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CAR delegates in 3-2-7 medal haul in Palarong Pambansa

BAGUIO CITY (May 19) — Cordillera delegates in athletics, boxing, and taekwondo bagged medals in the Palarong Pambansa in Iloilo City, giving their biggest performance for the region in the annual sports event.

Taekwondo jins snatched most of the medals on May 10, with two golds and four bronze medals in the secondary level through Dexter Cabradilla and Bonifacio Genove of Pines City National High School, and Sheena Gregorio; Gisella Arellano, Lorivel Anor, and Jheramil Soriano.

Deborah Alacar of Baguio Central School outscored her opponent from the National Capital Region for the region’s third gold in the elementary division. Miko David and AJ Ontal of Saint Louis University Laboratory salvaged a silver and bronze medals for the region, respectively.

Boxing delegates David Paclay and Farag-ey Pais chipped in two more bronze medals. Jetter Angawa won the second silver for CAR in the high jump event while Ella Mae delos Santos brought home a gold in the 1,500-meter run. Mark Calub finished fifth in the 50-meter backstroke. # Palaro Baguio Media Pool

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Village chief shot dead

VILLASIS, Pangasinan (May 19) — This Friday the 13th was an unlucky day for a village chief here who was shot dead after watching a basketball game.

Barangay Onzad Chief Cesar Macanas, 45, was shot dead by still unidentified lone gunman near Villasis Gymnasium at 10:20 a.m. He was about to board his motorcycle after a talk with ex-mayor Ramon Morden when the suspect, who was seen earlier in the area, without any provocation fired at him.

Villagers mauled the suspect but he was able to escape by indiscriminately firing at the angry mob. Injured was Jeffrey Saldivar, 21, of Barangay Bacag.

The suspect fled in a Suzuki motorcycle driven by another companion who served as a look-out.

The police were able to recover an empty shell of .45 caliber pistol. The police said the motive could have been an old grudge with village mates.

On May 6, two unidentified motorcycle-riding men attempted to kill Barangay Palina chief Melchor Corpuz of Urdaneta City while the latter was on his way home from a cockfight.# Jhong dela Cruz for NORDIS

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Regional wushu championships held

BAGUIO CITY (May 12) — The Philippine Wushu Federation Baguio-Benguet Chapter, together with International Marketing Group held a regional wushu competition last May 11 and 12 at the atrium of SM City Baguio.

The event was attended by universities from Baguio and Benguet namely, Baguio Central University (BCU), University of Baguio (UB), University of the Cordilleras (UC), Benguet State University (BSU). The Baguio Central Gym (BCG) also sent representatives for the wushu championship.

The competition was composed of different divisions. It is also divided of senior and junior divisions. For the female division, the delegates fought for the titles of 48 kg and 52 kg for seniors. For the male division, 48 kg and 52 kg for the junior division and 48, 52, 56, 60, 65 and 70 kg for the senior division.

UC bagged most of the awards. Their representatives got the 60 kg and 48 kg for sr. female division and 48, 52, 56, and 65 kg for sr. male division. UB bagged the 72 kg sr. male division. Competitors from the Mt. Province got the 52 kg sr. female and the 52 kg jr. male titles. Delegates from BCG won the titles for the 48 kg jr. male and 60 kg sr. male.

The winners of the regional wushu championship will be representing the Cordillera Administrative Region for the national tournament in Manila this coming June 2005. The national tournament will determine the competitors who will represent the country in the upcoming Sea Games. # Charissa D. Gonzales and Kristine Marie V. Torres, UP Baguio interns for NORDIS

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