LONDON -- The Northern Mindanao elementary football team's surprising gold medal victory in the Palarong Pambansa last week in Dapitan is an eye opener to everyone involved in sports development in the country.
The Region X booters, manned mostly by players from Camp Philips, Bukidnon and reinforced by kids from Cagayan de Oro City, Iligan and Misamis Oriental province, blanked a strong Central Visayas side 3-1 in the championship match to win the gold medal.
They have also walked past powerhouse teams from Western Visayas, Southern Mindanao, National Capital Region and even host Western Mindanao.
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Yes Mr. Biantan a wide eye-opener that DEPED can do nothing about age cheating. The star striker of Bukidnon playing for Northern Mindanao should not be playing in the elem. division but in the U19.
ReplyDeleteI've also heard this one that this kid should be called to the PFF U13 National selection which is bound for Malaysia but beg off due to his 'Managers' decision (I'm wonderin' why...). A dentist also voluntered to prove this boy is born 1998 but their camp won't let him as they had his Birth Certificate to back up.
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