RRD-Inday Sara clinic attracts 110 kids in Brgy Pañalum

RRD-Inday Sara clinic attracts 110 kids in Brgy Pañalum



A total of 110 young basketball enthusiasts have joined the 2009 Mayor Rody and Inday Sara Duterte Basketball Clinic last weekend at Barangay Pañalum in Paquibato District.



Showing high level of interest to learn the proper way of playing the sport, the children aged from 4 to 16 packed the Barangay Panalum covered court for the two days of fun and learning.



The kids, mostly son’s and daughters of farmers and laborers, were taught the basic fundamentals of the sport from a group of clinician from the Sports Development Division of the City Mayors Office (SDD-CMO) led by former PBA player Cadel Mosqueda, erstwhile MBA standouts Dindo Pastor and Roi Josol and veteran clinician Alberto Malinao.



“They were happy and obviously had fun of learning the proper shooting, dribbling and passing,” said SDD-CMO’s Dina Lacorda of the kids who received free basketballs at the end the clinic.



Barangay officials and parents thanked Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara Duterte for staging the clinic in their barangay.



The participants were amazed at all they learned in a short period of time and some parents commented on how nice it was for their son's and daughters to learn to play the sport the right way.



“The clinic was a great way for boys and girls to learn not just the basic of basketball but also values that are vital in personality development, “said Lacorda.



Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Sara wants the children in the locality to actively engage into sports at an early age, believing the value of sports to make difference in young lives and an effective tool to combat negative influences and behaviors.



The clinic, a component of the Duterte Basketball League (DBL) that organized tournaments for Christians, Muslims and Lumads in the city, will be held next in Barangay Tacunan, Tugbok District on July 4 - 5 and Barangay San Antonio, Agdao District on July 11 - 12.



In the past six years, the clinic has been brought to various barangays in the city and benefitted thousands of boys and girls from all walks of life.