Paano Kung… Aroline T. Borja

Di makarating? Malayo ? Kulang? Wala? Sira?

Pangit. Masungit. Hard work pays off Kulot. Panot.

Liko. Tago. of this year’s hostilities. athletics (boys and girls), (boys), box- Malayo. Cam Sur got overall points ing (boys), swimming (boys), badminton (girls), Huwag mag-alala… of 570.59 against (girls), table (girls), lawn tennis Di ka nag-iisa. with 493 points. Next to Al- (girls) and (girls). Malapit lang naman… bay were On the other hand, Albay dominated in the Pamasahe mo’y sasapat yan. with 319.17 points; Naga secondary level, with victories in (boys), City with 232.17; Legaspi badminton (boys), baseball (boys), Walang sirang daan, City, 220.17; (boys), athletics (girls), badminton (girls), table Madali lang naman, Province with 180.17; and tennis (girls). At the elementary level, the divi- Papunta sa Catandungan. with 176.50 sion also dominated in arnis (boys), chess

points, first to sixth runners (boys), sepak takraw (boys), lawn tennis OVER THE HUMP. This CamSur high jumper epitomizes his Walang pangit na makikita. division’s efforts to get over their three-year title drought. This year, -up respectively. (boys), volleyball (boys), and arnis (girls). Win or Lose Walang masungit na makakasama. CamSur ran away with the general title with a 570.59-point haul. Among the sports events Meanwhile, during the closing and awarding Maybelle V. Rubio Buhok mo’y di kukulot, dominated by Camarines ceremonies held on February 28 at the Catan- Ulo mo’y di mapapanot. ended three years of heart- Sur in the secondary level were (boys), duanes Athletic Complex Catanduanes repre- Winning comes with honor and fame break as they ran away with this year’s over- (boys), lawn tennis (boys and sentative Cesar V. Sarmiento has pronounced And losing should not be a shame all crown in convincing fashion, both in the girls), volleyball (boys), basketball (girls), and during the that next year’s Bicol Palaro will be Di kailangang lumiko… secondary and elementary levels at the close softball (girls). While in the elementary were (Continued on page 2) It doesn’t matter if you win or lose Di kailangang magtago, But how you play the game Di kailangang lumayo… CATANDUNGAN, MAY PAGSUYO. Learn to accept defeat Sorsogon Province aims And look forward to again compete to improve on last year’s finish With luck and fortune in the next game The Naga City delegation You will hit the fame. Sorsogon Province delegation is praised the provincial targeting better performance this government and the DepEd Whether you win or lose Catanduanes for the warm Bicol Palaro 2013. Take time to pause welcome and accommodation for According to Mr. Anacleto Otivar, To thank the Lord them this Palarong Bicol 2013 . Education Program Supervisor for “We really appreciate the warm MAPEH, they expect that this Palaro welcome and good accommodation they will improve on their performance Lawn Tennis Court accorded to us by the province from seventh place last year to fifth By Nervy Asanza & Glenn Valledor especially the billeting school. Most of this year. the rooms have toilets. We are also “Our players this year are very much It’s a pavement – it’s just a pavement comfortable staying in our respective prepared since we conducted school- but it’s more than just a pavement quarters,” Mr. Herman Bobis, it’s a stage, a lat form, a dance floor Education Program Supervisor for based training aside from the a fight cage, a war zone concentration training. The local debating room, an arena Technology and Livelihood Education government unit of Sorsogon Province a theatre, pressure cooker and Mr. Francisco Leo Damasig, DOTING MOM. it’s all these things – sort of – but it’s not Principal II, Naga City Division Sports Atty Lenie Robredo, wife of former DILG secre- is also supportive to us,” Mr .Otivar it isn’t a park, or a picnic spot Coordinator said. tary Jesse Robredo was on hand to cheer on said. youngest daughter Jilliane (inset), who com- there’s no grass or cotton candy cart Mr. Damasig added that this year Mr Otivar, stated that they only but the bounce will be true peted for Naga City in swimming. they are aiming for the focused on team competitions last and the bounces will match championship. They had 15 days of these are the courts made by the Bicol year, which led to a dismal seventh training to prepare the athletes. The last year, Mr. Bobis opined that it was Palaro crew place finish. This Palaro, they gave it’s still just a pavement city government has also supported probably due to the fact that they a pavement that will bring out the them by providing facilities, financial were not able to focus on the events, attention to both individual and team player’s best aid and coaches who are expert in being the host division. events. It’s a lawn tennis court. their respective sports. (Sonia V. Prensader and Rosita Marino) (Rosita R. Marino & Sonia V. Prensader) Asked why they only ranked fourth Searing heat, overfatigue tagged as culprits

In every triumph, there is a failure. For every winner, there is a The third day of the games saw 47 new Congressman Cesar Vergara Sarmiento has once market and even loser. But aside from winning and losing, there are times that an cases. Difficulty of breathing or body again proven his dedicated service in the 2013 for hotels. Dai na athlete will experience a fall. weakness topped the list with 10; next n g a n i n a - Of the 60 cases of injuries and accidents recorded on the was dizziness with 7; wounds, 7; sprain, 3; Bicol Palaro with Catanduanes as the host. aaccommodate an first day of the Palaro, athletics saw the biggest number. On stomachache 2; muscle cramps, 5; Here is the upshot of the ambush interview with the con- g a b o s . B u d a the first day in athletics, there were two athletes who collapsed chest pain, 1; sprain in right foot 1; gressman: source of pride and were taken to the hospital by ambulance. On the second sprain in right thigh, 1; abdominal Q: What are the preparations undertaken by the province for every Catand- day, three athletes also suffered the same fate. In soccer, ath- cramps,1. Two were also taken to in the hosting of this year’s Bicol Palaro? letes only suffered minor injuries. In basketball, there were also the hospital due to fracture. unganon. With CVS: Awat an preparasyon tanganing magayon an resulta. minor accidents which resulted to cramps and minor pains. Immediate treatment given by all these prepara- Mas magayon kung awat an preparasyon. Bulan ang inabot kan The blistering heat of the sun was said to have contributed to the medical team on site were cold tions and im- mga preparasyon. the injuries of these athletes. compress, hot compress, cleaning provements, we Meanwhile, athlete Jose Caramiel of had of wounds, ice application, inhala- Q: What is the allotted budget for this event? are looking for- breathing diificulties and loss of consciousness and was imme- tion of ammonia, treatment of CVS: 50 million pesos. The details posted in the tarpaulin ward to the host- diately transported to the Eastern Bicol Medical Center abrasion, oxygen administration are as follows: ing of the Pala- (EBMC). Daniel Rose de Quiroz of Catanduanes fractured her and massage. X-ray examina- Improvement of Grandstand left radius/ulna and was also taken to the hospital immedi- tions were also done in some Construction of Perimeter Fence rong Bicol next ately. cases. year and hope- Improvement of Facilities of Billeting Schools GRAND PLANS. The congressman from According to Dr. Marilyn Raquid of the Catanduanes Division Assisting the Division of Catanduanes Construction of Bleachers, Shower Room and Dressing fully the Pala- the lone district of Catanduanes in co- Office, there were also 15 cases of wounds, 14 cases of medical team were the Philippine National rong Pambansa. Room (Swimming Pool Area) operation with DepEd will embark on a breathing difficulty and over fatigue, 3 cases of muscle Red Cross Catanduanes Chapter, Emer- In the previous mission to bring to cramps, 2 cases of headache, 2 cases of sprain and numbness gency Rural Unit (ERU). They were in charge Expansion of Lawn tennis Courts years, we are 5th. the island in a couple of years. of lower extremities, 1 case foot swelling and pain, 1 case of of first aid for the injured athletes. Three sta- Drainage System We are not ex- chest pain/ arm-swelling. One coach suffered from sore eyes. tions were set up inside the athletic com- Construction of Mess Hall pecting a sudden improvement to rank 1. Pero mas mgayon On the second day, there were 46 cases of injuries. Law- plex: one near the swimming pool, another Virac Covered Courts and Sports Plaza rence Cruz of Albay got a possible fracture of his right knee beside the main gate and the third one be- Q: What are your expectations with Catanduanes as the kun ma-increase an rank ta. Ang importante, we were able to and Marie Rose Victorino of Iriga City suffered a fracture on side the badminton and archery playing host in terms of outcome,benefits and Catanduanes dele- successfully stage Palarong Bicol 2013. her left hip and and was given immediate attention at Eastern area. There were also stand-by ambulances gation’s participation? Q: Your message to athletes and non-athletes? Bicol Medical Center (EBMC). There were 14 breathing and in case of emergency. CVS: We are looking forward to the successful hosting of CVS: Try their best to get more medals in this palaro. wound cases, 5 cases of body weakness, 4 cases of muscle A total of 15 volunteers trained for splint- To the Division Officials, let us show to the other delega- cramps; 3 cases of stomach pains; 2 cases of sprain; one case ing, first aid and basic life support and nurses the Palaro dahil sa kooperasyon nin iba-ibang sektor alog kan LGU, nin mayor, nin governor, Deped, buda iba pa. tions that the running of Palaro is smoothly going so that each of chest pain, joint pain and sore eyes. were posted at the Bicol (Noemi S. Guerrero) An sports complex mas magayon na. It is one way of pro- the other delegations will know that this hosting is well- planned. (Continued from page 1) moting Catanduanes to the neighboring provinces. It is held again in Catanduanes, ontensibly in prepa- also a means to boost the local economy with more busi- (Loraine D. Taule, Josalie Tonio, and Noemi T. Guerrero) ration for its bid to host the Palarong Pam- nesses coming out, increased income for tricycle drivers, bansa in the near future.

A colorful fireworks display lit up the early then she spends more than two hours swimming Constant practice makes perfect. This was evening, a fitting farewell to the six-day sport- every day. ing event which drew the region’s best ath- the credo that propelled then twelve-year She won the gold medal at last year’s Palarong letes. old Jillian Therese Robredo, into the lime- Pmabansa. For all the success that has gone her Dr. Orfelina O. Tuy represented by Mr. Jose light during way, she has always thanked God and her family Bonto, Regional Administrative Officer, Ms. last year’s for being very supportive. She adds that her family Neuve S. Carrascal, chief of the Regional Secon- Bicol Palaro serves as her inspiration to strive hard to be a gold dary Education Division, Congressman Sar- in Naga medalist in the Palarong Pambansa. miento, Governor Joseph C. Cua represented City. Unflappable is the best description of this young by Mr. Antonio Pena, SDS Jose L. Doncillo, ASDS Jilliane Ro- lass. She always considers failure as a welcome Mariano B. De Guzman and Dr. Josefa V. Zape, bredo is the opportunity for improvement. She never gets dis- EPS I in Araling Panlipunan were on hand for y o u n g e s t the announcement of results, awarding of cer- appointed. Every time she loses, the more she gets daughter of encouraged and motivated. tificates of attendance and participation, ap- the late DILG preciation and recognition to the athletes and The making of a champion does not happen s e c r e t a r y officials. The lowering of the delegation and re- instantly. It needs a lot of practice and positive Jesse Ro- gional flags were done by the Schools Division attitude. Equally important is the support of friends Superintendents of the region together with bredo and and family members. And with God’s help, an Mr. Bonto and Ms. Carrascal. Mr. Bonto gave A t t o r n e y athlete’s highest dream of becoming a champion the acknowledgement and final declaration of Leni Ro- will surely happen. the closing of Bicol Palaro 2013. (Loraine D. bredo . She is currently a grade 7 student at the (Sonia V. Prensader & Rosita R. Marino) (Data taken from the Division Clerk of Course) Taule & Ramon T. Templonuevo) Naga City Science High School. She fell in love with swimming when she was 10 years old, and since In order to showcase some of Catanduanes’ excellent products “Document- based kami. We screen and to generate additional income documents based on the rules and much to be appreciated being away from the as well, the Palaro Bazaar was regulations. Taon-taon pareho lang houses enjoying the sound of the nature. formally opened on February 21 at This is really good for those who want to naman ang requirements. Alam nila yan sa lower meet.” tahasang sabi the Division Office grounds. meditate and reflect especially this time of The ribbon-cutting ceremonies of the Lent where one can feel the presence of God ng chairman ng komite. fair featuring a total of 70 stalls offering a through His wonderful creations. It is already Ayon pa rin sa kanya, may mga variety of services and products started expected that once the place is reached, an- dapat sundin sa pagpili ng mga at 9:30 a.m., with Catanduanes other visit is surely coming. manlalaro. Kailangang ang manla- Congressman Cesar V. Sarmiento, The St. John the Baptist parish church and laro ay may tamang edad, o ipinan- representative of Governor Joseph Cua the Doppler Radar Station, both in Bato, top ganak sa taong 1995 (sekondarya) at the list . The Bato Church being a historical 2000 (elementarya). Walang bagsak represented by Mr. Antonio Peña, Dr. site depicts the culture of the past .The radar FIELD OF DREAMS. na marka sa mga core subjects Rolando Malate, chief, Regional No. 5 is awestruck by the sizeable crowd that had gathered at the station is not only a source of joy but of in- (English, Math, Filipino, Science) Elementary Education Division and Ms. Catanduanes Sports Complex to watch the ongoing games, far hanggang sa ikalawang markahan. formation as well. Located on the top of the from the near empty and rutted playing field where he is king Neuve S. Carrascal, chief of the Regional Ikatlo, hindi miyembro at walang mountain, one can see the Pacific Ocean, a back home. Secondary Education Division as the natatanggap na allowance mula sa bestphilippineattractions.com breathtaking view that one should not miss. guests of honor. Catanduanes DepEd Sampung atleta na mula sa iba’t-ibang Philippine/National Team, at Panghuli, kum- officials who were on hand during the There are still a lot of good and exciting

dibisyon ang hindi nakapaglaro sa ginaga- pletong dokumentong ipinasa kabilang ang

places in the Pearl of the Orient Sea such as the rites included Schools Division

hat can Catanduanes offer be- nap na Palarong Bicol. Ito ay ayon kay Dr. orihinal at photo copy ng birth certificate mula

“ Batalay Shrine”, “Batong Paluway” and the Superintendent Jose L. Doncillo and Mr.

ing an island province? This Rolando Malate, Chairman ng Regional sa NSO, Form-137,at records of athletes mula Mariano B. de Guzman, OIC Assistant “Luyang Cave”. Being from Catanduanes, we

can be the question of some Screening Committee (RSC). sa coach. almost know everything about the riches that Schools Division Superintendent. who have not yet visited the Ayon kay G. Malate, may iba’t ibang kada- Tumangging pangalanan ng RSC ang mga Native products like handmade bags There are still island.W the island has, but it is not expected that this hilanan kung bakit hindi nakapaglaro ang mga na-disqualify na manlalaro pati na rin ang Aside from a peaceful place as described by “Palarong Bicol 2013” be an avenue of unveiling atleta. Tatlo sa mga manlalaro ay hindi ipinan- kanilang kinabibilangang delegasyon. “Tama and household decors, t-shirts, a lot of good many, the province abounds in tourist spots another treasure. ganak sa Pilipinas at walang naipakitang Fili- nang ‘consequence’ yung hindi sila naka- foodstuffs, ornamental plants, religious such as beautiful beaches. This makes every Ca- Impressions that stand out in conversations pino passport; apat naman sa kanila ay walang paglaro. Huwag na nating ipaalam kung sino CDs, photo booths, blankets, bags and tandunganon truly proud of the abode. The with visitors to the island include descriptions record ng kapanganakan sa National Statistics sila dahil pati mga magulang nila ay mag- aalala jewelry and accessories were all on and exciting Twin Rock Beach Resort located in Barangay of the people of Catanduanes as being friendly, Office (NSO) at tatlo dito ay nagkaproblema pa,” dagdag pa ni G. Malate. display for sale. Igang almost 15 kilometers from the Capital generous and accommodating, a treasure worth sa students’ permanent record (Form-137). (Kristine Carla Tejerero) (Noemi S. Guerrero) places in the Town has already been the venue of meetings more than million of pesos which no amount of and conferences. It is a perfect place too for rec- improvement, beautiful spots and material pos-

Pearl of the reation with the family members after the day’s sessions can compensate. hard work. Twin Rock Beach Resort can heal The hidden treasure has already been uncov- Orient Sea the feeling of tiredness and boredom brought ered and experienced. Let every Catanduan- ganon nourish and cultivate it to continue to “Isang Puno Para sa Manlalaro” was about by the noisy and busy world. It is not immediately known Puraran Beach in Baras, Catanduanes is not flourish and bloom that despite great odds be the theme of Congressman Cesar V. whether Raymond Bonito Jr. of only known for white sand but for surfing as still living in everyone’s heart and Let God be Sarmiento’s tree - p l a n t i n g well. The gigantic waves bring feeling of excite- thanked for He is the Source of all these bless- Camarines Norte was successful activity which was h e l d ings. in his attempt to enter the ment and awe for surfers. One must also experi- right after the Palaro (Sonia V. Prensader & Rosita R. Marino) ence its relaxing and cool breeze. Its serenity is Guinness Book of World Records opening rites on via his sepak takraw skills, but February 23. credit him for trying. Dr. Milagros M. Kilayco of A video uploaded last February 19 the EDSA People Power at the popular video sharing site, Former Rivermaya vocalist Rico Catanduanes, the returning Blanco said, Commission represented by Blanco rocked Catanduanes in his one “When I first came here, the weather was Youtube, shows Bonito kicking a Dr. Ofelia S. Sy graced and a half hour - concert at Plaza not good but after a day, the weather was standard sepak takraw ball into the air the said occasion , Virac at a crowd of more than already fine so the beautiful view of non-stop for 28 minutes. His coach, which was held at the two thousand spectators last Catanduanes was seen.” Mr. Ricardo B. Antonio of San Felipe Catanduanes Athletic February 23 as part of the grand Regarding his type of music, he said in National High School in San Felipe, Complex. welcome night of the 2013 Bicol the interview that when he was growing Basud, Camarines Norte and the Also present were Palaro sponsored by Congressman up, his type of music was futuristic. Now, person who uploaded the said video, Regional Director Cesar V. Sarmiento and Governor he is inspired by festivals showcasing PLAYING TO THE RICONATICS. A KICKING FINE TIME. says that it was part of the player’s Orfelina O.Tuy, Joseph C. Cua. Filipino traditions. This answers the Despite a very short six-song set, Rico Blanco A video grab from Youtube shows Bonito fired up the head-bobbing, fist-waving, celeb- preparation for Bicol Meet 2013. hard at work in setting a sepak takraw mark. Dr. Rolando M a l a t e , The crowd was composed of people question of the spectators about his outfit rity-hungry crowd. from all walks of life who spontaneously in his recent shows in which he said, A search of records at chief of the Regional jumped and shouted with the music of “Ipinalalabas ko na puwede yun (concept opportunity to meet new friends and enjoy www.guinnessworldrecords.com does accomplished by Chloe Hegland of Elementary Education Division, Blanco. The place was jampacked, as of festivals) sa pop.” the sports na kinahihiligan nyo.” not show a feat similar to what Bonito Canada on the set of Zheng Da Zong Catanduanes Governor Joseph C. Cua, everyone was eager to get close to the His answer when asked about his attempted, though it features a record Yi - Guinness World Records Special in delegation officials and local government rock star. message to the athletes was, “Good luck (Loraine D. Taule with data from Kristine of the most touches of a football in Beijing, China, on November 3, 2007. officials from different LGUs in the region. In an interview with Radyo Natin FM, dito sa games. Alam ko matagal nyong Carla Tejerero) one minute by a female (339), (Ramon T. Templonuevo) (Noemi S. Guerrero) when asked about his impression about pinaghandaan ang game na ito. Take the

Sa pagsasagawa ng Palarong Bicol 2013, hindi birong paghahanda ang ginawa ng lahat ng kalahok lalo na ang puspusang pagsasanay ng mga atleta para makamit ang minimithing korona na naging daan para sa pagtutulungan at pagkakaisa. Kapansin- pansin din ang mga kabutihang nangyari sa lalawigan ng Catanduanes tulad ng pagsasaayos ng kalsada at paaralan at pagbili ng mga bagong kagamitan . Bukod dito, sumigla rin ang turismo at ekonomiya ng probinsya at nakilala ang lalawigan sa ka- kaibang kalinisan . Ang kagandahan at kaa- yusang ito ay hindi nakalampas sa paningin mismo ni Regional Director Orfelina O. Tuy Congratulations to the DepEd Catanduanes and provincial government. Thanks to the host school, Bato Since we have meager resources, we reached out at ng iba pang mga panauhing dumating. Rural Development High School and the Local Govern- for others to look for fund. We have a very active Ang kabutihan ng Palaro ay hindi lang ment Unit of Bato headed by Hon. Eulogio R. partnership with the DepEd . I went with the Delegation nangyari sa lalawigan ng Catanduanes. Ang Rodriquez, Municipal Mayor and to the “BATONHONS” together with the Vice Mayor and several Councilors KAYA PA. Time has not slowed down Grienzo (left) and Tolentino as mga karanasan ng bawat delegasyon sa for the warm welcome and accommodation. to show our support. Mrs. Ma. Jeany Postrado I really appreciate the cleanliness of the host they make their way around the paglahok makabuluhan man o hindi, mapait Assistant Schools Division Superintendent school . The Capital town of Virac is likewise clean. track on Opening Day. man o masaya tulad ng mga nabalian at Province Hon. Crisel Lagman Luistro hinimatay ay siguradong naghatid ng City Mayor of Tabaco City aral .Ito ay magiging gabay tungo sa mas We like our stay here in the host school. This is the second time we have been in Taytay Elementary It is good to stay in Bato although quite far from maayos at sistematikong paghahanda sa School. The support of the Barangay officials has been the playing field. At least we are secure and the Baton- mga susunod pang palakasan . extended to us. They made sure that our stay is safe. hons are very generous and hospitable, thanks to the Naging daan din ang palaro para sa ma- They provided with security men. host school under the leadership of the Principal, Dr. Elpedito B. Acupanda Mr.Isidro Molina and the Local Government Unit. gandang pagsasamahan at pagtutulungan Public Schools District Supervisor, Masbate City Dr. Amy Sadang, ng DepEd at mga kawani ng lokal na pama- PESS Coordinator, Iriga City halaan. Bawat delegasyon ay binigyang tu- We focused on the events where we excel like long pinansyal at moral. Dumating din ang , and arnis . We do not have complete delegation but we will do our best to at least ilang lider ng iba’t ibang lalawigan . Ilan dito join in the National Palaro. ay sina Gob. Joey S. Salceda ng Albay, Mr. Wenceslao F. Colle Mayor Crisel L. Luistro ng Tabaco Master Teacher I Ligao West Central, Ligao City City ,Mayor John Bongat ng Naga City at iba Hopefully this year we will be again the champion. pang kinatawan ng ibang probinsiya at syu- We have 100% support from the provincial govern- Caissa- tinaguriang dyosa ng larong dad upang ipakita ang kanilang suporta sa ment. In terms of accommodation and preparation, I’ll chess.Unang nabanggit sa tulang kani-kanilang delegasyon. give a rating of 98 %. Congratulations to the Officer-in- “CAISSA” ni Sir William Jones noong 1763. Charge Mr. Jose L. Doncillo. Keep up the good work. Hindi rin maikakaila na ang Palarong Sa Catanduanes ay mayroon ding Caissa sa Mr. Arnulfo M.Balane katauhan ni FAITH LOVE C. OLALO. Ayon sa kanyang ina, apat na taon pa lang si Faith Hindi lang sa larong chess mahusay si Faith. Mag- Bikol ay nagdulot ng saya at pansamanta- Schools Division Superintendent “Sa murang edad na limang taon,pumupunta ay mahilig na siyang maglaro ng chess “Madalas ay ing sa kanyang pag-aaral ay kinakitaan din siya ng Camarines Norte lang nakapawi ng mga problema. Ang mga na siya sa Virac Public Market para lang nanonood siya sa kanyang ama kapag naglalaro ito.” kahusayan.First Honors siya noong kinder at naging luha sa pagkatalo, mga sigaw at palakpak We need to defend our title as champion. We are maglaro ng chess. Minsan mga tricycle driv- Yung magnetic na chess board na pambata ang kalahok din siya sa DepEd MTAP challenge at tagumpay sa pagkamit ng medalyang thankful for the Albay government for the 100% sup- ers ang nakakalaban niya…tricycle diver din gusto niyang laruan.Kaya bata pa lang siya ay ta- ngayong grade one. ginto ay siguradong hindi nila makakalimu- port. We went here early in order to familiarize the kasi ang tatay nya. Kapag nanalo siya sa laro, lagang kinakitaan na siya nang hilig sa paglalaro. “Madali siyang turuan ng mga bagong teknik sa tan. Mula sa simula at wakas, ang mga athletes in the playing field. This is one of our best minsan isang piling ng saging ang premyo sa Tulad din siya ng karaniwang bata, mahilig maglaro. chess. Kapag lumalaban siya, hindi siya natatakot, practices to win in the 2013 Bicol Palaro. kanya ng mga kalaban nya…kung minsan Kung minsan ay ayaw magsanay sa chess, hindi hindi siya nahihiya. Kahit mas matanda pa sa kanya pangyayari ay naitala na sa kasaysayan Mr. Danilo R. Murillo ng Palarong Bicol 2013. binibigyan din siya ng pera.” Natutuwang namin siya pinipilit,” pagkukwento ni Gng. Olalo. ang kanyang kalaban. Kakikitaan talaga siya ng DSSEAU Coordinator, Albay Limang taon pa lang siya nang unang sumali sa determinasyon.” Pahayag ni Gng. Marilyn Prila- Sa pagtatapos ng Palaro, dadalhin sa pahayag ni Gng. Fe Olalo nang kapanayamin chess kompetisyon sa Sangguniang Bayan ng Virac. coach ni Faith. puso at isipan ng bawat isa ang mga kaga- We will go for the gold even if our delegation is ko siya sa tungkol sa kanyang anak, ang small . The presence of our Hon. Mayor Crisel Lagman pinakabatang manlalaro sa Palarong Bikol Nakamit niya ang ikasampung karangalan. Nasun- Ang munting Caissa ng Catanduanes ay walang napang nangyari sa loob ng anim na araw. Luistro, speaks of the city government’s 100% support ngayong taon ayon kay G. Jonel G. Aznar- dan ang pagsali nya noong siya ay anim na taon. kagatul-gatol at punumpuno ng determinasyon nang Huwag sanang hayaang masayang ang mga to us. tournament manager sa chess. Siya ay nasa Ang pinakahuling laban niya ay noong nakaraang sabihin niyang: “MAGCHA-CHAMPION AKO!”. Ms. Cecille Bernadette Rivera magandang nasimulan upang maiwasan unang baitang sa Gogon Elementary School Palarong Panlalawigan. Natalo niya ang kanyang (Aroline T. Borja) ang katanungang: Schools Division Superintendent mga katunggali kahit ito ay mas matatanda kaysa sa Tabaco City at nagdiwang pa lang ng kanyang ikapitong Pagkatapos ng Palaro, ano na? taong gulang noong Enero 19. kanya.