The provincial government of Negros Occidental, through the Provincial Sports Office, celebrated the inaugural 2024 Abanse Negrense Panaad Sportsfest on June 28-29 at the Panaad Park and Stadium, bringing together hundreds of Negrense students-athletes to compete in eight sports disciplines.
The multi-sport tournament involved teams from various local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, as well as from neighboring cities and provinces such as Dumaguete City and Iloilo.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson led the opening ceremony by expressing his gladness to the successful turnout of the event. He also conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to the various LGUs in the province, athletes, coaches, trainers, and parents for their support and participation in the first Abanse Negrense Panaad Sportsfest.
In his opening remarks, Lacson expressed his hopes that Negros Occidental will finally earn the champion title in the future regional meets. He said the Panaad Sportsfest aims to provide Negrense athletes with an avenue to showcase their talents and abilities when it comes to sports activities.
The governor also urged the coaches and trainers to update their coaching capabilities, saying the performance of the athletes lie on their hands and reflect the training and techniques they have imparted.
As for the results, Bago City secured the overall championship title in arnis, followed by La Carlota City as the first runner-up while Bacolod City, Talisay City, and La Castellana were hailed the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively.
In boxing, three LGU teams tied for the champion title – Bago, Victorias, and Talisay cities. The first runner-up award went to Himamaylan City, and Silay City and Don Salvador Benedicto double tied in the second runner-up rank.
Overall champion for karatedo went to SKA-Negros of Sibulan, Negros Oriental. The first runner-up went to ITSMAI Karatedo (Iloilo City), while AKC Karatedo (Maasin, Iloilo) finished at the second runner-up rank, and ISKF-Negros (Talisay City, Neg. Occ.) took home the third runner-up award.
For football, Pontevedra was hailed the champion in two categories – the 10U Mix Born 2014 and the 12U Mix Born 2012-2013. Bacolod Buglas, on the other hand, won the championship title in the 14U Mix Born 2010-2011 Girls category. Bago City and San Carlos City were both the champions in the 14U Boys Born 2010-2011 and 16U Girls Born 2008-2009 categories, respectively.
Victorias City DBTI also got the championship award for the 16U Boys Born 2008-2009 category. Miranda-MPPFC was hailed the champion for the Women’s Open, and Bacolod STI-WNU took home the championship trophy for the U18 Boys Born 2006-2007 category.
As for the chess tournament, Channell Joy Valencia of Cadiz City and John Cedric Ortaliz of Bacolod City were both named the champions in the 12 & under girls and boys categories. Bacolod City’s Shawn Augustine Paril earned the champion award for the Mixed 17 & Under Boys and Girls category. The complete list of results will be posted on the Abanse Negrense Sports social media pages.
The sportsfest was planned and organized by the PSO and is part of the Abanse Negrense Sports Programs spearheaded by Lacson. It aims to build a sense of community among Negrense students-athletes, who competed in eight sports events for two days vying to take home the coveted champion trophy. The event also strives to develop camaraderie, teamwork, and sportsmanship among the LGUs.*
