Milchay Moreno

By Edwin Rollon

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – The Philippines failed to corner the centerpiece events in athletics as foreign athletes showed dominance in the field on Monday at the start of the 11^th BIMP-EAGA (Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines-East Asian Growth Areas) Friendship Games at the Ramon V. Mitra Sports Complex here.

By Edwin Rollon

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – The Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines-East Asian Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Friendship Games officially open on Sunday sans extravagance as officials of the organizing Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) under chairman Richard ‘Dickie’ Bachmann and host city Puerto Princesa led by Mayor Lucilo Bayron welcome more than 700 athletes and officials from four competing nations in a simple yet vibrant and fiesta-like atmosphere at the Edward S. Hagedorn Coliseum.

By Edwin Rollon

PRINCESA CITY, Palawan—There is no pomp and pageantry. It is just a simple get-together led by City Mayor Lucilo Bayron showcasing the hospitality of Puerto Princesa and its people.