Pasig City. The Sports Division of the Pasig City Hall commissioned GANDIVA to handle the Archery Clinic of the very first pasig Summer Sports Clinic of Mayor Bobby Eusebio. The Coaching Committee, headed by Quinnie Rose Cabuguason, trained 26 registered Pasiguenos aged 6 to 15 for 2 weeks.

After the well-attended welcome parade of all participants of all sports events, the young Pasiguenos were group according to their preferred sports. The Archery Clinic, on day 1, had only 8 kids to boast of.

Situated in the wide green fields of Rainforest Park in Pasig City were 8 target stands. Ably assisting Coach Quinnie were Tim and Krstina Bismark, Jigs Padilla and Romnick Balmeo, the number of would-be archers grew to 26 on the first week. Everyone was excited and in good spirits as the group bonded pretty quickly and easily.

A Fun Shoot was scheduled on May 22 where the targets were filled with colorful balloons. The kids had a great time popping the balloons with their arrows as each contained a corresponding prize supplied by GANDIVA.

A week after, the Qualifying Round was held. The kids were filled with confidence and their competitive and responsive spirit.

On May 29, the Olympic Round was held. It produced a festive mood as the kids were honored with the presence of Pasig Councilor Iyo Caruncho-Bernardo and his staff and Pasig Sports Adviser German Tuazon. GANDIVA gave away shirts and bags as well as gold, silver and bronze medals to the winning archers of the 3 divisions.

The event went on smoothly with roughly around 100 guests and members the whole day through. Although MPC designated its own Registration Booth, most of the guests registered at the GANDIVA Tent, giving our databank a solid hold on some names of the elite market.

The whole day affair not only produced a new databank for Gandiva but several inquiries from interested members and their guests.  By the end of the day, the organizing committee of the event congratulated Tim and the team for a “very successful day” (to quote Raul). Raul Arambulo and wife, Dra. Ingrid Hernandez, Fermin, Mark Lopez and Coach Joan Tabanag were handed an Amezcua Gift Certificates.

Leyte. This seven-day event showcasing Filipino young athletes is a success on its own. The Welcome Parade at the Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) Stadium in Tacloban , graced by Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was festive and colorful with more than a thousand participants from all 17 regions.

A lively and friendly atmosphere among the young archers from 16 regions blanketed this year’s Archery Tournament held at the spacious grounds of Sacred Heart Seminary at Palo, Leyte. Coaches, trainors and officials gathered and greeted each one with much confidence

and benthusiasm.

GANDIVA set up a tent for an armoury clinic and an on-site archery store to help archers with their needs. Quinnie Rose Cabuguason headed the clinic as Nops Gang, Amorell Tindugan and Jigs Padilla assisted the archers with the equipment and accessories they needed while Bo Bismark photo-documented the tournament.

GANDIVA sponsored a Fun Shoot just before the Awarding Ceremony. Coach Ric Torres assisted the team as both the archers, coaches and trainors were called and invited to join. After much twists and surprises, the winning archers were awarded with GANDIVA products such as a bow bag, a waterproof target face and a shirt for the 1st placer, a complete quiver set and shirt for the 2nd placer, and a chest guard and a shirt for the 3rd placer.

The next 16 placers were rewarded with GANDIVA shirts each while the next 10 were given GANDIVA caps. As for the coaches of the 16 regions, each was given a waterproof target face and GANDIVA pins.