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WBO KIDS DRUG FREE IN CEBU (PHOTOS)


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CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES - The SOS Children's Village played host to the World Boxing Organization's WKDF Drug Free Program activities held Monday afternoon.

The SOS Children's Village in Talamban,Cebu City is home to children who are orphaned or abandoned. It is one of many branches nationwide that give children in need a home and facilities for education and development.

The WBO sponsored a sports event for the kids living inside the village. The children were divided into four teams - with shirts colored yellow, blue, black and red with the WBO logo as uniforms - for a tug-of-war competition.

The teams were matched in a best of three test of strength with the Blue Team emerging as the champion. The children had lots of fun the entire afternoon and were treated with a sumptuous meal by the organizers.

All the participants were awarded school bags and they were also given rubberized mats that can be sued for sports and school activities. On hand for the event and giving prizes to the winners and participants was WBO Asia Pacific VP Leon Panoncillo assisted by Promoter Sammy Gello-ani.

They also provided short speeches to the children reminding them to stay away from drugs and pursue their education or a career in boxing or other sports. Also on hand in organizing the event was Gello-ani's wife Cora.

WBO VP Panoncillo received a plaque from appreciation from the Children's Village. The SOS also works in hand with the Cebu City Task Force for Street Children. More than a hundred kids are being cared for inside this facility.

Also on hand for the WBO "Say No to Drugs" program were boxers form the SGG stable, WBO judges Edgar Olalo, Salven Lagumbay, Arnie Najera and Edward Ligas, referees Tony Pesons and Romar Embodo, and PBC/Macao ring inspectors Arcade Terrado and Martin Redona.




The Yellow Team in the WBO Tug-of-War game held at the SOS Children-s Village in Cebu.


The Black team goes against the Blue team in the finals during the Tug-of-War game at the SOS Children's Village in Cebu.


The Blue Team celebrates after winning the finals.


WBO Vice-President for Asia-Pacific Leon Panoncillo poses with the runner-up winner Black Team.


Panoncillo with the finals winner Blue Team.


Panoncillo distributes the WBO bags and rubber mats giveaway to the children.


Panoncillo gives the cash awards to a member of the winning team.


Panoncillo speaks during the awarding of the prizes and the distribution of WBO gifts to the SOS Children's Village in Cebu.


Panoncillo receives a certificate of appreciation from SOS Children's Village official Delia Saberon.


WBO boxing officials and boxing personalities in Cebu who joined the Monday WBO Kids Drug Free Program in Cebu.


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