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Volume 1 Issue 1 MAY 4, 2014 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF REGION XII IN THE PALARONG PAMBANSA 2014 'We are the Champion!' - RD Farnazo “IF attitude and DepEd Regional 12 Director Dr. Allan G. Farnazo called on SRAA delegates to show discipline character are the as the character of a true champion. Photo by: Efren Francisco bases for declaring the Region 12 in the 2014 Palarong Such that, team perfor- improve the region’s over-all champion, then we are Pambansa in Laguna. mances were based on closely standing in the palaro. He commends the monitored individual progress. He also challenged every the one.” SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors for This is one of the delegate to do their best as the Dr. Allan G. Farnazo, showing discipline, good innovations set this year to region has set bigger incentives. Department of Education character, determination and (DepEd) Regional 12 director perseverance during the course said, during the culmination of of their training. South Cotabato guv the 40-day rigid training of Farnazo disclosed, any athletes in Koronadal City. garnered medals on this year’s Farnazo expressed high palaro was based on goal expresses support to SRAA hopes for a strong finish of oriented and scientific training. SOUTH COTABATO Governor Daisy P. Avance –Fuentes sent her message of encouragement to the SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Athletic Association (SRAA) delegates upon heading RD Farnazo assures P15K off for the Palarong Pambansa in Laguna. Fuentes, as the Region 12 Honorary incentive to all gold medalists Head of delegation expressed her strong support for the delegation by giving P1.3 DEPED 12 OIC-Regional this year’s Palaro, according to million financial support to the palaro Director Allan Farnazo assured all Farnazo, is P1.5 million. coming from the province’s Special athletes that they will receive “And this is the first time that Education Fund (SEF). P15,000.00 as cash incentive if we are going to have a uniform “ I pray for your protection and safety.” Fuentes said, they will win the gold medal during distribution of cash incentive to during the culmination of the the 2014 Palarong Pambansa. athletes, regardless of what LGU 40-day rigid training of SRAA “All athletes, whether in they belong,” Farnazo further at the South Cotabato Sports individual or team event, will each added. Complex before its departure to get P15,000.00 cash incentive if He also made a conservative Laguna. She is optimistic that the they win gold,” OIC-RD Farnazo gold medal haul prediction of 30 region’s new quest in this announced during an evening gold medals for the region. year’s palaro will merit good meeting with coaches held at the The OIC-RD likewise standing by improving from its covered court of Bagumbayan thanked the respective LGUs of last year’s ranking . th Central Elementary School in Sta. Region 12 for their financial Region 12 garnered 7 place in the 2013 Palaro in Dumaguete Cruz, Laguna. support. City. Individual events usually refer Region 12 is composed of Fuentes contemplates on giving to athletics, swimming, lawn cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, additional incentives to the athletes to tennis, table tennis, archery, Tacurong, Koronadal and General motivate them to improve more in among others, while team events Santos and provinces of North their respective sports discipline. This is apart from the incentives usually refer to ball games. Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan set by the DepEd Region 12 for those South Cotabato Governor The total cash incentive for Kudarat and Sarangani. who will win medals for the SRAA. Daisy P. Avance-Fuentes SEE YOU THERE... KORONADAL CITY and PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO for the 2015 PALARONG PAMBANSA. 2 SOCCSKSARGEN FLASH MAY 4, 2014 SRAA athletes successfully graduate without missing training WITH the theme: “Hindi for the good of everybody and I Natitinag ang Pusong Pilipino,” take my hats off to those who a total of 181 athletes of Region followed and respected my 12 simultaneously graduated decision.” He said. from their elementary and Out of the total athlete- secondary education at the graduates, SRAA produced 9 Koronadal National valedictorians, 2 salutatorians and Comprehensive High School, 19 with Honors. recently. As incentive to the athletes, DepEd 12 Regional Director all valedictorians were given Allan Farnazo initiated the P3,000; Salutatorians, P2,000; and conduct of a simultaneous P1,000 each for With Honors. “What’s the name of the child?” This question graduation for all athletes of the All graduates were also always arises every time a child is born. “Why?” Soccsksargen Regional Athletic provided with free Toga and a “What’s in a name?” “How does it influence a Association (SRAA) so as not to buffet lunch for them including person’s character?” disrupt the on-going training at their parents. On September 19, 2001, President Gloria the South Cotabato Sports In his message, Farnazo said, Complex. he salutes all the graduates for Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 36 Farnazo said, the two day their hard work. which realigned the regions in Mindanao. Along with absence of athletes in their He reminded all graduates, it, the provinces of South Cotabato, Sarangani and training could hamper their in order to be successful in the cities of Koronadal and GeneralSantos of Region performance. whatever endeavor they will take, XI became part of the new Region XII joining the Farnazo disclosed that the they must have the 6 Ts. decision to make all athletes These are:Tiyak sa sarili; provinces of Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato as well graduate simultaneously is not Tiis; Talino; Tibay ng Dibdib; as the cities of Kidapawan and Cotabato thereby easy. Tiwala sa sarili; and Tiwala sa gaining the name SOCCSKSARGEN. “Many are not in favor but Diyos. However, it took a little more than a decade this is a decision I have to make for the region to find its real niche as it has for many years bore the banner of CRAA or Cotabato Regional Athletic Association during its regional meets. It was only last year when the OIC Regional Director Allan G. Farnazo, armed with EO 36, took a bold lead in officially declaring the Region XII delegation as SRAA or SOCCSKSARGEN Regional Athletic Association. Thus, the SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors is born. It’s in this name that the region XII athletes shall be known. According to Don Juan Matus, “The basic difference between an ordinary man and a RD Farnazo congratulates his son Lorenz Allan Reggie, a Palaro athlete during the warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a SRAA recognition rites at KNCHS. Also in photo is Mrs. Rina Farnazo. challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or as a curse.” SOCCSKSARGEN WARRIORS This is the very essence of SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors – to signify the intensity ready to battle-up for 2014 Palaro of the region’s desire to fight against all educational MORE than 510 athletes, honors and become the country’s challenges that may hinder it from going towards coaches, chaperons and trainers of newest heroes. excellence-the only direction SOCCSKSARGEN is Region XII tagged as “We employed a scientific pursuing as one region. SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors are training for the athletes, wherein By the name, the SOCCSKSARGEN now ready to head on clash against we followed various innovations Warriors are bound to defend the fortress of the their opponents from 16 other and interventions in order for them regions as Palarong Pambansa to be well prepared for the region in the various sports events this Palarong 2014 opens today. competitions,” said Dr. Pambansa 2014. Although it has been cited that Equipped with adept strength Magdaleno Duhilag, Reg’l PESS strength can’t be attributed to a name, theorists and versatility after their 45-day Supervisor II. He further said that believe in the power of conditioning. You can be what training camp, the delegation Division PESS Supervisors served you believe you are. It is the first time that the region headed by Regional Director Dr. as Training Managers, and even Allan G. Farnazo, CESO IV, the Regional Director himself identifies its athletes and it creates a sense of pride arrived in Sta. Cruz, Laguna last acted as the athletes’ second which can also be a source of invigorating enthusiasm. April 25. parent, giving inspirations and With this kind of conditioning, the athletes may find a SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors challenges during the camp. brand new courage that could steer the region’s bid will compete in 19 sports According to Dr. Farnazo, gold to be elevated to the higher rank in the Palarong disciplines to grab the highest medalists for this year’s Palaro shall receive a Pambansa. guaranteed 15,000 pesos If this happens, people in the country shall cash incentive, making take notice of this group as a force to reckon with it as the highest the region will proudly claim, “At last, the monetary reward given SOCCSKSARGEN Warriors are finally born!” compared to other regions in the country. SRAA jins continue their rigid training in Laguna for the 2014 Palarong Pambansa. Photo by: Fruto Sumagaysay Jr. MAY 4, 2014 SOCCSKSARGEN FLASH 3 SRAA pugs to regain title in 2014 palaro STA.CRUZ, LAGUNA – The and joining tournaments Meanwhile, Laguna Bro. Armin Luistro is the lead SOCCSKSARGEN Regional during the 40 days training in Governor Emmanuel “ER” Ejercito agency in the conduct of the Athletic Association (SRAA) Koronadal City.”Mapute said revealed that Philippine annual students-thlete meet in boxers is off to regain title in this Mapute added, that the Basketball Association star coordination with the Phillipine year’s 57th Edition of Palarong region captures the title during player James Yap, Olympian Sports Commission and its Pambansa held here in the the 2011 Palarong Pambansa held Skater Michael Martinez, National Sports Association.