PRISAA under way in Lingayen

LINGAYEN , Philippines   â€“ Over 5,000 athletes, coaches and officials from 17 provinces are seeing action in the 60th Private Schools Athletic Association which gets going today at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here.

Hostilities in all 18 sports, including seven team and 11 individual events in the collegiate level, will start tomorrow along with action in the secondary level.

PRISAA national chairman Emmanuel Angeles said PRISAA national president and host Region 1 president Gonzalo Duque said all the venues, equipment and facilities in and outside the NRSCC are ready for use in the next five days of competitions.

“On behalf of the provincial government and the municipality of Lingayen, I welcome you all here,” said Duque. “It’s a privilege to host the event.”

 The PRISAA board also confirmed yesterday Tagum, Davao del Norte to be the host next year. Davao del Norte Vice Gov. Victorio Suaybaguio Jr. attended the board meeting to personally get the confirmation of their bid to host the country’s largest sports association.

This afternoon’s parade will precede the three-hour-long program proper at the grandstand with Most Reverend Socrates Villegas, D.D., to serve as main guest of honor and speaker.