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菲大體聯會長陳炳清率代表團, 出席第32屆世界大學生運動會

9/17/2025

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菲大體聯會長陳炳清率代表團
出席第32屆世界大學生運動會

菲律賓大學體育聯合會訊:菲律賓大學體育聯合會(FESSAP)會長陳炳清先生,於2025年7月14日親自率團,出席在德國埃森與柏林舉行的第32屆世界大學生運動會(WUG),並參加國際大學體育總會(FISU)會員大會,展現菲律賓在全球體育外交與大學生體育交流上的積極承擔。

此次會議,陳炳清會長由特助林剛陵之子林小剛隨同出席,
並由FESSAP法律顧問、同時為FISU法律委員會2027年前成員的律師Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza全程協助。林小剛負責大會議程策略規劃,並協助籌備2027年於韓國舉辦的第33屆世大運。

會中,陳炳清會長正式被介紹給FISU法律委員會,
該會由主席Hans Bodmer(瑞士)、副主席Rodrigo Arias Grillo(哥斯大黎加)、副主席Renata Kopczyk(波蘭)、委員Nicolas Cottier(瑞士)、Maria Luz Mendoza(菲律賓)、Etienne Vauthier(比利時)、鄭志偉(中國)所組成。

陳會長並與FISU主席Leonz Eder深入交流,分享他對「體育促進文化理解與團結」的理念。


本屆世大運由德國六大城市共同承辦:埃森、杜塞道夫、米爾海姆、
波鴻、哈根與柏林,吸引超過185個國家運動員參加。Eder主席強調大會精神:「身心的卓越,始於比賽,不論勝敗,更重要的是相互溝通與理解。」

菲律賓代表團規模龐大,共派出65名運動員、15名官員,
以及25名後勤人員,參與多項賽事。
陳炳清會長與FESSAP董事會主席戴亞明共同表達誠摯謝意,感謝各界友好與企業支持,使菲律賓代表團能順利參與本屆賽事。

特別鳴謝本屆代表團團長黃美麗女士,以及副團長、
慈善企業家劉振偉先生;菲律賓航空王家煙先生、Peter Quintana先生等。

同時感謝Christian Tan(Healthy Options)、PAGCOR主席Alejandro Tengco、陳永栽集團第三代掌門人陳耀庭(Hun Hun Tan)、OMNI電氣照明、ASICS Tiger、KELME體育用品、HENN體育會、蔣曉暐女士(
PADDOCK休閒牛仔)、Ruddy Tan 先生(Burlington襪業)、Anil Buxani(Sonak公司)、Lime度假酒店、SEASCAPE Village,以及全國各州立與私立大學院校的熱心參與。

FESSAP執行長林剛陵自豪宣布:
菲律賓男籃與男排雙雙打入前16名,這是多年努力與積極備戰的成果。其他參賽項目包括:田徑、羽毛球、游泳、乒乓球、網球、藝術與韻律體操,以及射箭等。
陳炳清會長更榮膺「菲律賓代表團掌旗官」,由FESSAP董事會一致推舉通過。

精采花絮:
陳炳清作為菲律賓掌旗官出席開幕式。
黃美麗女士領銜代表團。
王家煙、戴亞明、劉振偉與作者林剛陵合影。
陳炳清與FISU主席Eder及委員合影。
陳炳清與行政助理Patricia Lopez、林小剛合影。
FESSAP與世大運認證主管Donna Spethman進行會談。
陳會長與哥斯大黎加代表Rosaura Mendez、泰國大學校長Phassakon Nuntapanich交流。
林剛陵與馬來西亞教育部高官於埃森會晤。
國立大學男子排球代表隊
馬普亞大學男子籃球代表隊。
陳炳清與戴亞明陪同菲律賓記者赴德報導,ASICS Tiger正式為代表團提供比賽裝備。



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UC Certificate of Recognition to Graham C. Lim

7/18/2025

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PictureJuly 18, 2025 Essen, Germany - Graham C Lim received his Certificate of Recognition from the University of Cebu President Atty. Augusto Go who was represented by Jessica Honoridez
A Grateful Reflection on a Meaningful Recognition 

I am deeply honored to have received a Certificate of Recognition from the University of Cebu (UC), a distinguished institution and a proud member of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP). This recognition is not just a personal milestone but a celebration of over 20 years of fruitful cooperation in advancing sports development across the country.




​My heartfelt thanks to Atty. Augusto W. Go, Chairman of UC, for acknowledging our longstanding partnership. Your leadership has been instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence in sports and education.


Further congratulations, Atty. Augusto W. Go, on your recent election as President of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) for 2025–2026. Your dynamic leadership, visionary guidance, and unwavering commitment to athletic development will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Cebu’s sports landscape. This new chapter is a testament to your enduring influence and dedication to uplifting student-athletes and institutions alike.
I also extend my sincere appreciation to Atty. Baldomero Estenzo, Dean of UC Law and my longtime friend, continues to serve as Vice Chairman of the FESSAP Board of Trustees. His unwavering support has been a cornerstone of our shared mission.

Congratulations to Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy Jr. of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI). Your steadfast leadership and unwavering commitment have been instrumental in cultivating a stronger, more dynamic sports program throughout the province. Through your vision and dedication, countless student-athletes have been empowered to pursue excellence both on and off the field. Your continued efforts are a driving force behind Cebu’s growing reputation as a hub for athletic talent and development.

Special thanks to:
  • Miss Jessica Honoridez, UC Athletic Director and co-sponsor of my recognition
  • Atty. Manuel Elijah J. Sarausad, UC Executive Vice Chancellor

Highlights of UC–FESSAP Cooperation:

2011: The UC Men’s Basketball Team was nominated by the FESSAP Board of Trustees to represent the Philippines at the 26th World University Games (Summer Universiade) in Shenzhen, China.

2015: UC proudly hosted the Asia Pacific University Games (APUG), further cementing its role as a leader in university-level sports in the region.

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Dynamic lawyer, Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza (left) with CESAFI pioneers Commissioner Felix Tiukinhoy Jr. and Atty. Baldomero Estenzo (right)
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In Loving Memory of Dr. Godofredo E. Gallega, FESSAP President 2007-2011, and FESSAP Honorary Chairman 2025

1/17/2025

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PictureRemembering Dr. Godofredo E. Gallega, the former President of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) 2007-2011□

The whole TUP community joins me in mourning the passing of a pillar of this institution. On behalf of the University, I convey my sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones. Despite this great loss, we know that we will be comforted by fond memories of his stay and the great legacy he has left behind.

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Generation Restoration on Legal Procedure

11/16/2021

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        Generation Restoration on Legal Procedure:

FESSAP will hold a zoom meeting on November 16, 2021 (Tuesday) from 14:00H to 16:00H. This will be through an invitation to the following concerned parties from the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP)as follows:


  1. Student-Athletes Union (SAU);
  2. FESSAP Different Club Members; and
  3. University Registered Members.
 
[This is a program commenced by the FESSAP Executive Committee
to our members exclusively]

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Guest Speaker:           Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza
Host:                          Mr. Red Dumuk
Planner:                      Miss Ma. Cecilia Sarmiento; Mr. JC Clarito
                                  Mr. Joseph A. Sy; Miss Almira Ramos-Clarito

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Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza
Member, FISU Legal Committee
Member, FESSAP Executive Committee
 
Topics on Generation Restoration on Legal Procedural Concept:
How to Deal with these Circumstances?
 
  1. Memorandum of Agreement; Contract (Player/Consultant)
          (local government or organizer)
 
  1. Sexual Harassment/Sports Manipulation
          (in general)
 
Presented by Mr. Graham C. Lim
                        CEO, FESSAP

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Mr. Edwin C. Fabro (陳炳清) was confirmed as the Newly Elected President of FESSAP 2021-2023:

8/4/2021

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PictureEdwin C. Fabro
Mr. Edwin C. Fabro (陳炳清) was confirmed as the Newly Elected President of FESSAP 2021-2023:
By Graham C. Lim (August 4, 2021)
 
 
A brief arrangement and description of businessmen-Philanthropists’ Edwin C. Fabro (陳炳清) as FESSAP President and Antonio L. Tiu (林江揚) as FESSAP Honorary President, respectively, on the Terms of Office from 2021-2023:
 
As Board Member of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), Edwin C. Fabro (陳炳清) was highly recommended and endorsed by Mr. Alvin Tai Lian (戴亞明), the Chairman of the Board of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) to become the President of the FESSAP which was simultaneously approved by the members of the FESSAP Executive Committee the final evaluation in concurrent with  Mr. Antonio L. Tiu, the Honorary President of the FESSAP agreed on the special arrangement. Mr. Fabro and Mr. Tiu are both elevated as members of the FESSAP Board of Trustees for 2021-2023.
 
Mr. Edwin C. Fabro also holds the important position as the FFCCCII Chairmanship on the Property Committee, who not long ago donated a school building to Central Mindanao University in the Southern Region.  Further, Mr. Fabron is the past  President of the Eastern Rizal Filipino–Chinese Chamber of Commerce Inc. with an office located on Sumulong Highway, Mayamot, Antipolo City. From a business perspective, Mr. Fabro is the current President of the KEIM HING Steel Corporation which is located in the Province of Misamis Oriental, and at the same time, the Board Chairman of the B&E Realty and Development Corporation situated in Metro Manilla.
 
Mr. Antonio L. Tiu is the CEO of a publicly listed agricultural trading company, Agri Nurture, Inc (ANI), a listed agriculture firm that engages in the manufacturing and distribution of pure fruit beverages and dried fruit snacks, process fruit mix, frozen fruits, vegetables, and dairy and rice products, and also the CEO of fintech conglomerate Greenergy Holdings Inc. (GREEN). Moreover, Mr. Tiu is the President and CEO of the Philippine Infradev Holdings, Inc., and Makati City Subway Inc., a joint venture with the City Government of Makati for the construction and operate the multi-billion dollar intra-city subway project.
 
 
At the top of the agenda of the board meeting last held in February of this year was the election of a new set of Members of the FESSAP Board of Trustees. Previously, the two-year term (2019-2021) of the FESSAP president Mr. Angel Ngu, was concluded on February 15, 2021. The following members of the FESSAP Board of Trustees being attested by the FESSAP Chairman of the Board, Mr. Alvin Tai Lian, in conjunction with the FESSAP Executive Committee headed by CEO/Secretary General Graham C. Lim (林剛陵), Prof. Robert Milton Calo as Chairman of the FESSAP Membership Committee, the Board Secretary Maria Cecilia Sarmiento, and the Special Executive Assistant & Election Committee Chairperson,  Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza, these are:


  1. Chairman of the Board/ Mr. Alvin Tai Lian (戴亞明)
  2. Vice-Chairman/ Atty. Baldomero C. Estenzo
  3. President/ Mr. Edwin C. Fabro (陳炳清)
  4. Honorary President / Mr. Antonio L. Tiu (林江揚)
  5. Special Executive Assistant/ Atty. Maria Luz Argaza-Mendoza
  6. Executive Vice President/ Prof. Robert Milton A. Calo
  7. Vice President/ Dr. Jesus Rodrigo Torres
  8. Vice President/ Mr. Felix O. Tiukinhoy Jr.
  9. Vice President/ Col. Ariel Porfirio O. Querubin
  10. Vice President/ Dr. Gregorio J. Rodis
  11. CEO/Secretary-General/ Mr. Graham C. Lim
  12. Treasurer/ Miss Jeane E. Monteverde
  13. Board Secretary/Miss Maria Cecilia V. Sarmiento
  14. Director/ Miss Alma M. Jocson
  15. Director/ Miss Lualhati Dela Cruz
  16. Director/ FISU Ambassador- Ms. Ann Janeth G. Garcia of Taekwondo
  17. Director/ FISU Ambassador- Mr. Sean Elijah Siy of Wushu
  18. Director/ Coaches Committee- Mr. Joseph A. Sy of Athletics
  19. Director / Mr. Allan D. Soria of the State Universities
  20. Director / Miss Loren Chloe Balaoing of Cordillera Region
 
 
The FESSAP National Secretariat has finally completed the successor to Mr. Angel Ngu, who has served the federation with utmost dedication. Mr. Ngu's high esteem and integrity are beyond reproach.
 
The smooth transition of power from Angel Ngu to Edwin C. Fabro (陳炳清) was very commendable as the FESSAP continues to uphold its commitment to serve university student-athletes from the young generation.
 
The FESSAP Chairman of the Board, Mr. Alvin Tai Lian, has assumed the “godfather” role for more than a decade, making the FESSAP what it is today, a robust sports organization whose main objective is to provide the youth with an avenue to excel in sports locally and internationally as well as groom them to become future leaders of our country. (gcl)   

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Antonio L. Tiu is New Elected FESSAP Honorary President

3/17/2021

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PictureAntonio L. Tiu, FESSAP Honorary President
Antonio L. Tiu is New elected FESSAP Honorary President
By Graham C. Lim
 
Prominent businessman-philanthropist Antonio L. Tiu was unanimously elected as the Honorary President of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) following a recent online-meeting by its Board of Trustees.
 
This development was announced by Prof. Robert Milton Calo, FESSAP Executive Vice President, who presided over the regular Board of Trustees due to the absence of erstwhile president Angel Ngu, who was unavailable due to an international trip.
 
Prof. Calo and Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza, who was designated the Chair of the Election Committee, oversaw the election proceedings that brought Antonio Tiu to the organization’s highest honorary post.
 
The smooth transition of power from Angel Ngu to Antonio Tiu was very commendable as the FESSAP continues to uphold its commitment to serve university student-athletes from the young generation.
 
Antonio Tiu is not new to the FESSAP, for he was the Philippines’ Head of Delegation to the 27th Summer Universiade held in Kazan, Russia in 2013. The Kazan Universiade was so special as the country bagged its first-ever gold medal in Universiade history by way of Grandmaster Wesley So in men’s chess.
 
At the time, Mr. Tiu headed FESSAP Board of Trustees and was subsequently named as the Honorary Chairman of FESSAP from 2013-2015.
 
Mr. Tiu has a herculean task ahead as the year-long pandemic remains unchecked and sports competitions worldwide have slowed down, if not totally scrapped for the health and safety of the athletes.
 
But Tiu is not to shy away from challenges that have come in his way as evidenced by his past contributions to FESSAP. 
 
Angel Ngu, whose two-year term ended on February 15, 2021.  Under Ngu’s leadership, the Philippines copped its second Universiade gold medal by way of national athlete E.J. Obiena’s victory in the men’s pole vault.
 
Tiu will also serve for a two-year term (2021-23) and is expected to pursue some of the activities and programs left behind by Angel Ngu that will only redound to the betterment of Filipino student-athletes and the upliftment of Philippine sports in general.
 
Moreover, the Board confirmed that Angel Ngu is commended as the FESSAP  Honorary Life President. It was in 2017 that former FESSAP president, Mr. David U. Ong was also acclaimed as FESSAP Honorary Life President after his term ended.
 
“I am ready to serve the FESSAP to my best of my ability,” said the much-revered Antonio Tiu, who heads Agri Nurture Inc. (ANI), which is one of the leading agricultural businesses in the country. “Notwithstanding the pandemic, we hope to come up with sports programs, including on-line training and seminars, that will keep the student-athletes mentally active and vibrant during the pandemic times.”
 
The FESSAP is the sole national university sports organization officially recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). It is also affiliated with other prestigious international organizations such as Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF), Asia Pacific University Sports Union (APUSU), and ASEAN University Sports Council (AUSC) as the country’s representative.
 
The current FESSAP Board of Trustees is headed by the Honorable Alvin Tai Lian, the Chairman of the Board. Atty. Baldomero C. Estenzo from the University of Cebu is the Vice-Chairman.
 
Other than Antonio Tiu and Prof. Calo, the other members of the FESSAP Board of Trustees are four (4) Vice Presidents' Dr. Jesus Rodrigo Torres of the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP), Mr. Felix O. Tiukinhoy Jr. of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc (CESAFI); Col. Ariel Profirio Querubin of Philippine Federation of Body Builders-PFBB, and Dr. Gregorio J. Rodis (president of Bataan Peninsula State University), CEO/Secretary General Graham C. Lim;  Treasurer Miss Jeane E. Monteverde; Board Secretary Miss Maria Cecilia V. Sarmiento; and Directors Miss Alma M. Jocson from the Private Schools Association (PRISSA), Miss Lualhati Dela Cruz from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Miss Ann Janeth G. Garcia (her alternate Mr. JC A. Clarito) of FISU Ambassador, Mr. Sean Elijah W. Siy of the FESSAP’s Student-Athletes Union (SAU), Mr. Joseph A. Sy from the Philippine Inter-School Sport Association (PISSA), Mr. Allan D. Soria from the State Colleges Association, and Miss Loren Chloe  Balaoing from the Cordillera Administrative Region.
 
Mr. Tiu hopes restrictions to travel imposed by the government due to COVID-19 will soon ease with the distribution of vaccines nationwide, thus paving the way for local and foreign sports competitions to return.
 
If so, the FESSAP intends to take part in the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu, China in August 2021 and the 30th Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland in December 2021.
 
Moreover, a joint-cooperation and partnership between the FESSAP, headed by Mr. Tiu and the Philippine Inter-School Sport Association (which is recognized by the International School Sport Federation -ISF), led by its President Mr. Alvin Tai Lian and his Secretary-General Joseph Sy, has been struck to jointly support the high school student-athletes that will compete in the 18th Gymnasiade, also known as the 18th World School Games, in Jinjiang City in China in October 2021.
 
Moreover, PISSA president Alvn Tai Lian the appointed Honorary Head of Delegation to the 18th Gymnasiade is Mr. Yang Hua Hong of Omni Electrical & Lighting.
 
In addition to his position in the FESSAP hierarchy, Mr. Tiu likewise is the president of the National Orienteering of the Philippines (NOP), which is affiliated with the International Orienteering Federation (IOF) that is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
 
Mr. Tiu is the CEO of a publicly listed agricultural trading company, Agri Nurture, Inc (ANI), a listed agriculture firm that engages in the manufacturing and distribution of pure fruit beverages and dried fruit snacks, process fruit mix, frozen fruits, vegetables, and dairy and rice products, and also the CEO of fintech conglomerate Greenergy Holdings Inc. (GREEN).
 
Mr. Tiu is the President and CEO of the Philippine Infradev Holdings, Inc., and Makati City Subway Inc., a joint venture with the City Government of Makati for the construction and operate the multi-billion dollar intra-city subway project.
 
The FESSAP is undertaking other sports projects but much of its plan is dependent on the containment of the coronavirus. Among the competitions in the backburner are the Philippine University Basketball League (PUBL), Philippine University Volleyball League (PUVL), and the Philippine University Swimming League (PUSL), and other different National Students Championships in September or October 2021 that will serve as the qualifying tournament to the 20th ASEAN University Games in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand in June 2022.
 
Also on hold are qualifying international competitions in archery, athletics, badminton, wushu, swimming, table tennis, and lawn tennis. (gcl)

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Antonio Tiu (left) as Philippines' Head of Delegation to 2013 Kazan Universiade in Russia
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Tiu (right) and FESSAP Chairman Alvin Tai Lian with Universiade gold medalist Grandmaster Wesley So (middle) in Chess event.
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Antonio L. Tiu discussing with Chinese investor to construct the Makati Subway Railways
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March 17th, 2021

3/17/2021

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FESSAP Archery Qualifying in Baguio

2/24/2021

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PictureLoren Chloe Balaoing from the University of Baguio (UB)
FESSAP Archery Qualifying in Baguio
By Graham C. Lim (February 24, 2021)
 
The Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) Executive Committee has tasked Loren Chloe Balaoing, FESSAP’s representative in the Cordillera Region and FISU Ambassador for 2020, to supervise the qualifying tournament, for 31st Summer Universiade Games 2021, set at the Baguio Archery Club venue.
 
Recently, Balaoing just graduated with a degree in Sanitary Engineering at the University of Baguio and was voted a member of the FESSAP Board of Trustees during an online meet held last February 12.
 
Balaoing last saw action in the 30th Summer Universiade (World University Games) held in Napoli, Italy in July 2019.
 
Athletes who are 18-25 years old and currently enrolled at a member university/ college of FESSAP are encouraged to participate in the try-outs on April 10, 2021.
 
Recent graduates who are within the age limit are also qualified to take part in the event. The tryouts will be held at the athlete’s respective archery ranges.
 
The member university will be in charge of the target face that will be used during the tryouts.
 
Currently, the registered university members with the FESSAP in Cordillera Region are the University of Baguio, Benguet State University, and the University of Cordilleras.
 
Selection of Participants:
The FESSAP will be selecting a maximum of 12 athletes (three athletes per event).
• Recurve men
• Recurve women
• Compound men
• Compound women
 
The tryout format is as follows:
70 meters for Recurve; 122 cm, one archer per target face
50 meters for Compound; 80 cm, one archer per target face
In the event that less than, or exactly, three archers per category fulfilled their registration form on time, they will automatically be selected, and need not join the tryout at the said date.
 
The following fees will be shouldered by the qualified athletes and their coaches: The event is the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China from August 18 to 29, 2021.
1. Airfare
2. Participation fee- Euro €560 (Euro €70 per day x approximately 8 days)
3. FISU registration fee- €20
4. Philippines’ Travel tax/ Terminal fee, if the Philippine Sports Commission will not provide us the waiver for the said payment.
5. The FESSAP will provide for the uniforms of the athletes and coaches.
 
The FESSAP Archery Club will come out with an online Registration Form for student-athletes on March 1.
 
The registration for the tryouts is from March 1-31.
The rules for the tryout will be posted on FESSAP’s Facebook page,
@FESSAPint. Moreover, it will be emailed to the participants at a later date, or before the actual tryout.
 
The link to the registration will be posted on March 1, 2021. (gcl) 



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Mission Accomplished: Obiena’s Gold Haul

7/18/2019

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PictureThe Top Officials of FESSAP led by Angel Ngu, Tai Lian, and David Ong, celebrates in tossing champaign to Ernest John Obiena winning the gold medal in athletics’ pole vault competitions in the 30th Summer Universiade in Napoli, Italy.
​30th Summer Universiade - Mission Accomplished: Obiena’s Gold Haul
By Graham C. Lim
 
Naples, Italy  ---- It was a surprising turn of events, even in the eyes of officials from the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines (FESSAP) that sent him to the 30th Summer Universiade (SU) in Napoli, Italy this month.
 
With support coming only from the privately-funded FESSAP,  23-year-old Ernest John Obiena showed he was made of sterner stuff when he copped the country’s second Universiade gold medal ever by topping the men’s pole vault event in athletics before an appreciative crowd at the San Paolo Stadium in the city of Naples in southern Italy.
 
Obiena, a product of Chiang Kai Shek College (CKSC) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST), ruled the event on a Friday evening (July 12) where seemingly, all the stars in the sky were aligned in his favor.
 
Obiena’s gold medal-winning performance was 5.76 on the height meters.  Germany’s Torben Blech also registered 5.76 meters but the former took the gold with just two jumps – one less than the German athlete.
 
Blech settled for the silver.  Also making it to the medal podium was Belgium’s B.J. Broeders (5.51 meters), who copped the bronze.
 
Obiena was a standout in the Filipino-Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF) track and field competitions during his high school days at CKSC. 
 
The soft-spoken Obiena spent some time in Italy in preparation for the Napoli Universiade.  He will continue to stay there for some time before embarking on another international tournament in August – the Diamond Athletics Championships to be organized by the IAAF. 
 
For his golden feat, FESSAP President Angel Ngu, Chair Alvin Tai Lian and honorary president David Ong doff their hats off this gentleman athlete.
 
Prof. Robert Milton Calo, Chair of the Universiade Preparation Committee, sent text message congratulating Ernest John Obiena for his great performance in bringing honor to the country.
 
EJ Obiena is the second athlete to be sent by the FESSAP who brought honor to the Philippines by romping away with a Universiade gold.
 
Woodpusher wizard Wesley So, who has since migrated to the U.S. to seek greener pasture due to the political patronage employed the top local sports officials in the past, also won a Universiade gold in men’s chess during the 2013 Kazan Universiade in the Russian Republic in 2013.
 
Ironically, a grandmaster, Wesley So also emerged victorious via a tie-breaker.  A deadlock among seven athletes resulted in a blitz contest between So and his Armenian foe, who held the white pieces but was time-troubled to complete 40 moves.
 
Overall, the Philippines, through FESSAP, has won four medals in the Summer Universiade.  
 
The other medalists are Samuel Thomas Harper Morrison from Far Eastern University in men’s taekwondo during the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade in the People’s Republic of China and Jomar Balangui from the University of Baguio City in men’s wushu during the 2017 Taipei Universiade in Taiwan.
 
Both Morrison and Balangui won the silver medal.
 
The FESSAP has been sending athletes to the Summer Universiade since it was recognized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) in 2009 in Serbia as the lone national university sports federation from the Philippines.
The FISU is the international governing body for university sports.
 
The Summer Universiade, which is a prestigious multi-sport competition, is organized by the FISU along with the Winter Universiade and World University Championships in various sports.  
 
This marked the fifth consecutive time that the FESSAP has sent Filipino university athletes to the Summer Universiade.  In the past, it also funded the country’s participation in  the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade in China, 2013 Kazan Universiade in Russia, 2015 Gwangju Universiade Games in the Republic of Korea and 2017 Chinese Taipei Universiade in Taiwan.
 
Considered by many as the Olympics at the university level, the biennial Summer Universiade attracted more than 150 countries and 8,000 university athletes and team officials during the Napoli Universiade, including the delegation from sports powers the United States, Germany, France, Russia, South Korea, Japan and China.
 
Some of the legendary sports figures who once took part in the Summer Universiade in the past included all-time NBA great Michael Jordan, Yao Ming (basketball) and Li Ning (gymnastics) from China.
 
The Philippines’ participation in the 2019 Napoli Universiade was made possible with the generous support of Bestank Corporation, OMNI Electrical & Lights from Yatai International Corporation, Technological University of the Philippines (TUP), Mapua University, Megaworld Corporation, Globe Telecom, San Miguel Corporation, Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Bataan Peninsula State University, Republic Biscuit, University of Baguio, and the Philippine Delegations’ Official outfitter is ASICS Tiger from Sonak Corporation-Philippines.
 
This early, the FESSAP is already preparing for the next Summer Universiade two years from now.  The 31st edition of the Summer Universiade will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China in August 2021.
 
Are more medals in the offing? Just wait.  The best is yet to come!
 


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June 05th, 2019

6/5/2019

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東盟大學體育理事會訪菲
接納菲校體育總會為會員
ASEAN University Sports Council (AUSC)

菲校聯體育總會訊:東盟大學體育理事會(AUSC)日前訪問馬尼拉,接納本會並最終承認為其成員。

均來自馬來西亞的AUSC秘書長Roestam Efendi Sijar及其助手Zaran Noh,在馬尼拉酒店多功能廳會見了本會會長張昭和,主席戴亞明。

出席的還有FISU法律委員會成員Atty. Maria Luz Arzaga-Mendoza,菲律賓科技大學(TUP)校長Dr. Jesus Rodrigo Torres及其助理Allan Soria,以及本會執行副會長Robert Milton Calo,副秘書長Col. Ariel Querubin,名譽副主席Danilo Madlansacay,立案秘書Cecille Sarmiento,Trustees’ Joseph Sy, 及第四區主任Leonardo Andres。

雙方討論如下議程:

主要討論主辦運動會: ASUC秘書長Sijar向本會會長張昭和及主席戴亞明提出了一項建議,將於2020年11月由本會舉辦東盟大學運動會(AUG)。規定性比賽包括田徑,游泳和足球。
主辦運動會將必須仔細研究,並將在一周內決定。如果決定舉辦,本會計劃增加兩個項目比賽,即羽毛球和草地網球。

討論中 ASUC邀請本會參加2019年6月11日在柬埔寨金邊舉行的AUSC董事會會議。這是本會首次作為正式成員出席董事會會議。本會會長張昭和批准Leonardo Andres和Robert Milton Calo代表參加金邊的AUSC董事會會議。

此外,本會宣布,2019年7月3日至14日在意大利那不勒斯舉行的第30屆夏季大運會已全部就緒。由本會會長張昭和擔任菲律賓旗手,主席戴亞明擔任菲律賓代表團團長。
第30屆夏季大運會獲得了Bestank, OMNI Electrical Lighting, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), Globe Telecom, Rebisco, Megaworld property,及 San Miguel Corporation的讚助支持。

圖為雙方互贈紀念品並合影。

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