Special Children from Western Visayas who dominated the events in Bocce, Athletics, Goal Ball and Swimming Competition snatched the championship award with 75 points from the toughest team of National Capital Region.
The NCR scored 60 points that landed second place during the Palarong Pambansa 2012 held at Lingayen, Pangasinan last May 6-12.
Of the 54 athletes for special events, three mentally challenged children from Cadiz City Sped Training Center joined in the Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) contingent with their coaches namely Jocelyn Dollete, Lyn Rabuya and Armi Jarina.
Last year gold medalist in 100 meter run, Mc Meryll John Derrama, shone and captured another two gold medals in 200 meter run and 4 by 100 meter relay. He was also chosen as the Torch Bearer during the opening ceremony of Palaro 2012 in Pangasinan last May 7.
In Athletics girls, Liza Mel Dayon who is also a mentally challenged child won gold medal in 4 by 100 meter relay in a combined boys and girls 15 years below and 16 above category.
John Brian Menosa won 5thplace in Bocce Singles in the final round. He earned gold medal in Bocce Boys Doubles against Region I and NCR. The overall team champion in Bocce and athletics were garnered by the Western Visayas (Region VI) which defeated the other ten regions that led them to dominate the games and grabbed the gold medal for winning the grand champion for the Special Events in Palaro 2012.
Mayor Patrick Escalante congratulated the athletes and encouraged them to keep up the good work and Gov. Alfredo Maranon presented cash reward of P10,000 for first place, P5,000 for second and P3,000 for the third place.
Some of the provincial and prominent officials who were present during the Palaro were Keynote Speaker His Excellency Benigno Aquino, former president Fidel V.Ramos, Provincial officials of Lingayen Pangasinan, Gov. Alfredo Maranon, Jr., Provincial Board Member Salvador Escalante, Jr., Provincial Information Officers headed by Karen Dinsay, city councilor Vicente William Tabanao, Sports Coordinator Bany John Sarabia and Deped officials of Cadiz City./*
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