For the second time the local government unit of Montevista is again the host of this year's prominent "22nd Compostela Valley Province Athletic Association (CVPAA) Meet 2019".
The provincial meet 2019 was officially opened on November 11, 2019 at the Montevista Sports Complex, Montevista, Compostela Valley Province.
The CVPAA is anchored with the theme: "Bridging Unity, Teamwork and Excellence through Sports".
The opening program started with a grand parade with the athletes, coaches and technical officials throughout the province.
The conduct of this year's provincial meet is co-hosted by the municipality of Monkayo, Compostela and Nabunturan.
During the program, the entrance and hoisting of CVPAA banner 2019 was led by Comval DepEd and followed by the provincial government banner and the municipal delegation banner.
The declaration of the formal opening of the 2019 palarong panlalawigan was led by Dr. Reynante A. Solitario - OIC- Schools Division Superintendent.
According to Mayor Eutropio S. Jayectin that the people of Montevista is ever proud of this rare opportunity to be the home of CVPAA meet 2019.
He added that, Montevista is totally aware of the boundless responsibility to incur being a modest 3rd class municipality; however, the municipal officials has sturdily accepted the accountability to grasp the event regardless of the shortfall of human resource, possessions and most of all deficiency of funds.
"Our highest regard is to help out our student athletes achieved its individual goals excel in its choice of sports. We want to be part of the aspirations and dreams of the growing athletes; that once in their lifetime Montevista has become a fragment of their success in their field of sports," the mayor added.
Meanwhile, Solitario expressed his gratitude to the leaders of the provincial government headed by Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy, Vice Governor Maria Carmen Zamora, District 1 Representative Manuel E. Zamora, District 2 Representative Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga and to the host Mayor Eutropio S. Jayection and to all municipal mayors.
Solitario added that, sports play an important role both individually and collectively. It inculcates irreplaceable core values of sheer hard work, self awareness and discipline a combination that ultimately sums up into excellence.
“All of these can transcended into having a better nation. Collectively, these individual attributes, when applied consistently, can transmute into social cohesiveness and productivity, which are important part of nation building. This is why the Department of Education, together with the public and private stakeholders, is spearheading this annual event," said Solitario.
On the other hand, Gov. Uy extends his warmest felicitations to all participating athletes, coaches and schools of the provincial athletic meet in Montevista.
He said that, exposure in sports will also build our young people's mental threshold, their social skills and their sense of community.
"The holding of this year's provincial meet is indeed very special. This is the gathering of our province's best athletes. We will choose the student-athletes that will represent our province in the upcoming Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) meet for 2020 which by the way will be held in our province. I am excited by this upcoming opportunity to host as it will not only exhibit our province's capabilities to host but to show our province as a learning destination in Mindanao," the governor said.
The conduct of the CVPAA meet 2019 will end on November 15, 2019.
(Rey Antibo, ID Comval)
