A victory night is being proposed to honor the victorious athletes in the recently concluded 32nd Southeast Asian Games and the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations (IFMA) Senior World Championships in Cambodia and Thailand.
Baguio City Councilor Levy Lloyd Orcales said the activity would be held aside from the usual city council resolution of commendation to be given to the athletes as well as the incentives that the medalists will receive under the Baguio City Sports Code.
“We will make sure that there is proper recognition for them, hindi lang iyong may medal na nakasabit sa kanila from Cambodia but our own way of showing our appreciation and our admiration sa kanilang lahat,”Orcales said.
The City Sports Office reported there are 36 Baguio athletes who won me-dals during the SEA Games in Cambodia on May 5 to 17.
Another winning athlete is Islay Erika Bomogao, who won a gold medal in the IFMA Senior Female Championships elite 45-kilogram category and snagged silver in the senior female wai kru (boxing dance) in Bangkok, Thailand on May 12.
Orcales said a victory night was also earlier conducted to laud Batang Pinoy athletes who performed well during the competition and won medals while representing the city.
The 36 city athletes were led by eight gold medalists, namely Sandi Menchi Abahan (team relay obstacle course racing group), Jason Balabal (82-kg. Greco Roman wrestling), Jean Claude Saclag (63-kg, lowkick kickboxing), Claudine Veloso (52-kg. K1), Crisamuel Delfin (individual anyo non-traditional open weapon arnis); and boxers Ian Clark Bautista (57-kg.), Nesthy Petecio (57-kg.), and Carlo Paalam (54-kg.).
The list includes 11 silver medalists and 17 bronze medalists, according to the partial list of the city sports and development office.
Bomogao, meanwhile, is the first Filipino female world Muay Thai champion.
Orcales said the victory night will be planned with the sports office and the mayor’s office to pro-perly honor the hardworking city athletes who brought pride not only to the city but also the whole country. – Ofelia C. Empian
