Leyte gave P2.4M for EVRAA delegates, hopes to retain championship crown

By Provincial Media Relations Center (PMRC Leyte)
March 14, 2008

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte  –  In a bid to retain its championship crown both in the elementary and high school level won during last year's regional sports meet in Baybay City, the provincial government of Leyte is shelling out P2.4 million for athletes, coaches and officials to this year's Eastern Visayas Regional Athletics Association (EVRAA) Meet.

The whole Leyte delegation would be about 1,000 in all who would vie in the different field of sports at the EVRAA Meet in Catarman, Northern Samar on March 24-28, 2008.

Leyte Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla said the amount shows the province's full support in honing the sports skills of the young people in the province and as a way of showing gratitude for representing the province well in such sports competitions.

For the part of the provincial government, the governor added that developing sports talents is among the thrust of his administration in the likes of the conduct of the Leyte Boxing IDOL, hoping to discover local talents who may be properly trained to compete in the national sports arena and even in the international scene.

During the Leyte Division Meet in Babatngon, Leyte in December, the governor to give out cash incentives to Leyte’s athletes who would win gold medals in the Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet.

He said, he wanted the cash incentive to serve as an inspiration for the athletes to work harder in polishing their competitive sports talents and in maintaining discipline in their chosen field.