Oro city hall sportsfest opens

Cagayan de Oro City (30 October) — IN line with the city government’s physical fitness program for City Hall employees, City Mayor Constantino G. Jaraula today formally opened the year-round City Hall Inter-Department Sports Fest Season 2.

The sportsfest kicked-off with a colorful motorcade around the city which was participated in by various participating departments and offices, and shortly followed by a short program at the City Hall Quadrangle.

After the team presentation, players, coaches and tournament officials took their oath of sportsmanship and competed in the banner raising contest which was won by the City Assessment Department.

Mayor Jaraula; city Councilor Caesar Ian Acenas, representing Vice Mayor Vicente Emano; city Councilor Adrian Barba and city sports executive director Engr. Isidro Borja gave their respective messages of sportsmanship, camaraderie and unity during the opening ceremonies.

The sports activity was highlighted with a ceremonial toss by Mayor Jaraula declaring the formal opening of the annual sports fest that features sports events in volleyball (men and women), basketball (men and women), table tennis (men and women), badminton (men and women), chess (men) and dart (men). (Cagayan de Oro Information Office/PIA-MisOrOccCam i-Net