Mt. Province LGUs allot P4.3M for CARAA, athletes’ training

BONTOC, Mountain Province- Mountain Province athletes are training as the delegation aims to reclaim its third over-all standing in the forthcoming Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) meet set Feb. 6-10, 2016 in Baguio City.

The provincial athletes ranked fifth last year with 18 gold, 46 silver, and 56 bronze medals. 

To improve the athletic delegation’s performance, Gov. Leonard Mayaen said the CARAA budget was increased from P3 million to P4.3 million this year, P3,517,907 of which was provided by the provincial government through its annual appropriation.

The ten municipal local government units chipped in P400, 000 while the division office of the Department of Education contributed P368, 000. Of the total budget, P1, 148,360 was allocated purposely for the training of athletes.

Provincial Sports Development Officer Arnaldo D. Petten is confident that Mountain Province athletes will come up with an impressive showing in this year’s regional athletic meet as they started their training just after the provincial athletic meet.

The provincial government has hired 18 trainers in a job order status to prepare and train the athletes in different competed events. “We hired accredited trainers who are sincere to train our athletes, have the passion and knowledge in the sport, and are committed to help our athletes win,” he said.

Sports Education supervisor RosendoCacap said hired trainers shall be training athletes in the combative, individual, and team sports particularly boxing, taekwondo, wushu, wrestling, lawn tennis, athletics,  arnis, badminton, table tennis, gymnastics, football/ futsal and volleyball.

Cacap added that athletes and their coaches and trainers have been doing their best in the trainings and are ready to compete with other delegations.