Solution in sight for cycling leadership squabble

By Jesus A. Garcia Jr.

A RELIABLE source has informed me that the squabble over the national cycling leadership may soon be resolved. I believe it will come within a month from now.

The two warring groups of the federation, according to my source, were called by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) last week to an assembly presided by Frank Elizalde, the country’s representative to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). What was discussed during the deliberation will be submitted to the POC arbitration board headed by POC president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco and the verdict will be released in a few weeks time.

My source, who was in the meeting said the group of Rolando Hiso got the big edge during the debate and he will likely be the next official national prexy of PhilCycling, the national governing body of cycling.

I hope the POC will make its decision soon. We cycling aficionados are demoralized by this squabble.

It has to be resolved as soon as possible because the Laos Southeast Asia Games is coming up and we have not yet formed our national cycling contingent owing to this.

To form and develop a national squad is not a big joke. It takes a lot of effort and time, at least a year.

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My big congrats to the PRISAA Region 1 basketball team for defeating defending Panagbenga Cup champion Benguet Electric Company (BENECO), 95-90, last Saturday in Baguio City. According to Seato Gonimil, the region’s treasurer, our local squad, which won this annual tourney in 2007, is a composite team of University of Luzon, Lyceum Northwestern University and University of Pangasinan standouts. Seato said their next appointment will be on February 14 against another dreadful quintet from the Cordillera Autonomous Region, the Cordillera Career Development College (CCDC).

Meanwhile, the Region 1 five, led by UL players, will compete in this year’s National PRISAA Games slated April 19-26 in Naga City. They won the bronze medal last year.

I might join the trip and watch our college regional athletes battle against the best of the nation. But I have to direct first the Mapandan bikefest slated on April 19, a project of Mayor Ferdie Calimlim Jr. who I heard aims to run for a higher political post come May.

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My deepest condolence to the family of Ace Estrada who passed away last week.

The aging Estrada, a veteran and well-known media man of the province, was an eloquent and mellowed writer who had no enemies.

May he rest in peace.

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