By Jerome S. Galunan, Jr.

The 2018 Regional Festival of Football is scheduled to begin next week, set to take place from March 16 to 18 at the San Julio Football Field in San Carlos City.

According to Negros Occidental Football Association General-Secretary Ronald Ian Treyes, athletes from Cebu, Iloilo, Leyte, and Negros Occidental are expected to compete in different competitions, including the U15 born 2003 boys and girls category and the U13 born 2005 boys and girls division.

The competition also serves as a scouting tool for the 2018 AFF/AFC U16 Championships./JSG, WDJ