WES Olympics Closes with a Grand Music Festival

2022-08-11

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MUSICAL FESTIVAL, A CONCERT FOR FREE
The crowd joins singing to the popular band Nobita as they play their best hit song "Ikaw Lang". They are one of the artists performing at the first Valenzuela City Music Festival held immediately after the Closing Ceremony of WES Olympics 2022.

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CONCERT GOERS, WES OLYMPICS 2022 CLOSES
City Mayor WES Gatchalian (third from left) enjoys watching the performances together with his wife, Mrs. Tiffany Gatchalian (second from left) as WES Olympics 2022 officially closed with awarding and the first Valenzuela City Music Festival as treat for the participants. It featured popular band Nobita, and song artists, Heart Salvador, Ez Mil, and Moira. WES Olympics was launched last June 2022 and ended August 11, 2022 joined by Sangguniang Kabataan of Thirty-Three (33) Barangays. He also celebrates his 42^nd Birthday with fellow Valenzuelano at WES Arena, Barangay Punturin.

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OVERALL CHAMPION OF WES OLYMPICS
Barangay Marulas was awarded as the overall champion of the recently concluded WES Olympics, an inter-barangay sports activity. Mayor WES Gatchalian and other city officials present the trophies and cash prizes to the winners from different categories such as Billiards, Badminton, Table Tennis, Darts, Chess, Volleyball, and Basketball. The Valenzuela City WES Olympics 2022 was launched June 5, 2022 and ended August 11, 2022. The Sangguniang Kabataan of Thirty-Three (33) Barangays participated The Closing Ceremony was capped by the first Valenzuela City Music Festival as a treat to the participants, featuring popular band Nobita, and top song artists, featuring popular band Nobita, and top song artists, Heart Salvador, Ez Mil, and Moira at WES Arena, Barangay Punturin.

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MADE POSSIBLE WITH YOUR HELP
Thanksgiving to all who became part of WES Olympics 2022 is what Mayor WES Gatchalian made in his message. He acknowledged all the participating athletes, referees and the committee for its success. Mayor WES Gatchalian officially closes the first WES Olympics, an inter-Barangay sports competition among the Valenzuelano youth.

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SAFETY IS THE FIRST PRIORITY
The entrance from WES Arena was fully guarded for the safety and screening of all the attendees before entering the venue. Approximately, 3,500 participants joined the Valenzuela City WES Olympics 2022 Closing Ceremony.

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Valenzuela City celebrates the culmination of the first WES Olympics 2022 with a closing ceremony filled with a spectacular music festival at WES Arena, Barangay Punturin, August 11.

Dubbed as WES Olympics, the first ever sports tournament in the City joined by Sangguniang Kabataan of 33 barangays aims to bring out the best in youth, as well as to promote sportsmanship, camaraderie, and friendship among the players and barangays.

After almost two months of competition, the WES Olympics 2022 concluded with an awarding ceremony to the top athletes and teams that made it to the championship in each sports discipline, such as Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Darts, Billiards, Table Tennis, and Chess.

Trophies and cash prizes were personally handed to the champions and special awards winners by Mayor WES Gatchalian and City Sports Coordinator, PBA Legend, and former Councilor Gerry Esplana.

City Mayor WES, the brainchild of the event, formally concluded the WES Olympics 2022 and acknowledged all who actively participated in the sporting activity which was the first of its kind in the City, “Nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng lumahok na mga kabataan at barangay, lahat ng referees at committee. I hope na itong Olympics natin ay maging memorable sa lahat ng mga atletang Valenzuelano. Sana po nakadala ito ng kasiyahan sa lahat sa inyo at sa darating po na taon mapaghandaan natin ang susunod na Olympics. At this juncture, I am formally closing the WES Olympics 2022.” (I thank all the participating youth and barangays, all the referees and committee. I hope that this Olympics of ours will be memorable for all Valenzuelano athletes. I hope it brought happiness to all of you and that in the coming year we can prepare for the next Olympics. At this juncture, I am formally closing the WES Olympics 2022.)

Joining Mayor WES were Vice Mayor Lorie Natividad-Borja, City Councilors Niña Lopez, Chiqui Carreon, Louie Nolasco, Gerald Galang, Marlon Alejandrino, SK Federation President, Councilor Goyong Serrano, and Liga ng Mga Barangay President Councilor JonJon Bartolome.

The closing ceremony then wrapped up with a spectacular music event of the Philippines’ top music artists namely Moira, Ez Mil, Nobita, and Heart Salvador.

The Roll of Awardees

Overall Champion – Barangay Marulas

Darts - Dominique Lopez (Malinta)

Billiards - Joshua Salalila (Gen. T de leon)

Badminton Women’s Singles – Juliana Romero (Paso de Blas)

Badminton Men’s Singles – Arjay Paduada (Pulo)

Badminton Mixed Doubles - John Oliver De Guzman, April Joy Yepcengco (Gen. T de leon)

Chess Women’s Singles - Angeline Chey Grande (Marulas)

Chess Men’s Doubles - Daniel Mondares, Jethro Cedric Gicalao (Coloong)

Chess Men’s Top College - Gio Sabinay

Top High School- Jason Gabrielle Lim

Basketball - Barangay Malinta Basketball Team

Season MVP- Mac Caballero- Malinta
Finals MVP- John Lester Gagnao- Malinta
The Mythical 5:
1. John Roy Calisnao - Ugong
2. Jameson Hiro- Parada
3. Jai Esplana- Malinta
4. Jeremmie Gayatin- Malinta
5. Mac Caballero- Malinta

Women’s Volleyball – Barangay Isla Volleyball Team