Erne Jawad Cup organizer Jessica Honoridez hits just a few pingpong balls in the course of the opening ceremony on the Cebu Coliseum in 2023. | Photograph from Sugbuanong Kodaker
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Over a thousand desk tennis gamers from throughout the Philippines are set to battle for supremacy because the thirty second Erne Jawad Memorial Desk Tennis Cup kicks off this Saturday, August 24, on the Cebu Coliseum.
Jessica Honoridez, the youthful sister of the late Erne Jawad and the occasion’s organizer, proudly introduced that this yr’s event had surpassed final yr’s participation.
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With over a thousand entries, up from 500 the earlier yr, this three-day competitors is poised to be one of many largest moreover being longest-running desk tennis occasions within the nation.
“We used to host a two-day competitors, however with the overwhelming response, we’ve prolonged it to a few days to accommodate the 1,000-plus gamers,” mentioned Honoridez, who additionally serves because the Athletic Director of the College of Cebu (UC).
Contemporary off her return from the Paris Olympics, the place she supported UC Site owners weightlifting stars Elreen Ando and John Ceniza, Honoridez famous the event’s robust partnership with the Cebu Metropolis Sports activities Fee (CCSC).
UAAP powerhouses
As with final yr, groups from the distinguished UAAP, together with Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle College, College of Santo Tomas, and the College of the Philippines, will showcase their expertise.
Nationwide workforce members are additionally anticipated to compete, promising three days of top-caliber desk tennis motion.
“This occasion can be a challenge of the CCSC, so anticipate to see CCSC officers like Chairman John Pages and Cebu Metropolis Performing Vice Mayor Dondon Hontiveros on the opening ceremony tomorrow,” Honoridez added.
The event may also function contributors from Davao, West Mindanao, Central Mindanao, Bacolod, Iloilo, Bohol, Ormoc, Baybay, and Capiz, highlighting its nationwide attraction.
“Many contributors eagerly anticipate this occasion, even earlier than official invites are despatched out. That is our probability to showcase the expertise of our Cebuano athletes by internet hosting the competitors right here, bringing folks to our metropolis as a substitute of getting them compete elsewhere,” mentioned Honoridez.
The Erne Jawad Cup has grow to be a staple within the Philippine desk tennis calendar, serving as a tribute to the late Erne Jawad, a nationwide workforce member whose life was tragically reduce brief in 1990 resulting from violence.
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