Summer sports fest a success

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/sports/2015/06/06/summer-sports-fest-success-411705
• Saturday, June 6, 2015

By Ruji Peter S. Abat

AN OFFICIAL of the Sports Development Division of the City Mayor’s Office (SDD-CMO) said the recently-concluded Summer Sports Festival for Peace 2015 program was a success as it has helped Davao City in the tourism aspect.

SDD-CMO project manager Cholo Elegino, in Thursday's edition of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the NCCC Mall of Davao Food Cove Function Hall, said the event was meant to lure in tourists to come to the city.

“There were quite a lot of tourists who came over not really to compete but at the same time to visit the city. There were instances wherein some competitors of the events also brought their families for vacation,” Elegino said.

Among the events which, Elegino said, has garnered the most tourist attraction was the Davao City Summer Fest 2015-Mindanao Open Invitational Beach Volleyball held at Liza's and Marithes Seafoods Grill Restaurant at Times Beach, Matina as it managed to lure in visitors from different parts of Mindanao.

He also said that tourists from Manila came in to compete in Davao City Summer Sports Festival for Peace Dragonboat competition held at the Waterfront Insular Beach Resort in Lanang.

“Even judges and instructors came from Metro Manila to also be part of oursummer fest,” Elegino said.

While SDD-CMO took charge in the games, Elegino said the Davao City Tourism Office assisted in catering guests.

He added that SDD-CMO also conducted an assessment of the sportsfsest and that they are poised to stage a bigger event next summer.