Tatand-Joola tops PNP Cup table tennis

MANILA, Philippines — The Table Tennis Association of North District (TATAND)-Joola captured the men’s and women’s team titles recently in the Philippine National Police (PNP) Cup National Invitational Table Tennis Championships at the PNP Gymnasium in Camp Crame, QC.

Tatand-Joola, composed of ex-national player Julius Esposo, John Russel Misal, Charlie Lim and Philip Uy, blasted Hua Ching Mandaue of Bill Yap, Handel Yap, Zoren Mendiola, Val Stephen Jaca and Francis Bendebel, 3-2, to win the men’s plum.

University of Perpetual Help DALTA System and Tatand Army settled for third place also in the men’s category of the tournament sanctioned by the Table Tennis Association of the Phl and Phl Sports Commission.

Keith Rhynne Cruz and Kaela Aguilar of Tatand-Joola dominated Tatand’s Crisanta Abas and Lovely Gabisay, 3-2, to win the women’s title

PNP FEO Team of PSSupt Michael John Dubria, Emon Anonitalia and Ervin Bomban won the executive team division by beating PNP-NHQ.