Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran, and City Councilor Bartolome Orola led the opening of the 2017 Mayor Bing Summer Inter-Barangay Basketball Tournament Cup at the BAYS Center, over the weekend.
The mayor said his administration is looking to develop youth sports, saying, “If we want to develop talents, we must start with the young ones.”
The tournament is divided into two categories, 14 and Under, and 17 and Under.
In the first game of the 14 and Under category, NYBC defeated CNBC, 80-61.
Meanwhile, in the 17 and Under division, Barangay 41 defeated Barangay 35, 80-59; Barangay Cabug beat Barangay 12, 104-85; and Barangay Villamonte defeated Barangay Bata 103-96.
Also present at the event were Executive Assistant Benjamin Torre; Barangay Captains Angelito Abaring of Bata, Vember Ray Buenafe of Alijis, Rosinie Distrito of Singcang-Airport, Mylene Dewara of Brgy. 8, Tito Abonales of Brgy. 14, and Leonilo Colegado of Brgy. 41; among others.
Recently, the Congressman Greg Gasataya Basketball League opened at the STI-West Negros University (STI-WNU) gymnasium./WDJ