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Gov.
Icot is new EVRAA chair
With
Leyte province hosting the Palarong Pambansa in the summer
of 2009, the chairmanship Eastern Visayas Athletics Association
(EVRAA) has recently been turned over to Leyte Governor Carlos
Jericho Petilla.
The turn-over was made in a simple ceremony in Catarman, Northern
Samar that saw to the change of leadership from Northern Samar
Governor Raul Daza to Leyte Gov. Petilla.
The turn-over held also made way for an initial gathering
by the various provincial and city chief executives including
officials from the regional and city divisions of the Department
of Education (DepEd) during who signified their intention
to improve EVRAA’s overall standing in the national
sporting event.
It was learned both EVRAA’s elementary and secondary
divisions delegations were among those in the tail end in
last year’s Palaro in Puerto Princesa city in Palawan
.
Gov. Petilla said the Palaro that would be held in Leyte in
2009 would not be a show for Leyte’s athletes only but
a fusion of the region’s best athletes.
“It would not only be Leyte. It would be the whole region
presenting their best representatives to this big sporting
event. And I am glad that all our governors and other officials
are going hand in hand in making sure that we make a better
standing for our athletes in next year’s Palaro,”
Gov. Petilla said.
EVRAA
officials are proposing better coaches, training venues and
a sports program that would target athletes in schools.
Also, the provincial and regional meets have been decided
to be staged earlier than previously practiced.
This to make way for a longer training period for the winning
athletes who would eventually be pitted in the national Palaro.
Meanwhile, it was learned that billeting areas have been identified
for the more than Palaro delegates estimated to be more than
6,000 that would include athletes, coaches, chaperones and
regional DepEd officials.
Playing areas and back-up playing areas have also been identified
to house the different games such as athletics, badminton,
baseball, basketball, chess, football, gymnastics, Sepak Takraw,
softball, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, archery,
boxing, and arnis. (PMRC)
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