Why joining the Philippine National Games was awesome:
1. There is
no registration fee. Joining the Philippine National Games (PNG) is
absolutely free! PNG is an annual sports event conducted by Philippine Olympic
Committee and Philippine Sports Commission to determine the best athletes per
sport. Unlike the rest of the competitions which usually charge PhP2000 (on the
average) as registration fee, PNG encourages more athletes to participate by
not charging any. In addition, the event is held at different locations every
year (in 2012, it was in Dumaguete, this year, in Manila) so dancers get to travel too!
2. It is the
most prestigious competition in the country. Technically, POC looks at the
results of this competition to see who can be picked as delegates for
competitions abroad. The best of the best assemble here, thus creating a fierce,
exciting showcase of talents and skills. Being part of the finals is already a
sufficient achievement!
Above video: Me and Onang, dancing the Chacha (me: white lace top, Onang: red dress)
3. There are
so many amazing competitors. There’s nothing more disappointing that
getting all excited over a competition and discovering that less than six
couples joined in your event/category—automatically bringing you to the Finals.
Somehow, there’s no fulfillment there. It certainly feels better when you
defeated 20 other couples or something.
In PNG, both the Novice (2-Dance) and Pre-Amateur (3-Dance) events stared out as Quarter Final rounds (meaning, more than 18 participating
couples). It was awesome!
Above video: Me and Onang, dancing the Rumba (me: white lace top, Onang: red dress)
My partner and I placed 8th in Pre-Amateur Latin and
4th in Novice Latin. We could’ve ranked higher in Grade C (I felt
it), but I was contented with the results. In addition, I was incredibly happy
that my family came to watch again—they are becoming addicted to dancesport like
me! After the event, my teammates and I celebrated over dinner and beer, as
always, when there is a competition. I hope to join PNG again next year. I’m
excited what part of the country it will be held in!
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| the BMG Team |
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| with my bestfriend, Alej, who was the event host |
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| with my teammates BJ and Nigel |
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| with Tita Cherry |
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| with my supportive Lola |
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| with my sister, Ice |
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