament

Originally posted at gigaquitonline.com around November 2007

By: Bong Eupeña
GIGAQUIT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE (AUGUST 26, 2007)

The town’s 157th annual town fiesta celebration was a resounding success. Under the leadership of the town mayor, Hon. Carlos M. Egay, Sr. and this year’s season director, Engr. Restituto E. Mira, Jr., series of activities were conducted and was highlighted by the 1st Cong. Guillermo A. Romarate, Jr.Inter-Municipality Basketball Tournament.

Five teams each from the Municipality of Claver, Bacuag, Sison, Placer and of the town itself, joined. A parade opened the tournament in which the players with their respective beautiful muses gaily marched around the town even under the scorching heat of the sun.

A short prayer followed, the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Jun A. Balberia, DCS, gave the invocation, Hon. Shemavel E. Verdon, the SK Federated President, and the Sports Committee Chairman gave her welcome address. The teams were presented by Mr. Jaime A. Adlao, the tournament’s sports coordinator, Mr. Ronald A. Eupeña, the tournament director, read the tournament’s ground rules. The honorable vice mayor, Hon. Felixberto R. Jala who ably represented the mayor gave his message and Engr. Restituto E. Mira, Jr. closed the opening program thanking everyone present on that occasion. The program was hosted by Miss Gilda S. Moleta.

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Teams from Bacuag and from Sison competitively played the first game, Placer versus Claver followed with a fiery second game. The excitement increased as each player displayed his playing prowess in order to capture the coveted victory. All throughout the games, same pairs of teams were adjudged even by spectators to battle through the championship. The team from Gigaquit itself was not lucky enough to make it not even winning a single game. The teams fought their best much to the excitement of the town people.

In the end Placer team was proclaimed champion, Claver and Sison won the 2nd and 3rd places, respectively.

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