The 38-member Philippine National Police (PNP) Dragon Boat Team won medals at the 1Malaysia International Dragon Boat Festival held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 18-20.

The PNP Team won two gold medals each for the mixed and ladies categories of 12 crew 500 meters and two silver medals each for the mixed category of 22 crew 500 meters and men category of 12 crew 500 meters.

Supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Youth and Sports, the festival was attended by 11 teams from six countries namely, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and the United Kingdom, and from the Special Administrative Regions of Hongkong and Macau.

The festival was affiliated with the International Dragon Boat Federation.

Reference: DFA news from embassy

The Philippine Dragon Boat squad, winner of numerous international titles, finished in one minute and 57.8 seconds to edge out three local teams in the Men’s Open Boating Contest.

It was not an easy victory, however, with the Hualien Joint Canoeing Team of Taiwan giving the Filipinos a tough fight throughout the 500-meter race and finishing just under 0.3 seconds behind.

The Dragon Boat Festival drew 213 local and international teams with NT$2 million ($61,650) in cash prizes given to winners, along with trophies and certificates.

The Philippine team bagged NT$400,000 (P600,000).

The competition, held in celebration of the traditional Dragon Boat Festival, took place with crowds cheering loudly despite heavy rains.

Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin attended the evening party on June 12 and spent several hours with the boatmen and spectators, according to Taiwan Today. Ambassadors and representatives from Guatemala, El Salvador and the Philippines were also present.

Other events include a rice dumpling (or zongzi) making competition.

The Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar, is an important traditional festival in Taiwan and mainland China. People hold boating contests and eat zongzi to commemorate the life of the ancient poet Qu Yuan and celebrate the arrival of summer.

Reference: Business Mirror

The Philippine Army ruled the championship in the Men’s Event, while the Fleet Marine and Stormy Dragons captured the Gold for Mixed and Women Event respectively.

April 23, 2010 – 500 Meter Race Results

April 24, 2010 – 300 Meter Race Results

We would like to draw your attention to the fact that:

( 1 ) the Deadline of the Confirmed Entry Form and the Accommodation Package deposits approaching ( 3rd May,2010);

( 2 ) the complementary Celebration Dinner Party has to be arranged and confirmed with the relevant Hotel;

( 3 ) we wish to ensure that the total numbers are received, in good time, of the competitors, coaches, managers and the  registered supporters per club. These must to be given to the Macau 2010 CCWC Organizing Committee by the deadline data, so we would urge you to send in these details at your possible earliest convenience.

For your reference, we would like to point out those participants per club who are not registered and whose registration is not received by the Organizing Committee by the afore-mentioned Deadline date will be considered unable to participate in the Celebration Dinner Party.

Trusting all of you understand our situation and the need to finalize arrangements here.

Looking forward to seeing all of you soon.

Macau 2010 CCWC Organizing Committee
08 April 2010

The Organizing Committee of the Manila Ocean Park (MOP) in conjunction with the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) presented its 2nd Manila Ocean Park Dragonboat Regatta held at the Manila Ocean Park, at the back of Quirino Grandstand, on March 28, 2010.  This is in line of MOP’s vision to support and promote the dragon boat sport in the country.

Top teams to beat in the next regattas…

“I would like to thank all teams that paddled in the recently concluded 2nd MOP Regatta. Special thanks to PDBF technical crew for handling everything inspite of limited resources. We would like to apologize if the facilities has not met your standards. We really tried our best. Hope to see you again next year.” – Pepito “Hapi” Maligaya, President of Manila Ocean Park Dragon Boat Team.

::Complete MOP Race Results::

The Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) together with the City of Manila and in cooperation of the Philippine Coast Guard successfully hosted its annual Summer Seasports Festival on March 20 to 21, 2010 featuring the dragon boat races (and bancathon) in Manila Bay.

Thirteen team members of the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) raced intensely heat after heat to cup the championship for 300m Open, Women and Mix events.   The best of the best emerged, a sweet victory for the Champion teams having only a few seconds or milliseconds advantage over the runner ups.

Congratulations to this year’s champions – PDRT Fireblades for both the Open and Mix events and the PNP Patriots for the Women event.

This event was supported by Gold Eagle Beer, Caltex, Lipovitan, Alaska, Smart Money, Filinvest, Revicon, M. Lhuillier, My Juice, Wings Detergent, Rhino Herbal Tea for Men, Briggs and Stratton and Cord Marine Epoxy.

::2010 MBC Summer Sea Sports Race Results::

Placer, Masbate Mayor Jay Seachon Lanete organized its First Placer Dragon Boat Festival on February 20, 2010 as part of its fiesta celebration.  In cooperation with and officiated by the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF),  Manila-based dragon boat teams’ Philippine Dragonboat Rowing Team (PDRT) Fireblades, Philippine National Police (PNP) Patriots, Philippine Youth Rowing Society (PYROS), and Triton Dragonboat Racing Team vied in the 250m and 400m Open, Mix and Women Events.  Meanwhile, Masbate dragon boat teams also raced in the 250m and 400m Locals events.  Masbate’s pride teams were Pasyagon, Placer Scruffles, Villa Arman, and V. Casas.

400M EVENTS Winners

250M EVENTS Winners

Reference: Race results prepared by Ma. Cristina Ocba ::download here::

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