AUGUST 27 - SEPTEMBER 2, 2017


SPORTS and WELLNESS SPORTS TALK


RONALD WILSON HealthAssist@hotmail.com


(June 6, 2017, Manila Bulletin). Yep, it was final that time; but wait, we are dealing with sports bureaucracy here in the Philippines. The story read that Mary Joy Tabal was excluded from participating in the Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) had determined she could not compete in the women’s marathon at the SEA Games. For various reasons, of which I wrote in this column earlier, Mary Joy was told she would not be part of the team. As she said, she had done nothing wrong.


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t’s final: Tabal out.’ Thus, read a headline in a national broadsheet


SAVING....FROM P. 7


rating, and decide whether or not to proceed with a trip. Too low, and Uber itself prevents the car owner from being an Uber driver. In turn, Uber drivers can also decline passengers with low star rating. It’s a fairly democratic way to ensure that everyone involved in the transaction behaves themselves. What sealed the deal for me wasn’t just the cashless transaction -- the cost of the ride is automatically taken out of your credit card at


SEA Games Bronze medalists Recurve Women Team— Nicole Tagle, Mary Queen Ybanez, Pia Elizabeth Angela Bidaure and K. Caniezo Hongitan. (Photo by Kim Concepcion.


June, the sports bureaucrats eventually gave in, and allowed her to compete. Fast forward to Saturday,


Aug. 19, there she was, Mary Joy Tabal in Kuala Lumpur, competing with endurance runners from 10 other countries of Southeast


Sweet revenge


Asia. The runners were in position, and the gun went off, sending them on their way to run a little over 42 kilometers (that’s like running from Dumaguete all the way to Bais).


race, Mary Joy decided it was time to move on and separate herself from the pack. Wise decision. She eventually proved


the end of the trip so no money actually changes hands, unless you want to tip the driver -- it was the ability to send the status of a trip to someone who can track the route you take as you’re taking it. Uber utilizes the GPS in


one’s phone, enabling the person to whom you’ve sent a link to track your whereabouts during the trip. It helps give peace of mind, banishing all thought of a future that looks a Soul Asylum music video. It’s not a hundred


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herself worthy to represent the Philippines, finishing first among 10, and capturing the first gold medal in the SEA Games for her country. Mary Grace completed


42.195 kilometers in an amazing two hours and 48 minutes.


You can imagine she was covering one kilometer (like the distance from Freedom Park up to NOPH) in every three minutes-58 seconds. Mary Joy finished almost seven minutes ahead of the silver medalist from Vietnam. Placing 3rd was Thailand. So now it’s truly final: Tabal is the marathon champion in South East Asia! Congratulations, Mary Joy Tabal! You make us proud.


percent secure -- the risk of sexual assault is still there, whether by cab or Uber/ GrabCar/Lyft -- but it’s still a good security measure. Uber, Lyft, and Grab exist because someone got sick of paying through the nose for a cab, and decided to do something about it. The cost is significantly lower. T his newfan gl ed


approach to the sharing economy works. While not all taxis and taxi drivers in the Philippines are bad, there are enough bad apples


TAMBOBO....FROM P. 1


stressed. The Task Force will


continue to collect samples for three consecutive weeks that would show a negative result in the presence of Red Tide, before the area can be declared safe and the alert level lifted, Pialogo said. The Bureau of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources has the sole authority to declare the area negative and safe of Red Tide, Pialogo added. In early August, the BFAR issued a notice of Red Tide occurrence in the bay, after high level of concentrations of toxins such as phosphate and nitrate were observed that had caused the algal bloom, according to Pialogo. While Red Tide is a


common occurrence, high density of dino flagellates or the organisms that cause the algal bloom make it harmful for humans to consume shellfish collected from a particular area, the PAO official said.


identified that the organism, pyrodinium bahamense, was believed to have caused the Red Tide event. (With reports from Judy Flores Partlow/PNA)


Pialogo had earlier


Aug 18-20 -- Madwave Swim Challenge, Teves Aqua Center Aug. 24 -- Ramball Games, Silliman grounds 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.


 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


to give the whole system a bad name. If the LTFRB wants to win


 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.


this, they’ll need to come up with a similar system that combines savings, security, and customer feedback as effectively as Uber does.


 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.


 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.


SEA Games Bronze medalists Recurve Men Team—Mark Javier, Flor Gatan, Third Tremedal and Gabby Moreno (Photo by Kim Concepcion)


 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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