Top DavNor companies support Palaro

DAVAO DEL NORTE, April 6, 2015 —The top corporations in Davao del Norte and in the entire Davao region have thrown their support to help guarantee a successful staging of the 2015 edition of the Palarong Pambansa which kicks off in less than a month.

The cream of the crop of business in the region—Tagum Agricultural Development Company, Inc. or TADECO, Damosa Land, Davao Packaging Corporation or DPC, Davao International Container Terminal, Inc. or DICT and Pearl Farm Beach Resort—are backing the May 3 to 9 games that organizers are hiping to emerge as the “Best Palaro Ever.”

“We are not only thankful but also very proud of their generous support for the Palaro,” Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said. “With their help, we are on track to out objective: to stage the best Palaro ever.”

Some 15,000 athletes and officials, and thousands more chaperones, tourists and supporters, are expected to flock for the Palaro, which will feature competitions in 17 regular and five demonstration sports in the primary and secondary levels.

The Palaro was launched just before the Holy Week break and that early, the organizers—led by the provincial government of Davao del Nore and the city government of Tagum—have already drew unprecedented positive reaction from the Department of Education (DepEd).

“We are looking at this year’s Palaro as the benchmark/standar for succeeding games,” DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro said during the launch at the Bulwagan ng Lalawigan of the Davao del Norte provincial capitol.

Two of the so-called “firsts” in the Palaro which are being implemented in Davao del Norte are a comprehensive website (www.davnorpalaro2015.com) and an Olympic-style 2015 Palarong Pambansa Guidebook, which will serve as the “bible” for all participants in the weeklong games.

“Hosting the Palarong Pambansa is a privilege and it gives us—in Davao del Norte—the opportunity not only to showcase our capability to stage multi-sports competitions, but also how well the province and the region have become in terms of business, economy and tourism,” Del Rosario said. (PIO DavNor)