AUGUST 20 - AUGUST 26, 2017 SPORTS and WELLNESS


Aug 18-20 -- Madwave Swim Challenge, Teves Aqua Center Aug. 24 -- Ramball Games, Silliman East Quadrangle Sept. 3


Sept. 10 -- Run for Peace: Support our Troops Sept. 16 -- Bike for Peace Sept. 17 -- Sandurot 21K Half Marathon Sept. 23-29-- Batang Pinoy Games Sept. 24 -- dreAMLANd 21k Adventure Half Marathon Sept. 24 -- Warrior 50K Ultramarathon, Cebu Sept. 24 -- Milo Qualifying Half Marathon, Tacloban City Oct. 1 Oct. 8


Sports Calendar -- Dauin Duathlon 3R.16B.3R


-- 75K Siquijor 360


Oct. 15 -- Buglasan 18K Adventure Trail Run Oct.


Nov. 26 -- Sandurot 10K Run Dec.3


Dec. 9 -- Milo Qualifying Half Marathon, Iloilo City


-- Buglasan Badminton Tournament Oct. 20-22 -- Buglasan Dragonboat Festival Nov. 25-26 --Sandurot Badminton Invitational @ Riverside Badminton Court


-- Milo 42K Marathon/Half Marathon National Finals, Cebu City


-- NegOr 100K/100 Mile Ultra, Bayawan to Dgte


Respect the distance. Train adequately for at least 16 weeks. Registration for local events closes 1 week before the race. For more info, please contact Paultom Paras at NOSDEP at tel. 225-7817 or Ike Villaflores at the Dumaguete City Sports Office.


Do what the locals do


 Take a brisk walk along the Dumaguete Boulevard early morning or at dusk


 Join hundreds of joggers & runners at the rubberized oval of Perdices Stadium. Open daily at 4-8am; 4-8pm.


Ramball comes to Dgte Aug. 24


The Silliman community will get a taste of the newest recreational sport that is becoming a craze in America, Japan, and Australia on Thursday, Aug. 24 as DTC Promos presents Ramball to Unite, a half-day program of team-building non-traditional games that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.


200 corporate team-building programs for companies like Unilever, Coca-Cola, Holcim, Belo Group, and Lenovo. Dames is flying a team of eight professional talents from Manila who will serve as Game officials.


Presented by the Sillimanians in Metro Manila (SIMM) and supported by Lenovo, Ramball to Unite aims to gather various campus organizations, mix them up with alumni, divide them into four teams, and get them to take on various challenging games that will test their speed, agility, coordination, endurance, and team-work all in the spirit of fun. Ramball to Unite is the


the bayanihan spirit by inviting various stakeholders to contribute needed services,” Dames said.


“We wanted to promote


on Aug. 24 with a Zumba- Yoga warm-up led by Karen Buenvenida. Hosted by Hollywood


Ramball will open at 7am


Most Valuable Male & Female Players, Ramball Face of the Day, and Best Selfie.


All participants can also win raffle prizes from San Miguel Brewery, Panda Ice Cream Haus, Gong Cha, Dr. Radi Veruasa-Apostol, and DTC Promos.


newest ver s ion of the exciting, community-building program organized in 2001 and 2014 by Ed Dames, outgoing SIMM president, whose company, DTC Promos has organized over


talent Steve Sanchez, and Ms. Dumaguete 2014 and Masscom student Malka Shaver, the event will feature special performances by top campus bands, and a powerful dance number by choice talents led by MEV Dance Studio instructor, Froilan Usman.


Special prizes will be given to the Oldest Alumnus Participant, the Participant from the Farthest Origin, the


support as local partners are the SU College of Mass Communication and its Kapunungan sa mga Mass Communicators, the Council of Student Government Organizations, the SU Camera Club, Artista Sillimaniana, the SU Student Government Sports Committee, the F-Day Committee, Sillimanians Alumni Association, ONe Rescue, and the Fil-Chinese Fire Brigade.


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 Practice those swim strokes at the Olympic-size pool at the Teves Aqua Center. Open Tues to Friday, 6am-6pm. Saturdays & holidays, 8am-5pm


 For breakfast: Budbod Kabog with Tsokolate at the City Market Painitan early morning


 Visit Sidlakang Negros Village along EJ Blanco Rd.  Visit the Silliman Anthropology Museum on weekdays  Get acupuncture sessions from Dr. Fe Wale at Silliman Church (Mondays 1-3pm; Thursdays 9-11am); at Foundation University clinic (Tuesdays and Fridays 1-3pm).


 Rent a motorbike for ~P250 to drive around the City; wear a helmet!


 Dumaguete pasalubong: Silvanas at Sans Rival Cakes & Pastries in town and at Robinsons Mall


 Try the Fried Ice Cream at Panda Ice Cream Parlor  Other home-grown bakeshops/coffeeshops: Bean Connection (cupcakes, cookies) at Portal West & Robinsons Al Fresco, Abby’s Cakeshop by Pinky, Alima Cafe beside SU Ballfied, Ana Maria, Chantilly, Kape Lucio (pastries), Rollin’ Pin Cafe (French)


 Feast on gourmet pizza and grilled seafoods while listening to local music at Hayahay.


 Hang out at Gabby’s Bistro at Florentina Homes; Gabby’s Bed & Breakfast in Daro; Gabby’s at Paseo Perdices


 Other home-grown eating places: Chin Loong (Chinese), Sans Rival Bistro (Spanish), Scooby’s (lutong bahay/crispy chicken), Adamo in Daro (gourmet cooking), Alegre 2, Bethany Place, Cafe Filomena at Bethel, Captain Ribbers (boodle fight meals), Country Fried Chicken, District (burgers), Don Atilano (steakhouse), Flaming Grill (burgers), Greasy Spoon (sisig), Habhaban (lutong bahay), KRI (gourmet cooking), Mamia’s (Spanish), Mamita’s Diner (boneless lechon), Mifune Japanese Restaurant, Mooon Cafe (Mexican), Pasta King Cafe di Roma, Qyosko (lutong bahay and cakes), Royal Suite Inn (sizzling bulalo, desserts), Sta. Theresa’s Resto (lutong bahay), Tres Bistro, Why Not? Restaurant/Chicco’s Bar (European)


Join a Night Run with DARS (around Dumaguete) every Thursday 8pm starting at SU Portal West


 Local hang-outs: Alegre (tapas bar), Atong Kamalig (grilled foods), Blue Monkey Grill (callos), Don Roberto’s, El Amigo Bar, Paseo Perdices,Rock Box pub


northbound:  Hike up to foggy Puncak Tan-awan in Sibulan  Sample the original Jo’s Chicken Inato at Jo’s Chicken by the Sea in Sibulan.


The Sagarbarrias, led by Cong. Chiquiting Sagarbarria who was a soccer player in his prime, organize the Sans Rival Football Cup at the Silliman Ballfield for various youth teams in Negros Oriental. The football tournament, which kicked off on Aug. 12, will run until the weekends of Sept. 2-3, 9-10, and 16-17 beginning at 2pm. (Photo above) Aficionados and soccer moms Maisa Longa- Sagarbarria, Chining Bustamante, Kay Sagarbarria, Chiqui Yoldi, and Chessa Sagarbarria.


 Sleep over at Azalea Restaurant & Casitas in the town of San Jose then hike to the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes for kayaking.


 Explore wildlife at DreAMLANd Nature & Adventure Park in Amlan. Call Emily 0906-6782-120


 Go dolphin-watching at Bais Bay/Tañon Strait. Have lunch at the Sandbar of Manjuyod. Jump-off point: Bais City. Call Ricky 0927-459-7714


 Scale Canlaon Volcano from Canlaon City. Call Laddie 0928-638-4322; Jigz 0923-450-1268 west of Dumaguete:  Join a trek to Mt.Talinis from the town of Valencia, or from the town of Dauin.


Call Babbu 0920-908-4414; Edmar 0905-632-4011


Have lechon belly at Chada Valencia park at nights  Mountainbike or hike up to the Japanese Amity Shrine in Sagbang, Valencia. Call Matot 0905-697-7048


 Day trip to Casaroro Falls in Valencia; relax at Forest Camp or at Tejero Highland Resort & Adventure Park for zipline, ATV rides, etc.


 Go swimming at Pulangbato Waterfalls  Zipline at Tierra Alta overlooking Dumaguete; relax at Tierra Cafe


southbound:  Marvel at the Negros endemic flora at Liptong Woodland in Bacong


 Kamayan-style with sutokil (sugba-tinola-kilawin/ grilled-soup-ceviche) and lechon at Malatapay in Zamboanguita. Breakfast daily. Lunch only on Wednesday Market Day.


 Snorkel/Scuba dive at Apo Island. Jump-off point: Malatapay, Zamboanguita. Call Mario 0919-622-3671


 Day trip at Kookoo’s Nest in Siaton; or visit Lake Balanan also in Siaton


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