By Jhona Tayco
The Courier Staff
Mambusao Satellite College
Roxas City—On Sept. 17,2014, all roads led to the Capiz State University (CapSU) here as it opened the 2014 Inter-Campus Meet.
Ten campuses (Roxas City Main, Pontevedra, Roxas City Dayao, Burias, Pilar, Mambusao, Sigma, Sapian,Tapaz and Dumarao) vie for championships in various sports and cultural events.
Anchored on the theme “PASUC Socio-Cultural and Literary Development towards Asean Integration,” the campus meet is being hosted by the Mambusao Satellite College (MSC) and will wrap up on Sept. 20, 2014.
During the opening program held at the Villareal Stadium, the CapSU Roxas City Main Chorale led the Doxology and the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, CapSU March and Capiz Hymn.
In her welcome address,Dr. Editha Alfon, newly installed vice-president for academic affairs, said that “CapSU has ten different campuses yet we are one CAPSU family.”
Dr. Lilibeth Leonor, Mambusao Satellite College director, also delivered the opening remarks.
The Torch of Sportsmanship was lit by the regional SCUAA athletes, namely: Noe Necessario,Ismael Faisal Mercurio, Glenn Barrientos and Riza Arroza. Then the university colors were raised by Mr. Francisco Roman Figarola of CapSU Burias Campus,university athletic manager and MSC’s Prof. Caster Kapunan, cultural affairs chairperson. Then, the team Banners were raised by the team managers, campus administrators and college directors.
Riza Arroza, regional SCUAA athlete led the athletes’ oath; while Athletics Manager Figarola led the oath of coaches.
Selected MSC faculty and staff performed dance numbers; while the drum and lyre corps of Burias and Roxas City Main campuses also rendered musical numbers.
In his keynote speech, Capiz Vice-Gov. Esteban Evan Contreras encouraged the athletes to “work hard and work together for the win.” He also urged them “not let the games begin but also let the winning begin.”
And finally, CapSU President Editha Magallanes officially declared the 2014 Inter-Campus Meet open.
