City Sports Council joins Dinagyang 2008 celebration
The Iloilo City Sports Council (ICSC) has prepared some athletic activities to complement the celebration of the world-renowned Dinagyang Festival this year.
ICSC chair Jose Espinosa III said schedule of these activities include the Inter-Barangay Amateur Boxing and Wushu-Sanshou Tournament and Showdown, held last January 12th and the Arevalo Inter-Barangay Under 17 Basketball Tournament held the following day.
Also in the works are the Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Monthly Football Festival; the Mayor Jerry P. Treñas Dinagyang Fishing Tournament and the Dinagyang Invitational Open Trio Bowling Tournament will all be held simultaneously on January 19th, Espinosa said.
In addition, there will also be a 2008 Iloilo City Bowlers Association Dinagyang National Open Invitation Bowling Tournament from January 21st – 27th at the St. Elizabeth Bowling Alley and the 16th Dinagyang Open Darts Tournament from Janaury 24th – 26th.
Espinosa said that the council either sponsors or spearheads sports events almost every month.
“We encourage the youth to engage in any sports activity to avoid having negative hobbies like using drugs and drinking alcoholic drinks. That is why for as long as our budget and other circumstances permit, we welcome other sports organizations to partner with us for any fruitful undertaking,” Espinosa said. (PIO)