Photo shows from left to right: Vice Gov. Santiago Cane of Agusan del Sur; Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr, of Butuan City; Mayor Levi Navarro of Bislig City; Vice Gov. Manuel O. Alameda, Sr. of Surigao del Sur; Gov. Johny T. Pimentel, Provincial Governor of Surigao del Sur; Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Florencio B. Abad; Cong. Francisco T. Matugas of 1st Congressional District of Surigao del Norte; Cong. Guillermo A. Romarate, Jr. of 2nd Congressional District of Surigao del Norte; Board member Myrna M. Romarate of Surigao del Norte; Gov. Sol F. Matugas, Provincial Governor of Surigao del Norte; Sec. Lucille L. Sering, Secretary of the Climate Change Commission; and Vice Gov. Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr., Provincial Vice Governor of Surigao del Norte; Regional Director Gloria D. Benigno , Department of Education (DepEd) Caraga during the formal opening of the 14th Palarong Pampook 2011, held on March 13, 2011 at the Provincial Sports Complex, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Photo shows first the 500 delegates from the Agusan del Norte division, second delegation is from Agusan Sur division with 300 delegates, third is from Bislig City with 225 delegates, fourth is from Butuan City division with 618 delegates, Dinagat division is the fifth with 115 delegates, sixth delegation from Siargao division with 200 delegates, seventh delegation is from Surigao del Sur division with 404 delegates, eight delegation is from Surigao City division, the co-host division, with 300 delegates, ninth delegates from Surigao del Norte division with 341 delegation, and around 350 officiating officials from different government schools in Surigao del Norte in their traditional parade during the opening ceremony of the 14th Palarong Pampook 2011 with the theme: “ Harnessing Youth Power through Quality Sports” held at Provincial Sports Complex, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas expresses his heartfelt thanks and warm welcome to all the delegates, teachers and Department of Education (DepEd) officials for their support and participation in the opening program and other activities for the 14th Palarong Pampook 2011 held at the Provincial Sports Complex, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol F. Matugas acknowledges the presence of the good secretary – her former boss when she was still a regional director of the Department of Education (DepEd). She also thanks the working committees who made all the necessary preparations to the event, during the opening program of the 14th Palarong Pampook 2011 held at the Provincial Sports Complex, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
2nd District Representative Cong. Guillermo A. Romarate hopes that with the conduct of the Palarong Pampook, Caraganons will become a major contributor to the country’s sports development, during the opening program of the 14th Palarong Pampook 2011 held at the provincial Sports Complex, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
2010 Host Province Agusan del Sur represented by Vice Gov. Santiago Cane and Dr. Crucita Z. Montejo-Taala, Shools Division Superintendent (right) turned-over the symbolic Regional Athletic Meet banner to the 2011 host province represented by Surigao del Norte Governor Sol. F. Matugas, Vice Gov. Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr. and Dr. Fidela M. Rosas, Schools Division Superintendent during the opening program of the 14th Palarong Pampook 2011 on March 13 held at the Provincial Sports Complex, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Photo shows: Dan Joseph Navarro (right), 2010 Palarong Pambansa Player from Surigao Norte National High School leads the Entrance of Friendship Torch and Lighting of the symbolic athletic urn during the opening program of the 14th Palarong Pampook 2011 held recently at the Provincial Sports Complex, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas, PIA-Surigao del Norte)
