Archbishop lauds Gilas Pilipinas

By September 14, 2014News, Sports

THE Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) head commended the members of the Gilas Pilipinas team and joined an ecstatic nation in hailing their admirable endeavor.

“Our victories have been sweet, our defeats, honorable!,” said Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, as he cited lessons from Gilas Pilipinas that represented the country in the FIBA competitions.

Villegas said, “We may not have reaped a harvest of victories, but Gilas certainly won the admiration of many, Filipinos and foreigners alike”.

He said lessons that could be learned from Gilas Pilipinas performance include fairness, saying that it is the hope of the CBCP that as the nation understood the necessity that games be fairly played, it also learned the precious lesson that whether in the life of the individual or of the community or of the State, things ought to be fair just at all times.

“Let all nurture their flourishing with hearts of goodwill, thoughts of peace and feet firmly treading the ways of friendship. Mabuhay ang Gilas!,” he said. (Tita Roces)

MARC PINGRIS COMMENDED

Meanwhile, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan commended Gilas Pilipinas cager Marc Pingris for bringing honor not only to the country but to his home province of Pangasinan as well.

The provincial board lauded Pingris for contributing greatly to the success of Gilas Pilipinas team which was contained under Provincial Resolution No. 780-2014 passed during the regular session held here on September 8.

Pingris, a native of Pozorrubio town, was among the basketball players who composed the Philippine team to compete in the FIBA World Cup in Spain.

Earlier, Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. congratulated Pingris for his feat.

In a congratulatory message posted on the official Facebook fan page of the province, Gov. Espino said Pingris has become an inspiration to the people of Pangasinan, especially the youth, for earning his success in basketball through hard work and passion to excel.

Gov. Espino admired Pingris’ ability to show passion and determination in the face of renowned basketball giants in the world.

The SP members said they will invite Pingris to personally receive the province’s commendation for bringing pride to Pangasinan. (PIO-ADV)

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