NOW SET. BULUA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DR. MINDA S. REBOLIDO (third from right) SEALS THE DEAL TO HOST THE PINAY IN ACTION-BULUA FIESTA FUTSAL FESTIVAL ON NOV. 30-DEC. 1. WITH HER ARE ORGANIZER JACK BIANTAN (second from left) BULUA NHS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL DR. ROY GUMBAN (left) and BULUA STRIKERS FC COACH JUNIETO ACTUB.
CAGAYAN de Oro’s Girls Futsal powers Xavier University High School and the Higala FC beefed St. Mary’s School of Macasandig are among the early entries to the Pinay In Action (PIA) Bulua Fiesta Futsal Festival set on Nov. 30-Dec.1 at the Bulua National High School covered court.
XU High School Girls of coach Dhon Lazo and the Higala FC Girls of coach Cabio are entered in the Girls 17 category of the Senator Pia Cayetano sponsored event for girls.
Both teams have met in the championship of the Cagayan de Oro DepEd Division meet with the Higala Girls winning the right to represent the CdO in the Regional meet in Tubod, Lanao del Norte early next month.
Also included among the early entrants in the Girls 17 category are Iligan Medical College of coach Allan Aberilla, La Salle Iligan, Bulua Strikers FC of coach Junieto Actub, Golden Friendship FC of coach Marlon Merlin, and D’ Miller’s FC of coach Jason Andagan.
Six teams have so far signed up in the Women’s Open category. They are XU Crusaders, Iligan Medical College, Rosevale School FC, Iligan City FC, Higala FC, and Bulua Strikers FC.
Four teams have signed up for the Girls 14 (2005), the Bulua Strikers FC, Higala FC, Iligan Medical Center College and the Golden Friendship FC while Lumbia Raptors FC, Bulua Strikers FC, Georgia Academy, and Golden Friendship FC are listed in the Girls 12 category (2007).
Only 10 teams are welcome in the Women’s Open and in the Girls 17 categories. Walk-in entries will not be entertained.
Deadline of submission of entries and line-up will be on Nov. 23 during the coaches meeting. The venue will be announced later.
The tournament is supported by the MOCGESCO RFA, the Bulua SK Council Chairman Sean Llyod Candia, Bulua Chairman Al P. Legaspi, Bulua NHS officials led by Principal Dr. Minda S. Rebolido, and Assistant Principal Dr. Roy Lumban for the benefit of Bulua Strikers FC.
The tournament is also sponsored by Pinoyfootball.com. Sunsport is the official Futsal ball. Official media partner is SunStar Cagayan de Oro. (l.biantan@gmail.com)
