Talisay City Kasibulan Festival a huge success

CEBU, Philippines - Children from Talisay City were treated to a weekend of football in the Kasibulan Festival, a project of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) supported by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor).

The activity was held at the Talisay City Central School field and drew participants from the various elementary schools of the component city.

The project was implemented by coach Eleazar Toledo, who is also one of the coaches of the Philippine Under-14 squad. Officers of the Cebu Football Association (CFA), which has been tasked by the PFF to oversee the implementation of the program, were also on hand.

Balls and other equipment were turned over to Talisay City after the activity.

Toledo was assisted by coach Dan Padernal, regional development officer of the PFF. Also participating were teachers and parents of the young players aged 6 to 12 years old, who were trained as coaches to ensure the continuity of the program.

CFA officers present were led by Joey Herrera, the general secretary. Other directors, who attended the culminating activity, were Raffy Musni, Glenn Quisido, and Nimrod Quiñones.

Coach Francis Ramirez was also on hand along with Oliver Colina of the Philippine U-14 squad.

The event was made possible with the active participation of the organizers from Talisay City -0- Rhosner Bollozos, guidance counselor of Talisay City National High School, and Merlyn Go of the Lawaan Elementary School.

Others that supported the activity were DepEd Talisay City Division, Motortrade, Disegno Elegante, ISL Group, Aber Belleza, Edward Alesna, Dennis Basillote, Richel Bacaltos, Ken Taxi, Fil-Aqua, CLSL-Cebu Lights Sky Lantern, Gerald Anthony ‘Sam-sam’Gullas, and Eduardo Gullas III.

The Kasibulan Festival was also held in Danao City the other weekend and is set in a few other areas of Cebu in the succeeding weeks.    

It aims to encourage the young ones to pick up the game as well as to develop the coaches, most specially those teachers in the various public elementary schools. - THE FREEMAN