Mt Prov allots cash for winning athletes

By Juliet B. Saley

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- The provincial government here has started giving cash incentives to athletes who won medals in regional and national competitions in recognition of their good performance,

Provincial Ordinance No. 98, provided an annual budget of P220,000 from the provincial government for the specific purpose under the Office of the Provincial Sports Coordinator.

The ordinance provides that  under individual events, each winning athlete and the coach receives a cash incentive of P1,500.00 for gold medalist; P1,000.00 for silver medalist ; and P500.00 for bronze medalist in the regional competition.

For events of more than one player and team events composed of 12 players, cash incentives will be given per individual.

Each athlete of a team and the coach is given a cash incentive of P1,500.00 for gold medal, P1,000.00 for silver medalist and P500.00 for bronze medalist.

In events where there are more than one coach, the cash incentive shall be divided among them.

Based on the data provided by the Department of Education Mt. Province Division Office, in the 2013 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association  held in Apayao, there  were  33 athletes who received  cash incentive of  P1,500.00 each, 44 athletes- P1,000.00 each, and 105 - P500.00 each.

Rosendo  Cacap of the DepEd Division Office here said the province sent 46 delegates  who joined the other delegations of the CAR which  represented the region in the 2013 PalarongPambansa held in Dumaguete City.

Three of the province’s athletes garnered medals.  Janburk Mark Chengay got a gold medal in arnis sparing and silver medal in ArnisAnyo in the elementary boys level.

Lorena Realis Tabiando got a bronze medal in taekwondo sparing in the elementary girls while and Erol Lyn Manggayo got a silver medal in arnis sparing in secondary girls level.

As provided in the ordinance, athletes who garner medals in national competitions are also entitled to cash incentives.

Under individual events, each winning athlete and the coach receives a cash incentive of P2,000.00 for gold medalist,  P1,500.00 for silver medalist  and P1,000.00 for bronze medalist.