From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 13): 4ID Early Christmas celebration kicks-off with a Sports Fest
The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division has opened the Christmas Sports Fest at the Division Grandstand at 6 a.m. here today. Personnel from the Post and Tenant units, plus the General and Special Staffs of the division participated in the sports fest. During the opening ceremony Colonel Victor A. Gealan, 4ID Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, G1, presented the seven participating teams wearing their respective color: green, white, red, black, orange, grey, and blue. Lieutenant Colonel Alvin M. Caga, 4ID Acting Chief of Staff, subsequently declared the opening of the sportfest. The Diamond Troopers also swore their Oath of Sportsmanship which was administered by Major Yacob M. Usman, the Chief of the Division Special Service Office. The formal program concluded with Colonel Jupiter D. Ando, Commanding Officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion, giving his message stressing that the sports fest is a way of strengthening the confidence of the Diamond soldiers, testing their physical fitness and enhancing their team player attitude since every game requires team work, strong body and presence of mind to win and at the same time enjoy every game. After the program, the sports fest started with fun games and other team building activities which included sack race, tug of war, filling the bottle with water, maria went to town, calamansi relay, eggplant pushing and longest line. Aside from the fun games played, there will also be ball games and racket games such as basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and badminton which will be played every afternoon of Tuesday and Thursday. A marathon will also be played on top of all these indoor games. Major General Nestor A. Añonuevo, Commander, 4ID said, “Activities like these are not mere games, it endeavors to develop the team player attitude to every diamond trooper. This also drives to make every soldier to be physically fit which is necessary for them to maintain even as they age in the service.” “I believe that every sports has discipline to be adhered to in the same manner that every soldier adheres to rules, regulations and standard operating procedures of soldiery, a lighter activity to enhance discipline among soldiers of the Division,” Añonuevo added. (4CMO/4ID/PIA10)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1461352788495
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