PCCL Davao leg in September, Davao’s top six teams entered
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DAVAO CITY — The Davao leg of the Philippine Collegiate Championship League is in September to determine what will team will advance to the next level.The Champions’ League is a search for the national champion by the participation of teams from all over the country.
Davao belongs to the Regional Area 8 along with Socsargen and Maguindanao.
Former national coach Jose Lipa met with Davao’s Division 1 teams on Wednesday night and discussed with coaches Allan Josol of DMMA College of Southern Philippines, Dindo Pastor of Jose Maria College, Mat Cubero of Agro Foundation College, Marlon Lucnagan of Rizal Memorial Colleges, Pocholo Elegino of Ateneo de Davao University and Atty.Manny Nitorreda of the University of Mindanao the details of the competition.
After the Davao swing, the top two squads will advance to the Mindanao finals to play against the best squads coming from other areas.
Cagayan de Oro City, he said, is interested to host the Zonals.
The national champion will get a chance to represent the Philippines to the Universiade competitions next year in Serbia, Lipa said aside from getting scholarship grants and athletic equipment.
The Champion’s League is presented by Rey D. Gamboa, chairman of the PCCL and sanctioned by the BAP-Samahang Basketbolista ng Pilipinas.
Mo is based in Davao City.
He is a member of the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA), which is affiliated with the Manila-based Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA).
He files news stories for the Manila Standard Today and sports stories for the Mindanao Insider Daily.
Mo recently joined The Edge Davao, a weekly business and investment newspaper, as its Games' Section Head.
