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==South Cotabato clinches 2012 CRAA meet overall championship== | |||
*Source: http://balita.ph/2012/03/23/south-cotabato-clinches-2012-craa-meet-overall-championship/ | |||
*March 23, 2012 1:21 am | |||
:by (PNA) | |||
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, March 22 – Host South Cotabato province unleashed several upsets in various team events on Wednesday as it clinched anew the overall championship of the Cotabato Regional Athletic Association (CRAA) meet for the second consecutive year. | |||
South Cotabato made strong finishes in baseball, basketball, tennis, softball and volleyball to pace this year’s regional games with a total of 601 points based on the Department of Education’s (DepEd) scoring system. | |||
CRAA or Region 12 comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, North Cotabato and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Kidapawan, Cotabato and Tacurong. | |||
The CRAA meet was held for the second consecutive year at the South Cotabato Sports Complex in Koronadal City. | |||
General Santos City, which drew solid performances from its taekwondo, gymnastics, chess and badminton teams, settled for the second place with 493 points. | |||
Cotabato province finished third with 386.5 points followed by Koronadal City with 347.5, Sarangani with 252, Cotabato City with 214.67, Sultan Kudarat with 157, Kidapawan City with 138 and Tacurong City with 34. | |||
Based on a report released by DepEd Region 12, South Cotabato topped the elementary and secondary division events with 311 and 290.67 points, respectively. | |||
Among its notable wins were the 10 gold medals in athletics and another three in boxing, said DepEd Region 12 director Deborah Adrales. | |||
She said the host province’s boxing team took the overall championship in the ring event from defending champion General Santos City. | |||
Adrales said Koronadal City made an overwhelming performance this year in swimming by emerging as champion in elementary boys as well as secondary boys and girls divisions. | |||
She said they also gave out minor awards to the Sultan Kudarat delegation for the best in uniform; South Cotabato as the cleanest delegation; Sarangani province as the jolliest delegation;and, Cotabato province as most disciplined delegation. | |||
==ARMM holds first education, health summit in Zamboanga== | ==ARMM holds first education, health summit in Zamboanga== | ||
*Source: http://www.zamboangatoday.ph/index.php/news/13-top-stories/9184-armm-holds-first-education-health-summit-in-zamboanga.html | *Source: http://www.zamboangatoday.ph/index.php/news/13-top-stories/9184-armm-holds-first-education-health-summit-in-zamboanga.html | ||
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Poverty in ARMM worsened in 2009 which posted 45.9% from 31.4% in 2003. | Poverty in ARMM worsened in 2009 which posted 45.9% from 31.4% in 2003. | ||
==A paradise in Sarangani== | ==A paradise in Sarangani== |