Moralde brothers win in Pahalipay boxing

THREE Moralde brothers - Engelbert, John Vincent and Edwin, Jr., beat their opponents to win their respective bouts.

This is during the close of the Pahalipay sa Pasko ni Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Boxing Tournament held at the City Hall Drive on Sunday.

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The Moraldes, who hail from Buhangin, received a cash prize of P600 each in the meet organized by the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (Abap) Region 11 (Davao Region).

The other winners from Buhangin were Macky Suazo, Kim Robert Galon, Ebenizer Piquero and Leonar Duelez.

Talomo's Almer Santiago, Boulevard's Arnel Agustin, Julius Silva, Ruben Lanaza, Louie Gimeni and Garry Pugoy, Calinan's Jaime Gelbolingo and Marilog's Arnel Agad also shared the limelight in the one-day slugfest.

The losers, meanwhile, went home with P400 apiece in the event presented by Mayor Rodrigo and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte in coordination with the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor's Office. (MLSA)

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on December 22, 2009.

Moralde leads gold medalists in RRD-SZD Pahalipay boxing tourney

John Vincent Moralde of NHA-Buhangin won the gold medal by besting Arnel Agustin in the 45-kilogram finals of the 2008 Pahalipay ni Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte sa Pasko Boxing Tournament, Saturday, December 27, at the City Hall Drive.

Harvesting gold medals too were Glen Ramos of Quirino who defeated Yancy Uyanguren of Boulevard in the 46-kilogram finals and Vincent Diez of Bucana stopped Almer Santiago in the 40-kilogram championship.

Alejandro Mencera of Toril outpointed Glengie Ramos of Quirino (48-kgs.), Anastacio Gallardo Jr. of Talomo defeated Mark Jonel Batuto of Toril (42-kgs.), Julius Silva of Bankerohan trounced Guiller Ramos Jr. of Quirino (48-kgs.), Engelbert Moralde of NHA Buhangin won over Carlo Ganot of Boulevard (48-kgs.), Edwin Moralde Jr. of NHA Buhangin over Lyndon Dandoy of Boulevard (50-kgs.), Richard Moralde of NHA Buhangin over Jay-ar Paulino of Panabo (50-kgs.), Jamepol Carpina of Roxas over Richard Masupat of Boulevard (55-kgs.), Cipriano Borja of Matina over Garry Pugoy of Boulevard (55-kgs.), Christopher Ruyo of Talomo over German Sipot of NHA Buhangin (42-kgs.), Elmer Conde of Boulevard over Peter Ramos of Quirino (57-kgs.), Leconhil Legaspi of Maa over Gejun Labajo of Panabo (58-kgs.) and Ebenezer Piquero of NHA Buhangin over Anthony Lucenara of Quirino for the other gold medals.

Councilor Edgar Ibuyan, the ABAP-Davao Chapter president, awarded the medals to the winners.

Uyanguren leads RRD-Inday Sara Kadayawan boxfest winners

Yancy Uyanguren led winners of the 2008 Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Kadayawan Boxing Tournament, Sunday, at the City Hall Drive.

Uyanguren defeated Jay-ar Banzon while the other winners were Julius Silva over Elrian Castante, Mark Anthony Barriga over Glendon Ramos, John Vincent Moralde over John Bryan Noces, Jaime Gerbolingo over Quirino Mellejor Jr., Victorio Saludar over Arnel Agustin.

Carlo Ganot over Lyndon Dandoy, Richard Moralde over Charlito Quiapo, Jerwin Ancajas over Jean Paul Carpina, Mark Gil Maglasang over Arman Mabait, Alfred Deano over Edwin Moralde Jr., Jaime Quitoriano over Ruben Lanasa, Cepriano Borja over Argie Laput, Isaac Tuling over Ronald Dagaang, Engelbert Moralde over Jerry Munez.

ABAP-Davao president and Davao City councilor Edgar Ibuyan thanked Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte for their continued support to amateur boxing development.