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| TANAUAN
CHAMP RIDERS REPRESENT
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IN SKIMBOARDING FETE IN MALAYSIA |
The
champions in the 3rd National Skimboarding Competition
held on Easter Sunday at the Tanauan, Leyte shores
will have the chance to represent the country
in the First International Skimboarding Competition
in Penang, Malaysia on July 14, 2007. Mayor Roque
Tiu whose town, Tanauan, Leyte is tagged as the
Skimboarding Capital of the Philippines, jubilantly
informed that the champions were invited by the
organizer of the said competition, Mr. Jet Shon
who was in Tanauan as sponsor during the 2nd National
Skimboarding Competition.
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National
Champion Dariel "Porac" Espada, 19 years
old from San Roque, Tanauan and first runner up
Leo "Longcoy" Espada, 20 years old,
also from San Roque, Tanauan will be joined by
the Wahini champion Sheryl Pajelleno, 17 years
old, in representing the Philippine Skimboard
Association in the international skimboarding
competition.
The young champion riders could hardly believe
their luck, Mayor Tiu intimated. They never expected
to represent the Philippines, more so to travel
in foreign land. They do not even have the passport
yet but thanks to the PIA Director who contacted
the Regional Director of the Department Affairs,
the young riders were assisted in processing their
passports.
Mayor Tiu revealed that the trip of the champions
is sponsored by the Victoria Skimboards based
in the United States, as prize of their winning
in the 3rd National Skimboarding Competition. |
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The
Filipino representatives will be accompanied to
Penang, Malaysia by no less than Mayor Roque Tiu
who sees this as a great opportunity to invite
the skim riders from other countries especially
those from Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and
Japan, to participate in the 4th National Skimboarding
Competition in Tanauan, Leyte in December of this
year.
This is the municipality's contribution to President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's thrust of making Central
Philippines as the Tourism Capital of the country
under the mega regions scheme. |
Mayor Tiu said that even if the local skim riders
will not win, the International Competition
will give them the chance to observe other skim
riders from the different parts of the world
and to show that the Philippines is not far
behind when it comes to the skimboarding sports.
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