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9th Zheng Cheng-Gong Cup: Mission accomplished

10/27/2016

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PicturePNP basketball men's team with FESSAP and BAP officials at Nan'an City Stadium together with Nan'an City Government Official photo taken on October 23, 2016. Photo by: Gerardo Villota

October 28, 2016 
Zheng Cheng-Gong Cup: Mission accomplished.

The Philippine National Police basketball team recently took part in the 9th Zheng Cheng-Gong Cup international men’s basketball competitions in the bustling and booming city of Nan’an, Fujian province in the People’s Republic of China.

More than the results on the floor, the PNP Defenders played the role of the ambassadors of goodwill to the hilt, earning raves from their co-players from seven other teams from Taiwan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the host country.

“The players adhered to fair play and sportsmanship throughout the five-day tournament and this is a pleasant development in international basketball,” said Thailand’s Hi-Tech team manager Piyapong Piroon. “Win or lose, they never resorted to foul play.

Along the way, the PNP squad also fostered friendship and camaraderie among its peers and even to the local police force. Many more were awed by the popularity of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, who had just come from a state visit to Beijing together with a business delegation.

The local organizers were much thankful of Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) Secretary General Graham C. Lim, who was instrumental in bringing in club teams from Korea (Enerskin), Malaysia (all-star selection), Thailand Basketball League (TBL) champs Hi-Tech and the PNP Defenders.

Lim was boosted by the presence of Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) president David Ong; Asia-Pacific University Sports Union (APUSU) president and FESSAP Board chair Alvin Tai Lian; businessman-sportsman Tai Xin Ming; Megaworld Corporation & FESSAP Honorary Vice Chair’s Danilo Madlansacay; and International Basketball Federation (FIBA –Asia) Secretary General Emeritus and Asian University Basketball Federation (AUBF) Honorary President Dato’ Yeoh Choo Hock of Malaysia.

The PNP team leader was led by Police Senior Superintendent Gilberto Cruz with Federico “Eric” Samson as PNP Head Coach and assisted by Juven Formacil. Edmundo Ang, Team Coordinator; Maria Cecilia Sarmiento, Secretary; and players are Harold Decena, Abul Khair Bayabao, Japheth Cabahug, Ronaldo Abaya, Crislyn Elopre, Ricardo Cabrera Jr., Harold Sta. Cruz, Rodel Ongutan, Alejandro Yanguiling Jr., Antonio Tolentino Jr., and Paul Ogayon.

Other teams that saw action in the 9th edition of the Zheng Chenggong Cup were Taiwan’s Fubon Braves, which featured Brooklyn Nets playmaker Jeremy Lin’s younger brother Joseph Shu-Wei Lin and American import Liam Paul McMorrow, and Kin Men Kaoliang, which was bannered by former pro-import Eugene Phelps; Singapore’s Tong Whye Physical Association, which had four Filipinos on its roster led by the Philippines’ Development League veteran and University of the East product Paul Christian Zamar, John Michael Noble Dagatan, Michael Gierald Parala Gomez and Ramsie Cinco Da Elvir; and the host Nan’an selection.

In the end, the one-game finals featured a pair of unbeaten teams from Taiwan.
The Fubon Braves broke away from a close game with a 14-0 blast bridging the third and fourth quarters to erase a 55-50 deficit and moved ahead for good, 64-55, early in the fourth frame.

The tree-like McMorrow paced the 5-0 Braves with 26 points. He was backed up by Wen Cheng Tsai’s 19 markers. Lin contributed eight points.
Phelps, who suited up for Phoenix Petroleum in the recently-concluded PBA Governors’ Cup, netted 30 points in a losing cause.

In the battle for third place, Nan’an, which topped the 8th Zheng Cheng-Gong Cup, whipped Korea’s Enerskin, 107-81.

Zamar, a son of former national team coach Boysie Zamar who last played for Cafe France in the PBA D-League, produced the tournament’s single-game individual high with 40 points in seventh-place Singapore’s 93-91 double-overtime loss to Korea’s Enerskin. (gcl)
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PNP Team received a outstanding trophy for fair play during the tournament.
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PNP Basketball Team arrival at Xiamen International Airport on October 21, 2016 via Cebu Pacific Air.
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台北第29屆世界大學生運動會

6/21/2016

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​台北第29屆世界大學生運動會
戴亞明獲委任菲國代表團團長
 
菲律賓校聯體育總會訊：備受推崇的慈善家和運動家戴亞明，將率領菲律賓代表團參加明年8月19日至30日在台北市舉行的第29屆世界大學生夏季運動會。

這是在巴西市名門海鮮酒家舉行一項簡單儀式上所宣佈的。參加者有台北駐菲代表處副代表張泰來，及菲華商聯總會理事長張昭和。

菲律賓校聯體育總會（FESSAP）會長王家煙表示，“我們非常高興和感激戴亞明先生接受了我們的邀請，擔任我國明年參加台北大運會代表團團長”。 

菲律賓校聯體育總會是本國唯一獲世界各地的大學體育管理機構、著名的國際大學生體育聯合會（FISU）所認可的地方大學體育組織。

王家煙還說：“戴亞明是深受菲律賓體育界喜愛的人物，他奉獻了大量時間促進全國大學體育發展。菲律賓校聯體育總會非常感謝戴亞明支持他們的活動和方案，並期待著再次與他共事，為台北大運會準備”。
出席活動的有菲校聯體育總會執行委員會成員，包括執行副會長卡洛Robert Milton Calo，副會長蔡榮健Christian Tan，副秘書長、退役上校計魯敏Ariel Querubin，稽核阿格隆Jedel Agron，和董事會秘書吳雅儀Ngayee Rodas。

國際大學生體育聯合會是全世界的大學體育總機構，每兩年舉辦夏季大運會，冬季大運會等世界大學生錦標賽。

台北大運會將是菲校聯體育總會連續第四次派出頂尖的大學運動員和隨隊官員代表團，參加這世界級的比賽。

戴亞明是現任菲校聯體育總會董事會主席和亞洲太平洋大學體育協會主席（APUSU）。他是一名太極倡導者和教練，他相信練習太極能帶來一個健康良好的身體和心靈。

作為一個太極教練，戴亞明經常在倫禮沓公園，教導參加晨運的馬尼拉年輕人和老年人太極拳對健康的益處。

不僅是一名活躍的運動家，戴亞明也是一位慷慨的慈善家，也是中國 - 菲律賓社會的一位成功的商人。
戴亞明也是武術從業者，並努力爭取菲律賓在台北大運會期間奪取運動獎牌的機會。

武術是菲律賓將參加2017年台北大運會的10個參賽項目之一。其餘的是田徑，羽毛球，男子籃球，高爾夫球，游泳，乒乓球，草地網球，跆拳道，和舉重。

戴亞明是從90年代初到2000年初期武術運動的主要支持者。在他擔任菲華體育總會理事長期間，積極推動了國內和國外的武術競賽。

菲律賓2011年在中國深圳世界大學生夏季運動會期間，奪得了跆拳道銀牌，兩年後俄羅斯喀山運動會再次取得了勝利，由棋手蘇韋斯利所Wesley So贏取男子象棋金牌。

本國還參加了去年七月韓國光州第28屆世界大學生夏季運動會。

通過私人資助的菲律賓校聯體育總會，本國今年三月舉辦了大雅台市世界大學生自行車錦標賽。本國將再次於2018年三月在甲米地省達斯馬里尼亞斯市主辦世界大學生高爾夫錦標賽。

左圖為菲律賓校聯體育總會會長王家煙(左四)，主席戴亞明(右四)，台北駐菲代表處副代表張泰來(中)，及菲華商聯總會理事長張昭和(左三)，副會長蔡榮健(右三)等合影。右圖為本會主席、台北第29屆世界大學生夏季運動會菲律賓代表團團長戴亞明。

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FISU, FESSAP CEMENT PARTNERSHIP

9/15/2015

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Members of the PTV-4 sportscasters, Haiji Caamino, Dennis Principe, Meg Sioson. Henry and Weng Liao, posts for a souvenir photo with FISU Secretary General Eric Saintrond and FESSAP Vice President Christian Tan.
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At Peoples Television Network (PTV- 4) , Mr. Hajji Caamino (left) who interview Eric Saintrind (center) and Chirstian Tan. Not in photo of the other hosts are Dennis Principe and Meg Sioson. Photo by: Rey Nillama.
FISU, FESSAP CEMENT PARTNERSHIP
 
“The FESSAP (Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines) is doing a fantastic job in promoting university sports in the Philippines.”

With those words from International University Sports Federation (FISU) secretary general Eric Saintrond, the partnership between the FISU and FESSAP has been further strengthened.

The Belgium-born Saintrond was in Manila last September 6-9 to check out on the FESSAP’s preparations for the World University Cycling Championship to be hosted by Tagaytay City in March next year.

Saintrond’s four-day Manila visit, his first to the Philippines, also was to explore more projects for the Philippines, particularly the FESSAP, which is the sole  university sports federation in the country that has been recognized by the FISU since 2009.

“My visit here is to explore more projects for the Philippines, projects for the FESSAP, for university sports and for all the student communities in the Philippines,” said Saintrond during a 17-minute “live” interview by PTV Sports over national television last September 7. 

Saintrond also said the FISU is already planning another project for the FESSAP, possibly world university golf in 2018, according to Saintrond.  “The dream would be to organize a major multi-sports event, which is the Universiade (in 2019), in the Philippines, which is another project we want to work on.”

The FISU was established in 1949 and counts more than 170 countries as members to date.  It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1961 as the sole organization running university sports in the world.

The FISU organizes the Summer Universiade and Winter Universiade biennially during odd years.   The Universiade, which is also billed as the World University Games, has attracted prominent university athletes from all over the world, including those from the United States, People’s Republic of China and the Russian Republic.

The FISU also organizes World University Championships for the different sports. 

The FESSAP has sent athletes to the past three editions of the Summer Universiade and the country has snared a gold medal and a silver medal during the time. 

In the 2009 games in Shenzhen, China, youthful Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison brought home a silver in men’s taekwondo.  Two years later, in Kazan, Russia, the Philippines captured its first ever gold in Universiade history by way of Grandmaster Wesley So in men’s chess.

Filipino athletes also saw action in the 28th Universiade in Gwangju City, South Korea last July.

The next Summer Universiade will be hosted by Chinese-Taipei in 2017.
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The best POC president the country never had

8/9/2015

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Art Macapagal
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President Diosdado Macapagal
By: Graham C. Lim

Arturo (Art) Macapagal, 72, died of prostate cancer early Tuesday morning at the Makati Medical Center.

Macapagal, an outstanding shooter during his heyday who represented the national colors during the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics, was an excellent sports leader who would have been the best Philippine Olympic Committee the country ever had if fate had been more kind.

I personally campaigned for Art Macapagal during the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) presidential elections in November of 2008 where the son of the former Philippine president lost by a close vote of 21-19 against the overstaying incumbent. The last minute turnaround 2 votes to the other side were my close friends who later regrets for what they did to us.

Art, as he was known to his close friends, saw action in the pistol event during the 1972 Munich Olympics and 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Art is the eldest son of former president Diosdado Macapagal and half brother of former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

It was a sad day for Philippine sports when Art finally crossed the Great Beyond.  He came at a time when the country was looking not only for a legitimate sports leader that ruled without fear nor favor and would not decide on matters on the basis of political patronage.

Art would have run the POC in a democratic way and certainly his brand of leadership would not have divided Philippine sports into bits and pieces by way of taking over the leadership – through his henchmen – the various National Sports Association (NSA) entities that dared to go against his wishes, let alone caprice.

Art would have been a unifying POC president who would think of the greater good instead of protecting his own interests and playing politics.

Philippine sports is much poorer today with the demise of Art Macapagal.

Our heartfelt condolences go to the family and relatives that Art left behind.  May the God Almighty grant him eternal peace!
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Interview with Angel Ngu

4/17/2015

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Angel Ngu (2nd from right), FFCCCII newly elected president is shown a special recognition award from Senator Antonio Trillanes for his dedication in support to FESSAP projects headed by David Ong (2nd from left), FESSAP president with FESSAP deputy secretary general, Col. Ariel Querubin, a veteran soldier and war hero with the most distinguished Medal of Valor award.
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FESSAP Special recognition award given to Mr. Angel Ngu during the dinner reception hosted by FESSAP President David U. Ong.
ANGEL NGU INTERVIEW (April 17, 2015)

Engaging actively in sports activities is essential to a healthy and robust life.

Thus declared Angel Ngu, the President of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. who has been named by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) as the Deputy Head of the Philippine Delegation to the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju City, South Korea in July this year.

The radiant-looking, 67-year-old Ngu has been into soccer since he was 10 and a student at Chiang Kai Shek College.  By 14, he was already into competitive football.

“It was my dad who influenced me to take up football,” said the Manila-born Ngu, who also headed the Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation from 2009-11.  “My father also played football during his prime and I often tagged along and joined him in the games.”

His fascination with soccer continued even when he attended the University of the East during the mid-1960s.  “I was a member of the school team and played my hearts out every time we set foot on the football field and played against teams from other big schools.”

After college, he decided to form the Min-U Football Club (Friends of Manila).  Together with his close friends, they would barnstorm the country for friendly matches.  They would also showcase their wares overseas. A favorite destination was Taiwan, where their age-group counterparts would welcome them with open arms.

In 1989, Ngu also organized an international football tournament featuring athletes age 40 or older. The inaugural competitions were held in Manila with teams from Taiwan, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and the host country.

Among his veteran teammates at the time were soccer legends Anastacio Co and Bert Honasan, a brother of Senator Greg Honasan.

“I was so proud of the tournament’s success and more so because we were able to bring together teams from Taiwan and China at a time when the political atmosphere between the two countries was a bit frosty,” recalled Ngu.

The international tournament, which is called the Evergreen Cup, has since attracted teams from United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.

Ngu noted the revival of football in the Philippines when the Azkals entered our national conscience once again in the 2000s due to the presence of Filipino-foreigners with brute physique but matinee idol-like good looks on the team.

“The Azkals have brought back the enthusiasm that the Filipinos had shown for the sport during the 1960s and 1970s,” said Ngu.

Ngu is looking forward to his role as the Deputy Head of Delegation for the Philippine national team that will participate in the Gwangju Universiade.

His advice to the university athletes:  “Try your best to excel for the Philippine flag.  No matter what sport you engage in, do your best.  If we happen to win any medal, then that will be even better.”

The Philippines won a silver medal during the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade courtesy of Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison in men’s taekwondo.

Two years later, in Kazan, Russia, the country snared a gold in men’s chess when Wesley So beat a former juniors world champion from Armenia in a playoff to top an elite group of woodpushers that included young grandmasters from around the world.

Ngu is into his late 60s but until now, he still regularly plays the game of football.

Every Sunday, he and his friends troop to the Xavier School football field in Greenhills, San Juan City to play against teams from their age group and even those from the younger generation.

For Angel Ngu, old footballers do not die … they just continue to play the game.
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FESSAP President David U. Ong hosted a dinner reception to newly elected FFCCCII president Mr. Angel Ngu, Senator Antonio Trillanes, FISU's World University Championship (WUC) director Paulo Ferreira and WUC Cycling technical director Luis Miguel Loureiro from Portugal, former Senator Nikki Coseteng, Air 21 Express owner Alberto Lina who is represented by his daughter Donna Lina, FESSAP vice president Christian Tan, FESSAP treasurer Jeane Monteverde, FESSAP deputy secretary general Col. Ariel Querubin, Special Assistant to FESSAP president- Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza, Atty. Leo Luis Mendoza and Francis Go. The reception was held at Golden Bay Seafood Restaurant in Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City, Metro Manila. (Photo by Henry T. Vargas)
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3/30/2015

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Universiade News:  Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli in Gwangju Universiade opening ceremony

3/5/2015

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Sarah Brightman & ANdrea Bocelli with Popera sensation, Lim Hyung-joo becomes Gwangju Universiade Promotional Ambassador
Issued on December 11, 2014 Universiade News

The South Korean “Popera” star, Lim Hyung-joo will be one of the new Universiade Gwangju 2015 Promotional Ambassadors. Along with Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman, Lim Hyung-joo has popularized the popera genre, a crossover genre combining elements of pop music and classical opera, all over the world.

Lim Hyung-joo will be appointed as a promotional ambassador on December 10th at Gwangju City Hall.

The Korean popera singer was offered the position not only due to his fame and voice but also his consistent philanthropic work which fits the Universiade Gwangju 2015 objective to live up to the value of peace and humanity.

In 1998, Lim surprised the music scene releasing his first solo album when he was 12 years old. He has since performed in many prestigious concert halls around the world, including the New York Carnegie Hall. He has recently dedicated his song, A Thousand Winds, to the passengers of the Sewol ferry disaster which took over 290 lives this April.

Along with his fellow Universiade Ambassadors, K-Pop star Suzy (Miss A), Olympic sports stars, Ki Bo-bae (Archery), Son Yeonjae (Rhythmic Gymnastics), Yahng Hak-seon (Artistic Gymnastics), and Choi- Eun-sook (Fencing) are actively working to promote Universiade Gwangju 2015.
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COSETENG IS PH FLAGBEARER IN GWANGJU UNIVERSIADE

3/2/2015

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COSETENG IS PH FLAGBEARER IN GWANGJU UNIVERSIADE
By: Graham C. Lim

The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) formally designated former senator Anna Dominique (Nikki) Coseteng as the Philippine flag-bearer to the opening ceremony of the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju City, Korea during turnover ceremonies held last February 27 at the National Press Club building in Intramuros, Manila.

“I am honored to be named by the FESSAP Board as the country’s flag-bearer to the Gwangju Universiade,” said the 62-year-old Coseteng, the daughter of founding Philippine Basketball Association president (the late) Emerson Coseteng and former owner and team manager of trailblazing PBA franchise Mariwasa/Noritake/Honda/Finance/Galerie Dominique, as she received the Philippine flag from her predecessor retired Colonel Ariel Querubin, a bodybuilding advocate who carried the country’s colors during the opening rites of the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russian Federation.

“I humbly accept the designation and hope to be able to inspire leadership among our local university athletes that will compete in the so-called Olympics of University Sports around the world.”

David Ong, the FESSAP president, is elated over Coseteng’s designation, saying that “Nikki is an excellent choice for the position, having been a strong advocate of Filipino youth sports and activism through her involvement with Diliman Preparatory School.”

Senator Antonio Trillianes IV is the Philippine Head of Delegation to the Gwangju Universiade, which runs from July 3-14 this year. Deputy Head of Delegation is Angel Ngu, the Executive Vice President of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII).

Coseteng attended St. Paul’s College, Maryknoll (now Miriam) College and St. Maur’s Convent in England during her early academic years and then enrolled at the Notre Dame College of California in the U.S. and the University of the Philippines in college.

She has been running the Diliman Educational Corporation, which operates the Diliman Preparatory School and the Diliman Computer Technology Institute in Quezon City, since December 2006. The DPS has had a strong academic and sports program under Coseteng, the school’s president and Chief Executive Officer.

Coseteng has actively supported the Philippine Swimming League, which is affiliated with the FESSAP, in the past several years and is no stranger to the biennial Universiade activities.

*She attended the Summer Universiade spectacles in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China in 2011 and in Kazan in 2013.

The Philippines brought home a silver medal during the 2011 Universiade courtesy of Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison in men’s taekwondo.

Two years later, in Kazan, the country captured a gold in men’s chess when Wesley So beat a former world juniors champion from Armenia in a playoff to top an elite cast of woodpushers that included young grandmasters from around the world.

Also in attendance during the flag turnover ceremony are FESSAP Board chair Alvin Tai Lian, FESSAP executive vice president Robert Milton Calo, Tisha Abundo, Roel Natividad, Jeane Monteverde, Megaworld's Danilo Madlansacay, Park Hyun Mo of the Filipino Korea Ciltural Foundation, Korean Philippine Tourism head Park In Suk.

The Philippine participation in the Gwangju Universiade is supported by San Miguel Corporation,Bestank, H2O Technology Corporation, Megaworld Properties Corporation and Agri Nurture Inc.

The FESSAP is the country’s lone university sports federation that is officially recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), which organizes the Summer Universiade and Winter Universiade every two years on an alternate basis.

The FESSAP, which is also recognized by the country’s Commission on Higher Education (CHED), has been a regular FISU member since 2009.

The first Universiade, an international multi-sport event organized for university athletes, was held in Turin, Italy in 1959. It is also known as the World University Games.
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Interview with Deputy HoD, Angel Ngu of FFCCCII

2/27/2015

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INTERVIEW with Angel Ngu
By: Graham C. Lim

Engaging actively in sports activities is essential to a healthy and robust life.

Thus declared Angel Ngu, the Executive Vice President of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) who has been named by the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) as the Deputy Head of the Philippine Delegation to the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju City, South Korea in July this year.

The radiant-looking, 67-year-old Ngu has been into soccer since he was 10 and a student at Chiang Kai Shek College.  By 14, he was already into competitive football.

“It was my dad who influenced me to take up football,” said the Manila-born Ngu, who also headed the Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation from 2009-11.  “My father also played football during his prime and I often tagged along and joined him in the games.”

His fascination with soccer continued even when he attended the University of the East during the mid-1960s.  “I was a member of the school team and played my hearts out every time we set foot on the football field and played against teams from other big schools.”

After college, he decided to form the Min-U Football Club (Friends of Manila).  Together with his close friends, they would barnstorm the country for friendly matches.  They would also showcase their wares overseas. A favorite destination was Taiwan, where their age-group counterparts would welcome them with open arms.

In 1989, Ngu also organized an international football tournament featuring athletes age 40 or older. The inaugural competitions were held in Manila with teams from Taiwan, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong and the host country.

Among his veteran teammates at the time were soccer legends Anastacio Co and Bert Honasan, a brother of Senator Greg Honasan.

“I was so proud of the tournament’s success and more so because we were able to bring together teams from Taiwan and China at a time when the political atmosphere between the two countries was a bit frosty,” recalled Ngu.

The international tournament, which is called the Evergreen Cup, has since attracted teams from United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.

Ngu noted the revival of football in the Philippines when the Azkals entered our national conscience once again in the 2000s due to the presence of Filipino-foreigners with brute physique but matinee idol-like good looks on the team.

“The Azkals have brought back the enthusiasm that the Filipinos had shown for the sport during the 1960s and 1970s,” said Ngu.

Ngu is looking forward to his role as the Deputy Head of Delegation for the Philippine national team that will participate in the Gwangju Universiade.

His advice to the university athletes:  “Try your best to excel for the Philippine flag.  No matter what sport you engage in, do your best.  If we happen to win any medal, then that will be even better.”

The Philippines won a silver medal during the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade courtesy of Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison in men’s taekwondo.

Two years later, in Kazan, Russia, the country snared a gold in men’s chess when Wesley So beat a former juniors world champion from Armenia in a playoff to top an elite group of woodpushers that included young grandmasters from around the world.

Ngu is into his late 60s but until now, he still regularly plays the game of football.

Every Sunday, he and his friends troop to the Xavier School football field in Greenhills, San Juan City to play against teams from their age group and even those from the younger generation.

For Ngu, old footballers do not die … they just continue to play the game. (gcl)
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Coseteng named flag bearer for World University Games

2/8/2015

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Manila Times - Former senator Anna Dominique "Nikki" Coseteng has been named the country’s flag bearer in the opening ceremonies of the prestigious 2015 Summer World University Games scheduled on July 3 to 14 in Gwangju, South Korea.

“It’s a great honor to have been chosen to be the flag bearer for the Philippine participants and delegates to the very prestigious Universiade 2015. As recognition for my humble contribution and crusade to democratize Philippine sports, I pray that this year and in the coming years, no athlete will ever be discriminated against and barred from participating in the Universiade by their coaches, and colleges and universities like what we’ve experienced in 2013,” said Coseteng.

The World University Games—the biggest sporting event for student-athletes—will be participated by more that 170 countries in 21 disciplines.

“I look forward to having open tryouts. Meaning, open to all qualified athletes without discrimination. I hope to live to see the day when we are able to put an end to all elements contributing to the death rather than grassroot development and motivation and support rather than stagnation and destruction of athletes in the Philippines,” stressed Coseteng.

The Philippine Swimming League (PSL) will send the biggest delegation to give opportunities to young and talented swimmers to experience a world-class competition, according to PSL president Susan Papa.

“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we want them to experience this whole thing, learn from it and share it to their families, friends and fellow athletes,” said Papa.

The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) appointed Coseteng as the flag bearer “for her courageous fight against corruption in Philippine sports and unequivocal support to the Filipino youth.”

A simple turnover ceremony of the Philippine Flag will be held on February 27 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Press Club building in Intramuros, Manila.

It will be headed by Col. Ariel Querubin, who was the flag bearer for the Philippine delegation during the 2013 edition held in Kazan, Russia.

David Ong, the FESSAP president, will announce the designation of the Philippine Flag bearer along with Philippines’ Head of Delegation Sen. Antonio Trillanes, and Deputy Angel Ngu, the Executive Vice President of the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc.

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