approves Sanchez’s transfer of nationality

SWIMMING’S international federation approved Kayla Sanchez’s change of nationality from Canada to the Philippines effective Thursday.

“The World Aquatics has approved the request for the sport nationality’s change of the Athlete [Sanchez], born on 7 April 2001, in the Aquatics sports of Swimming, from Canada (CAN) to Philippines (PHI),” said World Aquatics Legal Counsel Loic Loutan in a letter d ated Tuesday (July 4) and transmitted to the Philippine Olympic Committee on Thursday.

“Therefore, the Athlete is entitled to represent Philippines in international competitions from 6 July 2023 onwards,” Loutan added.

The POC, through its president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, fervently pursued Sanchez’s change of nationality for the past year, whic h included 0 her completing a year-long residency requirement.

“Finally, the good news,” Tolentino said. “The country now has a very strong anchor in its national swimming team.”

Sanchez will officially start swimming for the Philippines in

By Peter Atencio

the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games set September 23 to October 8. She won’s be competing upon the advice of her coach at the world aquatics championships that starts July 14 in Fukuoka, Japan.

“Thank you so much for helping me get the approval from World Aquatics,” Sanchez earlier told Tolentino.

Sanchez was part of Canada’s silver medal-clinching 4x100 meters freestyle relay team at the Tokyo Olympics. She also owns three world championships gold medals while swimming for Canada.

3rd Valenzuela Auto Show lures thousands of car enthusiasts

By Aj Rivera

THE 3rd Valenzuela Auto Show drew hundreds of competition, muscle, vintage and super cars, plus 30 Vespas and thousands of spectators, making the event a success.

Spearheaded by Mayor Wes Gatchalian, the organizing team had it all coming.

Former Councilor Tyson Sy, Arca

Yard owner Aaron Cabiltes and JSK Custom Paint and Auto Works President and CEO Johnson Tan all worked hand in hand for a smooth and hasslefree event.

Participants began to line up and set up their booths last June 23, Friday until high noon of June 24, Saturday. Everyone who participated was definitely prepared for the glorious occasion.

Entries for the audio competition were meticulously checked, inspected and listened to by the judges. It was a very tight match as the differences in the scores were only by mere points. Same went with the rest of the show cars as all participants made sure that their entries were in top condition.

The judges had to make sure that the best were chosen for the awards go to the rightful winners.

The event was also grazed by the Valenzuela City Councilors and Quezon City 4th District Congressman Bong Suntay. The 3rd Valenzuela Auto Show coincided with the city’s 400th year anniversary, promoting camaraderie, creativity and friendly competition among participants as well as boosting local shops and other businesses in the city.

Backers of the event were Clean Fuel, Puregold, Motul, 10inch Lights and Sounds, Aikka Paint, Ben’s OK Tires and Magwheels, Meguiar’s,

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Autohub Mitsubishi Valenzuela, Toyota Valenzuela, Amaron Batteries, Energizer Automotive, Slimmer’s World Elite North EDSA, H&K Cars, Norte by Arca Yard, One Way Autohaus, Parts Pro Racing, Decal Republic and Top1 Oil Philippines as well as their media partners Power

Wheels Magazine, Manila Standard and H2G Productions. Meanwhile, JSK Custom Paint and Auto Works announces the 10th JSK Auto Fun Run on November 11, 2023, with details available on its Facebook page.

ATHLETICS, one of the two centerpiece events of the Palarong Pambansa, may start earlier but will have to be held in two separate venues when the games are hosted this year by Marikina City. Technical officials have recommended that the first events of athletics, which are the field events, be held on July 31 at a different venue, right on the day of the opening ceremonies of the Department of Education-organized meet.

Organizers felt that the track and field stadium inside the Marikina Sports Complex would not be able to accommodate all the events in athletics and the para games, when the Palaro is held from Aug 1 to Aug. 5. The venue, according to their studies, might be too small to handle the field events, which includes pole vault, high jump and long jump.

Officials are reviewing a proposal to have an advanced schedule and that the Philsports oval in Pasig City be included in the list of venues that will handle events of the Palaro.

And athletics officials believe that having the two field events at the Marikina could interfere with the conduct of running activities because of their proximity to each other in the oval.

“May request kami sa secretariat na magkaroon kami ng advanced schedule sa July 31. Kasi nga, iyun runway ng pole vault, malapit sa takbuhan,” said Narciso Dasigan, tournament manager of the Palarong Pambansa athletics meet.

Palaro technical officials also cited the difficulty in transporting equipment from the Pasig facilities to Marikina.