By Josef T. Ramos
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) table tennis club, aiming for a higher level of international exposure, is set to leave the country for US Open Table Tennis Age-Group Championship in Las Vegas Nevada on July 3 to 5.
After placing second in the North American table tennis championship in Baltimore, Maryland, USA last November 2007, the PNP table tennis squad, headed by playing coach PO3 Jose Ortalla Jr., are facing a new challenge in Las Vegas.
“We are going to participate in the US Open because it will help us hone our skills before we compete in the coming International Police and Fire Games in Florida in August,” said Ortalla, also the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines vice president.
The PNP men’s paddlers are composed of Ortalla Jr., younger brother Henberd, Paul Puentespina, Welmer Suganob, Alsabre Delos Reyes, Benjamin Hilado, Alberto Dichavez, Oscar Santilices and Joseph Cruz.
The women’s team are Leslie Causapin, Lianne Kay Pacana, Madonna Saligumba and Glorie Ann Legario.
This is the first time the PNP paddlers have joined the US Open to compete against the best of the world, which includes powerhouse countries like China, Singapore, Japan, Poland, Finland, Germany and Sweden, among others.
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June 13th, 2008 at 12:45 am
@Dodong,
good luck, di tayo magpapangabot sa US; pauwi na ako.
June 13th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Wala bang “higher level” of exposure para sa mga batang pongers? 14& under and 17&under??? Just asking.
June 13th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Di ba meron naman sa Cebu c/o Gigi Jawad? Why don’t you ask Bill so that your team or Hua Ching could have their own international stint?
June 13th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
goodluck sa US Open PNP team, sana makapanoond ako sa vegas at sa Florida
June 14th, 2008 at 1:15 am
Ano ba qualifications para maging member ng PNP TT Club?
This is a good exposure actually…
Exposure para makakuha ng US Visa at magpaiwan after the tournament.
June 14th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
@tagapuno:
Sorry po at nde ako swapang (looking only Cebuano/Bisaya clubs). What I mean for the “batang pongers” were the 2008 Palawan Palarong Pambansa winners because they deserve to be exposed outside the country. They are the current best younger pongers in the Phils.
June 14th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
After CFR, he joined TATAV and was against PNP. How come? He is a PNP team member now?
June 16th, 2008 at 10:56 am
@xcfr:
“To survive in the dirty world of politics, dapat maging balimbing ka!” a quote from my great lolo na addict sa political issues…
June 17th, 2008 at 6:15 am
well, maybe he joined PNP so he can see “DISNEYLAND” !!!
June 20th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
@ladybug,
Definitely, He joined PNP so he can visit “MARYLAND”!!!
June 24th, 2008 at 11:46 am
THE BEST OF LUCK TO OUR PNP TEAM!
Butch, by the way, give my regards to Wilmer Suganob. I’m not sure if he still remembers me. I was assigned at Camp Evangelista Hospital wayyyyy back 1997.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
@shonic08: Nakita ko last sunday si Wilmer sa sportscenter, Ok i’ll relay on him your regards, “shonic” din ba ang pagkakilala nya sa ‘yo?
June 25th, 2008 at 8:31 am
@butch.
thanks! just tell him Sonia from Davao City!
good luck to all of them! you going with them to cover us with info/updates??
July 5th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Di ko lahat kilala ang players, yung iba ay player nga ba? Baka player lang ng black jack sa las vegas o kaya player ng hide and seek between homeland security.