By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.

Around 20 dragon boat teams are expected to compete in the 2017 Dumaguete Dragon Boat Challenge on April 8.
The competition will be divided into Standard Boat/300 meters and Short Boat/300 meters categories, split between open, mixed, and inter-barangay divisions. The Short Boat category will also feature a women’s division.
Prior to the race, a dragon boat sports clinic, facilitated by the Philippine National Dragonboat Team, will be held from April 6 to 7.
Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo called the competition “a testament to the city’s growing reputation as a sports tourism destination in the country.”/WDJ