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DAVAO
CITY ― The City Government of Davao, spearheaded by Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio,
in cooperation with the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor’s Office
(SDD-CMO) hosted this year’s Presentation of Awards to the Athletes and Coaches
for the Philippine National Games and Palarong Pambansa 2018 during the Davao
City Athletes and Coaches’ Recognition (2018) held at The Royal Mandaya Hotel
Ballroom, Thursday, August 23, 2018.
Mayor
Sara Duterte-Carpio, in her opening message, highlighted the importance of
sports as the training ground for athletes to develop their skills, maximize
their potential, and to craft up and intensify their personal goals for the
highly-envisioned trail to success. “Enjoy your youth, enjoy your sports
discipline, and always thrive to pursuit happiness,” Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio
said in her speech.
“Swimming
is amazing. And always remember that the desire for success is greater than the
fear of failure,” Juliana Marien E. Villanueva, champion for the Palarong
Pambansa swimming event, remarked.
“I
am grateful for the experiences, the learnings I have in Sports; the discipline
I need in sports is similar with the discipline I keep in life,” Delmar B. Gato
of Sto. Niño National High School, one of the Palarong Pambansa champions,
articulated as well.
 Davao
City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, Mr. Michael Denton Aportadera, officer
in-charge of the Sports and Development Division-City Mayor's Office (SDD-CMO),
and Schools Division Superintendent Maria Ines C. Asuncion CESO V honor the
winning student-athletes during the Davao Athletes and Coaches Recognition
2018.
The
Department of Education Davao City Division lead by Schools Division
Superintendent Maria Ines C. Asuncion CESO V and Assistant Schools Division
Superintendents Emma A. Camporedondo, CESE and Basilio Mana-ay Jr., CESE, fully
support the advocacy of, the execution, the implementation, and the
strengthening of the sports education and recreation programs in the city.
Fully committed to exercise its duty, the Department of Education Davao City
Division pledged to take part in related and relevant athletic endeavors in the
coming years.
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