By Claro A. Lanipa
PAGADIAN CITY – The Zamboanga del Sur
Athletic delegation has made it again after it emerged as the overall champion for
the secondary level in the recently concluded Zamboanga Peninsula Regional
Athletic Association (ZPRAA) Meet 2015held in this city last Feb. 25-28.
Zamboanga del Sur has garnered 55 gold, 39 silver and 25
bronze medals from the different sports eventsin the secondary level followed by Zamboanga City with 35 gold, 35 silver and 32
bronze andDipolog City with 16 gold, 19 silver and 30 bronze medals.
In the elementary level, Zamboanga City athletic
delegation came out as the overall champion, bagging 37 gold, 31 silver and 32
bronze medals followed by the Zamboanga del Sur delegation with 27 gold, 27
silver and 30 bronze medals,and theDipolog City delegation which harvested 24
gold, 21 silver and 13 bronze medals.
Acting Regional Director Malcolm Garma of the Department
of Education (DepED)-9 in his message during the closing program on Saturday
said:“ZPRAA 2015 is about to end but our quest for gold in the PalarongPambansa
2015 this coming May in Tagum City has just started.”
“I think this is the most successful ZPRAA Meet ever and
for this I congratulate and recognize the host local government unit led by
Mayor Romeo Pulmones for a job well done,” Director Garma added.
He also extended his gratitude to Governor Antonio H.
Cerilles, Congressman Victor Yu of the province’s first district and
Congresswoman Aurora Cerillesosecond district for their assistance and support
to the four-day athletic event.