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The 1st Comelec
Visayas Goodwill Games was held in Naga City, Cebu province last June 4-6.
On
the opening day was the arrival of the different contingents of delegation from
Western Visayas region 6, Eastern Visayas region 8, and Central Visayas region
7 the host region.
The
1st part of the day's activities was the parade and motorcade of all the players
of the different regions headed by Comelec Honorable Commissioner Nicodemo T.
Ferrer, Commissioner-In-Charge for Regions 6, 7, and 8 and party at the Naga City
sports Complex followed by the invocation, Pambansang Awit and then the Words
of Welcome by Hon. Valdemar M. Chiong, City Mayor of Naga City.
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After the speech
delivered by the City Mayor, an intermission number from the Four Aces of the
Siquijor delegation then followed by the Oath of amateurism led by Atty. Lionel
Marco Castillano, Provincial Election Supervisor of Cebu. An inspirational Message
of Hon. Nicodemo T. Ferrer got encouragement of all the contingents after his
announcement that by next year the Commission on Elections will make a budget
for the next goodwill games to be held in Region 6 in Iloilo City. At this juncture,
Commissioner Ferrer formally inaugurates the opening of the 1st Comelec Visayas
Goodwill Games. | In
the afternoon of June 6, was the awarding and closing ceremony. Atty. Ray Rene
T. Buac, Regional Election Director of Region 7 rendered his closing remarks and
presented a plaque of appreciation to Hon. Valdemar M. Chiong, City Mayor of Naga
City.
The
said gathering was well attended by Comelec Officials in central office Manila
led by Boholana Director Atty. Esmeralda Amora-Ladra of Planning Dept.; Atty Jose
M. Tolentino, Jr. Executive Director; Atty. Adolfo Ibanez, Director Personnel
Dept.; Atty. Betty Pizaña of Election Contest and Adjudication Dept.; Atty.
Teofisto Elnas of Election and Barangay Affairs Dept.
One
of the highlight in the last day of the goodwill games was the Practical Shooting
held in Talisay City which was participated in by the respective Comelec Officials
from Manila, Regional Election Directors, Assistant Directors and Provincial Election
Supervisors of region 6, 7 and 8 respectively.
The
Bohol Volleyball team Men and Women headed by Atty. Eliseo R.Z.B. Labaria, PES
Bohol and Boholano Assistant Regional Election Director in Region 7 Atty. Veronico
G. Petalcorin, represented Central Visayas won the championship trophy. The players
include Allan Michele Mijares team captain; Paul Bentulan; Christopher Peralta;
Edwin Rara; Joseph Dennis Tenio; Diomedes Meridores; Atty. Ranulfo Valmoria; Atty.
Ariel Selma and Atty. Ray Ralph Montuya; Ducelyn Anino-Borbano; Emma Joy Peligro;
Virginia Silmaro; Lois Catayas; Annielyn Ingles; Fe Gatal and Shirly Roluma. Coach
Roel Alquezalas. In the individual games, Siegfried Saniel won second in chess
men; Atty. Ingemar Macarine, won Champion in Bowling; Juvenal Beniga won 3rd n
Dart singles and also 3rd in Dart doubles in tandem with Joseph Dennis Tenio.
Virginia Silmaro won 3rd in Women Badminton single; Joseph Dennis Tenio 2nd in
Lawn Tennis single. Ma. Joy Peligro won 3rd Women Table Tennis single.
The
Overall Champion was Eastern Visayas Region 8, 2nd place Central Visayas Region
7, and 3rd Place Western Region 6, respectively. (Juvy D. Beniga) | 
