By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.

Participants of the 2017 Philippine Series will begin arriving in Dumaguete City this weekend for the event set to take place from April 4 to 12.
A managers and coaches meeting will take place on April 4, while the opening ceremonies take place the following day at 5:30 p.m.
The teams will be representing Smokey Mountain, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Negros Occidental, Makati, Mabinay, Kidapawan, South Cotabato, Kiamba and Maitum of General Santos City, Pamplona-Bicol, Batangas, Canlubang, Marikina, Cebu, Barotac-Iloilo, Iloilo Province, Northern Samar, International Little League Association of Manila, Muntinlupa Little League, Tanauan, and Dumaguete.
The winner will get the opportunity to represent the country in the Asia-Pacific Regional Tournament and World Series in the United States./WDJ