Sports

Ilocos Norte to boost ‘sports tourism’ potential, to host bigger triathlon event

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Ultimately highlighting the province’s famous tourist sites, the ‘Tri Ilocos Norte,’ is once again set to hit the roads on March 19, 2016 as it is expected to bring a bigger boost to the ‘sports tourism’ potential of Ilocos Norte. Now on its fourth edition, Tri Ilocos Norte is a triathlon competition jointly organized by … Read more

National Rated woodpushers join 7th GATE Cup Open Chess Tournament

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Lingayen – Governor Amado T. Espino, (GATE) Jr. has expressed gratitude to chess players and enthusiasts from Pangasinan and other provinces and cities in the country for their “unwavering support and appreciation to chess clinics and tournaments of Pangasinan Chess Festival (PCF) sponsored by his administration since 2007.” Addressing over 200 participants during the opening … Read more

I. Norte to host PPSA Nationals shootfest

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Hailed as the “Hub of the Practical Shooting Sport” in Northwestern Luzon, the Province of Ilocos Norte will host this year’s Philippine Practical Shooting Association (PPSA) Nationals: Senator Bongbong Marcos Cup scheduled November 26 to December 2, 2012 at the Marcos Combat Shooting Firing Range in Barangay Suba, Paoay, Ilocos Norte. A total of 600 … Read more

Gov. Imee gives cash incentives to R1AA winners

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Ilocos Norte athletes who won in the Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet at Lingayen, Pangasinan, including their coaches and trainors received P1, 287, 000 worth of cash incentives. Three thousand pesos was given to every gold medalist (221); P2, 000 to each silver medalist (184); P1, 000 for every bronze medalist (138) and P500 … Read more

Lopez TKO’s Thai challenger in the 1st round

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Ilocos Norte – The fight is over before the first round is finished. Silvester Lopez, the WBC Silver Superflyweight Champion knocked Chatpayak Sitnarits at 1:22 seconds in the first round. The Thai challenger failed to make the count as he lay motionless in the canvass even after referee Virgilio Garcia finished his count. Sitnarits fell … Read more

Baguio ready for the 62nd Fil Am Invitational Golf Tournament

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BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 26 (PIA)– This mountain resort city is ready for the 62nd Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament slated from November 21 to December 10. More than 1,000 golfers from 220 teams coming from different parts of the Asia Pacific Region will be hosted by the Camp John Hay Golf Club and the Baguio Country … Read more

Local treasurers and assessors nationwide share best practices and join sportsfest in Pangasinan

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Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. welcomed the delegates of the 1st National Sportsfest of the Philippine Association of Local Treasurers and Assessors (PHALTRA), Inc. which formally opened recently at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here. The sportsfest dubbed, “1st National Sharing of Best Practices on Treasury and Assessment Operations and Wellness Program” and … Read more

Pangasinan to host 2nd GATE chess clinic

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Chess buffs all over the province and around the country will see action as series of chess tournaments will kick off on September 17 with the staging of the 2nd Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. chess clinic at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center here. According to Modesto Operania, sports consultant of the province, the … Read more