Lingayen – Governor Amado ‘Pogi’ I. Espino, III led the opening ceremony of the 2016 Pagalaw tan Olupan ed Gobyerno Itanduro (POGI) sportsfest at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center (NRSCC) gymnasium yesterday, November 4.
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| Pangasinan Governor Amado Espino III in a huddle with Secretary Bong Go during the visit of President Rodrigo Duterte in Sual, Pangasinan last Wednesday.PHOTO BY MORTZ C. ORTIGOZA |
Anchored on promoting sportsmanship, teamwork and physical fitness, the month-long POGI sportsfest features seven teams representing clustered offices at the Capitol Complex including the provincial government-owned hospitals which are all vying for supremacy in various sporting events and the over-all championship crown.
Governor Espino urged Capitol employees during the opening ceremony to highlight the impact of the sports activity as a means to foster cooperation among fellow workers, kindle the enthusiasm of employees to indulge in sports and develop a sense of respect for others.
“The POGI sportsfest brings out the best of the competing teams, but let us always bear in mind the essence of respect for everyone,” Governor Espino said.
The sports program, spearheaded by the governor himself, is a continuation of the Angguan Tan Ehersisyo (ATE) sporting activity, which was launched under the administration of his predecessor, former Pangasinan governor and now 5th district Representative Amado T. Espino, Jr.
Meanwhile, Dana Sales of team Benchmark won the Ms. Sportsfest plum. Runners-up were: Anna Cristine Pale (Financiers team) and Ma. Beatrice Ramos (Warriors team).
The action-packed cheerdance competition was won by team Benchmark, followed by Warriors team and Medics team.
The seven competing teams wil compete in 9 sporting events, namely: lawn tennis, table tennis, badminton, basketball, volleyball, tug of war, chess, fun run and track and field.
The seven teams are:
Team Financiers (violet color): assessor’s office, accounting office, treasury office, budget office, library, legal office, veterinary office, agriculture office, social welfare and development office, civil service commission office, prosecutor’s office, TESDA office, commission on audit office, national commission on indigenous people office and environment and natural resources office.
Team Generals (orange color): general services office – administrative division, property division, building maintenance, narciso ramos sports and civic center and buildings, parks and security support services division.
Team Builders (blue color): provincial engineering office and public utility and waterworks.
Team Warriors (yellow color): governor’s office, management information services office, provincial warden’s office, human resource management and development office, housing and urban development office, special events, provincial disaster risk reduction and management office, provincial employment services office, Capitol resort hotel, provincial tourism and cultural affairs office, provincial planning and development office, provincial information office, bids and awards committee.
Team Benchmark (black color): Pangasinan Provincial Hospital, Western Pangasinan District Hospital; Mangatarem District Hospital and community hospitals in Dasol and Bolinao.
Team Medics (pink color): Provincial Health Office, Provincial Population Office; Eastern Pangasinan District Hospital, Urdaneta District Hospital, Bayambang District Hospital, Lingayen District Hospital; and community hospitals in Asingan, Umingan, Pozorrubio, Mapandan and Manaoag.
Team Legislators (white color): vice governor’s office, offices of all board members and sangguniang panlalawigan secretariat office.
/Mark Gerry Naval Oblanca
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