Philippine Football in One Weekend

The past weekend showed us how volatile life can be. One big news after another came in thru my social media accounts. Here they are, one by one.

CORRECTION CORRECTION CORRECTION CORRECTION

And with the win, DLSU will be playing in the Semi-Finals (FINAL FOUR) against the defending champion, University of the Philippines.

My former student, Xavi Zubiri, scores the lone goal in the UAAP Men's Football Q'FINALS encounter against Far Eastern University.

My news feed was flooded with #football #dlsu #finalfour and so I checked for any videos online and here's what I found:

   

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The weekend games at Speed Regalo Youth Football League continues at the Alabang Country Club. Visit these links to get the updates of standings for each age groups:

Team Standings: U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17.

The Youth Football League, on its third year, has become, and remains to be, the elite youth league in the country. It won't be surprising for UAAP and NCAA teams to "fish out" players from here. Divisions U15 and U17 are the feeder age groups for them.

Every weekend, when I set foot at the ACC grounds, I am in awe of the relevance of the league to the grassroots development of football in the country. Always!

News from 62nd Edition of DEPED Palarong Pambansa:

National Capital Region are the over-all champions with 213 Gold medals, followed at second by Region 4A- CALABARZON with 188 Gold medals and on third is the Region 6 - Western Visayas with 147 Gold medals.

And in the Football event, the championship matches for grade school and high school went to Western Visayas and Central Visayas.

Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVRAA) won the championship for the Grade school division and in the Secondary division, it was the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association who took the spotlight.

This one will be a long read:

OVER-ALL Champions and Ranking

Champion - National Capital Region

1st Runner-Up - CALABARZON

2nd Runner-Up - Western Visayas

Regular Sports - Elementary

Champion -CALABARZON

1st Runner-Up - National Capital Region

2nd Runner-Up - Western Visayas

Regular Sports - Secondary

Champion - National Capital Region

1st Runner-Up - CALABARZON

2nd Runner-Up - Western Visayas

2019 Palarong Pambansa Special Awards

Cleanest, Greenest and Most Eco-Friendly Delegation

Champion - Bicol Region

1st Runner-Up - CALABARZON

2nd Runner-Up - Davao Region

Most Organized Delegation

Champion - SOCCSKSARGEN

1st Runner-Up - Bicol Region

2nd Runner-Up - CALABARZON

Most Disciplined Delegation

Champion - Bicol Region

1st Runner-Up - CALABARZON

2nd Runner-Up - Davao Region

Best Billeting Quarter

Champion - Davao Region - Mintal Central Elementary School

1st Runner-Up - CALABARZON - Maa National High School

2nd Runner-Up - Bicol Region - Sta. Ana National High School

Special Games

Champion - CALABARZON

1st Runner-Up - Western Visayas

2nd Runner-Up - National Capital Region

And just when I was about to wrap up my weekend, coming from my son's training with GAU, J, another former student of mine who has worked professionally with a football club from the north, that something's happening, something is coming out.

And then this:  PFF Terminates Agreement With League Operator. 

What?

Then I followed up with J, and all he said was "Yes Mr Francis, it's really happening..."

But the next few public statements made were hopeful.

Let's see what happens next.

As for me, I'll be glad to see football played in the youth section, in the scholastic level. If it must be, then let the collegiate football show us first how exciting this beautiful game can be.

Danke!