CATANDUANES GOVERNOR'S CUP-RESULTS

Fresh Hot News!!! - The Awarding is still going on and as usual we have the results already!!! The Catanduanes Governor's Cup, Oct 18-20, 2007, Puraran Baras Catanduanes Philippines CHAMPION: Carlito "intsik" Nogalo ( Siargao) 2nd Place: Jefferson " the rock" dela Torre ( Baler) 3rd Place: Fernando " piso" Alipayo ( Siargao) 4th Place: Argie " badboy" Hugo (Baler) 5th Place: Rommel "okoy" Rojo ( Baler) 5th Place: Edmund "jango" Mendoza ( Baler) 6th Place: Rodolfo "usot:" Alcala ( Siargao) 6th Place:Jomar "yok-yok" Gloria ( Siargao) CONGRATULATIONS BOYS!!!

it's final THE 1ST BILLABONG GROM COMP

THE 1ST BILLABONG GROM COMP...PLEASE SEE POSTER FOR MORE DETAILS.... THIS IS A MUST SEE.... THE GROMS ARE THE FUTURE OF OUR SPORT!!!! SEE YOU ALL THERE!

REMAINING COMPS FOR THE YEAR, WINNERS

UNITED PINOY SURFERS REMAINING COMPETITIONS FOR 2007 1. 5TH NATIONAL CATANDUANES GOVERNOR’S CUP LOCATION: MAJESTICS,PURARAN, BARAS, CATANDUANES EVENT DATE: OCTOBER 18-20, 2007 2. DAET MAYOR’S CUP LOCATION: DAET, CAMARINES NORTE EVENT DATE: 1ST WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3. LANUZA SURFING FESTIVAL LOCATION: LANUZA SURIGAO SEL SUR EVENT DATE: NOVEMBER 20-25,2007 4. RIMAT TI AMIANAN (TREASURES OF THE NORTH) LOCATION: SAN JUAN LA UNION EVENT DATE: 2ND WEEK OF DECEMBER 5. BILLABONG KING OF THE GROMS 2007 LOCATION: SAN JUAN LA UNION EVENT DATE: DECEMBER Competition Updates: 2007 FEBRUARY Aurora Challenge: Baler Aurora Province Men’s Open Division CHAMPION: Argie Hugo ( BALER) 1st Runner -Up: Rommel “ Okoy” Rojo (BALER) 2nd Runner- Up: Smith Dela Torre ( BALER) 3rd Runner- Up: Jeffersn Dela Torre ( BALER) Women’s Open Division: CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez ( La Union) 1ST Runner-Up: Aubrey Namoro ( Baler) 2nd Runner-Up: Joy Ishii( La Union) 3rd Runner-Up : Inyang ( Baler) Juniors: CHAMPION: Occy Belen 1st Runner Up: Mac Espinosa 2nd Runner- Up: Romnick Dela Torre 3rd Runner- Up: Ryan Torre Grommets: CHAMPION: Wilson “ Saddam” Faraon 1st Runner-Up: Jay-R Esquivel 2nd Runner-Up: Marven Abat 3rd Runner-Up: Jefferey Esquivel APRIL Southpoint Longboard Summer Jam- Aurora Province Special Men’s Open: CHAMPION: Ian Saguan ( La Union) 1st Runner Up: Ibrahim Gandawali ( La Union) 2nd Runner-Up: Anthony Valdez ( La Union) 3rd Runner- Up : Chris Par ( La Union) Men’s Open: CHAMPION: Rommel “ Okoy” Rojo ( Baler) 1st Runner Up: Jefferson Dela Torre( Baler) 2nd Runner-Up: Allen de Vera ( Baler) 3rd Runner -Up: Edmund Mendoza ( Baler) Women’s Open: CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez ( La Union) 1st Runner-Up: Menchie Espenilla ( La Union) 2nd Runner-Up: Marie Aquino( La Union) 3rd Runner- Up: Aubrey Namoro( Baler) Junior/ Groms: CHAMPION: Marven Abat ( La Union) 1st Runner Up: Jeffrey Esquivel ( La Union) 2nd Runner-Up: Robinson DelaTorre ( La Union) 3rd Runner-Up: Wilson Faraon ( La Union) AUGUST Z-Fest Zambales Competition Men’s Open- Shortboard CHAMPION: Rommel “Okoy” Rojo (Baler) 1st Runner- Up : Jefferson dela Torre( Baler) 2nd Runner- Up : Argie Hugo (Baler) 3rd Runner- up: Allen De Vera ( Baler) Longboard Men’s Open: CHAMPION: Ian Saguan ( La Union) 1st Runner-Up: Anthony Valdez ( La Union) 2nd Runner-Up: Anthony Leubben ( La Union) 3rd Runner-Up: Luke Landrigan Longboard Women’s Open: CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez( La Union) 1st Runner Up: Menchie Espenilla ( La Union) 2nd Runner Up: mocca ( Daet) 3rd Runner-Up: Joven Papa ( Manila) Shortboard Women’s Open: CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez ( la Union) 1st Runner Up: Manette Alcala ( Siargao) 2nd Runner-Up: Mocca ( Daet) 3rd Runner-Up Menchie Espenilla ( La union) SEPTEMBER SIARGAO NATIONAL SURFING COMPETITION Men’s Open Division CHAMPION: Martin Taniegra ( Siargao) 1ST Runner –Up: Carlito Nogalo(Siargao) 2nd Runner-Up: Rodolfo “Usot” Alcala(Siargao) 3rd Runner-Up: Dionisio “ Dodo” Espejon ( Siargao) Juniors Division: CHAMPION: Mark Canon ( Siargao) 1st Runner-Up: Pit-pit ( Siargao) 2nd Runner-Up: Kyong Kyong ( Siargao) 3rd Runner-Up: Paul John Alipayo ( Siargao) TOP 8 FILIPINO SURFERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE BILLABONG CLOUD 9 INTERNATIONAL SURFING COMP: 1. Martin Taniegra ( Siargao) 2. Carlito Nogalo(Siargao) 3. Rodolfo Alcala(Siargao) 4. Dionisio Espejon(Siargao) 5. Rommel Okoy Rojo ( BALER) 6. Alex Comandante ( Siargao) 7. Iloy Nogalo ( Siargao) 8. Bonifacio Figuron (Siargao) Wildcards: 1. Luke Landrigan ( La Union) 2. Edmund Mendoza ( Baler) 3. Fernando Alipayo ( Siargao) 4. Jomar Gloria( Siargao) OCTOBER 5-7,2007 Pacific Kaos: Daet Camarines Norte Men’s Open: CHAMPION: Luke Landrigan ( La Union) 1st Runner-Up : Onyok Oclares ( Daet) 2nd Runner-Up: Rommel “ okoy” Rojo ( Baler) 3rd Runner-Up: Rey Joaquin ( La Union) Women’s Open: CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez ( La Union) 1st Runner-Up : Mocca Osuma ( Daet ) 2nd Runner-Up: Karen Betsayda ( Daet) GROMS: CHAMPION : Duke Pandiagua ( Daet) 1st Runner-up : Mariano 2nd Runner-up : Kaven Smith Manila Men’s division: CHAMPION: Jot Jao 1st Runner-Up: Mikko Sarmiento 2nd Runner-Up: JP Sarmiento 3rd Runner-Up: Toks Isidro OCTOBER 8-10, 2007 Eastern Samar Surfing Crown- Guiuan Samar Men’s Open: CHAMPION: Rommel “Okoy” Rojo ( Baler) 1st Runner-Up: Jun Fietas ( La Union) 2nd Runner- Up: Carlos Aga ( Samar) 3rd Runner- Up: Bryan Laseter ( Samar) Junior : CHAMPION: Bilmar Velasquez ( La Union) 1st Runner-Up: Myrel Santos ( Samar) 2nd Runner-Up: ( still waiting for the name) 3rd Runner-Up: Danji ( Samar)

KING OF THE GROMS '07

ZAMABALES COMP AND DAET

I am very proud to announce that the two most recent comps this year, the Zambales Comp ( I'd rather call it just that) and the Daet Comp were all dominated by our very own United Pinoy Surfers Founders!!!! ZAMBALES SURFING COMPETITION 2007 Shortboard Men's open Division: CHAMPION: ROMMEL "OKOY" ROJO (U.P.S.) 1st Runner-up: Jefferson Dela Torre 2nd Runner-Up: Argie "Badboy"Hugo 3rd Runner Up: Allen De Vera LONGBOARD MEN'S OPEN DIVISION: CHAMPION: IAN SAGUAN (U.P.S.) 1st Runner-up: Anthony Valdez 2nd Runner-Up: Anthony " Kawkaw" Luebben (U.P.S.) 3rd Runner-Up: Luke "Lukas" Landrigan(U.P.S.) DAET COMPETITION " PACIFIC KAOS" 2007 SHORTBOARD MEN'S OPEN DIVISION: CHAMPION: LUKE LANDRIGAN (U.P.S.) 1ST Runner-Up: Onyok ( daet) 2nd Runner-up: Rommel Okoy Rojo (U.P.S.) 3rd Runner-Up: Rey Joaquin CONGRATUTLATIONS BOYS!!! YOU TRULY ARE THE BEST ONES AROUND!!! P.S. WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PICTURES TO BE DOWNLOADED BY SOON TO RISE STAR, SURF PHOTOGRAPHER "ENGKANTO"