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Jay-r Esquivel the 2nd Billabong Grommet Champion-Philippines!

2008-12-02T16:59:00.000-08:00

Congratulations Jay-r Esquivel for winning! write up soon! muah cupcake!

Ripcurl Pro Rider Rommel "Okoy" Rojo- Quarter Finals in Bali!Share

2008-10-26T14:56:00.000-07:00

About a month and a half ago , our very own Mahdox Surf Guru Rommel "Okoy" Rojo quietly made a mark inthe international surfing scene, when he triumphantly battled against other professional surfers around the world in Kuta Bali Indonesia being the only outsider who made it past the trials round and competed in the Oakley O ROKR Pro. Though he did not win, it was a definite success for Filipino surfers as he was the ONLY one who was not from that homebreak and made it past the trial heats and entered the main event, beating Australian ,European, Indonesian surfers whom we all know have been leaders of this sport.

October 24th, Okoy does it again showing his skills, combining new school flashes, speed and determination,He makes it all the way to quarter finals beating several international Professional Surfers in Kuta Bali Indonesia for the 6th Annual International Surfing Competition,sponsored by Honda. These are huge events that involves several veteran opponents and it is not only within asia, but around the world. When asked how he feels about all these achievements, he bashfully remarks, " I am just so happy that Filipinos are finally making it in the international surfing circuit and that even my own best friend luke recently made a mark in international Longboard surfing , I am proud that we are all achieving this together, and am happy we have sponsors like RIPCURL and Aloha that now sends us to these competitions. It was not like this 15 years ago when i first started. "

This is an achievement for the Philippines for our own Filipino Surfers are now making their own names in the international surfing arena! the write up about his first competition follows, http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/35823/news.htm

Surfersvillage by Tim Hain of the Indonesian Surfing Circuit:

Once Again congratulations OKOY! from the Mahdox Family!

Oakley O ROKR Pro

Indonesian Surfing Championship
Kuta Beach, Bali
16 - 17 August 2008

Oakley O ROKR Pro completes Round 1 Today at Kuta Beach

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 16 August, 2008 : - - Three trial rounds and Round 1 of the Men’s Division, as well as the majority of the Women’s Division action was completed today in 1-2 foot surf at Halfways Kuta Beach. The rapidly dropping tide together with the small surf and the anticipation of larger surf and better conditions tomorrow were reason enough for Contest Director Tipi Jabrik to call a halt to the action for the day at 1:30 pm.

Three trial rounds started off the morning at just before 8 am to fill the remaining spots in the 64-man lineup. Then the 11 women competitors were called into action and raced through their three heats and semi finals, with Nyoman Satri, Yulie, Yesco and Sena lined up for the Final, which will be held tomorrow.

The Men’s Round 1 Heat 1 competitors paddled out at 10:30 am, and saw Oakley team rider Dewa Made Ardika take the early lead and eventually the win. Coming in second was legend Made Switra, equally at home in large or small surf.

Rommel Ritual Rojo, all the way from the Philippines, was the only out of towner to make it out of the trials and into the main event, but unfortunately couldn’t make it past Ardika and Switra to advance to Round 2.

Local Marlon Gerber, using a purple twin fin, stylishly won Heat 2, choosing the right tool for the job. Tri Wijaya (Tole) was another standout, showing his expertise on the very small waves and coming away with the most points in Heat 4. Other heat winners included Nyoman Maika, Junius Wau, Soma Warsoma, Wayan Winjaya, Komang Winjaya, and in the first heat of Round 2, Tia Nustawan.

Round 2 Heat is set to start off tomorrow morning at 6:30 am, as it will require a full day of competition to complete the contest before the sun sets on Kuta Beach and the bands start playing.

In addition to the surfing competitions, there will also be a BMX Dirt Jump contest with local and national BMX riders, a “panjat pinang” traditional independence day pole climbing competition, and the beach will rock with Bali’s own supergroup Superman is Dead and Jakarta’s St. Loco, testing the limits of the huge 50,000 watt sound system. There will also be the finals of the bikini competition from Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel!

This event is in conjunction with the launch of Oakley’s latest electronic eyewear product, the O ROKR Pro. O ROKR PRO is one of the world’s first eyewear to stream digital music and Bluetooth technology. The O ROKR Pro combines the leading Bluetooth technology from Motorola and with HDO® (High Definition Optics) protection only available from Oakley.

The Oakley O ROKR Pro is sanctioned by the Coca Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour. The ISC was officially formed under the direction of Tipi Jabrik as CEO, whose experience with competitive surfing paved the way for this new venture in the Indonesian surfing circuit. Tipi Jabrik has been a head to toe Oakley rider for the past 2 years.

This event’s main objective is to grow the awareness of surfing itself in Indonesia and to raise the local surfers competitive skills and to bring them to the next level, which is worldwide exposure.

Event sponsors are the Hard Rock Hotel Bali, Optik Seis, Extreme Toys, Greensand Recharge, Fiesta Condom, Garuda Indonesia. The event is supported by the Hard Rock Café Jakarta, Hard Rock Café Bali, Heineken, Oddyseys, AJ Hackett, Waterbom, Reef, and Point Break

Media partners are Astro Expresi, Trans 7, TV One, Metro TV, Global TV. KIS FM Jakarta, Hard Rock FM Bali, OZ FM Bali, FHM, Cosmopolitan, Trax, Esquire, Area, Juice, Garuda Inflight, Maxim, and SurfTime.

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6th Catanduanes Governor's Surfing Cup Results 2008

2008-10-20T07:36:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Kage of MSA for letting me know that joy has the results and Joy ( JOOSHI )thanks for the quick update!

The results! 6th Catanduanes Governor's Cup 2008, Puraran Baras, Catanduanes October 18-20,2008

Junior Division: ( Shortboard )

CHAMPION : Danny Coldura ( Jooshi Siargao )

1st Runner-up: Philmar Alipayo ( Jooshi / Siargao)

2nd Runner Up: Gernel ( Samar )

3rd Runner Up: Peter Paul Alipayo ( Volcom / Siargao)

Men's Open Division ( Shortboard )

CHAMPION: Edito " Piso " Alcala ( Billabong / Siargao)

1st Runner Up: Martin Taniegra ( Catanduanes/ Siargao )

2nd Runner Up: Jefferson Dela Torre ( Volcom / Baler )

3rd Runner Up : Usot Alcala ( Siargao )

UPS co founder Luke Landrigan grabs the Silver medal for the Philippines !!!

2008-10-20T03:32:00.000-07:00

U.P.S. Luke Landrigan grabs the silver medal at the 1st Asian Beach Games in Bali for the Longboard tournament! We are so proud of you Lukas! Luke also recently won the 1st runner up title at the Siargao National Surfing Festival and proves himself once again in Indonesia! Go go go Filipino Surfers! Along this victory Carlito Nogalo lands a place as well in the shortboard category... more information soon... for now here are the write ups....

the story here courtesy of Tim Hain of the indonesia Surfing Circuit

Yuta Morimoto Takes Home Japans First Olympic Longboard Gold Medal at 1st Asian Beach Games in Bali

20 October 2008, Kuta-Bali: Yuta Morimoto from Japan put on an exciting display of Lonboarding expertise at Kuta Beach today, pulling the top combination score of the surfing competition and a 9 point ride, breaking out numerous trips to the nose and back and mixing it up with big turns, floaters, and cutbacks to come back to the beach with Japan's first surfing Olympic gold medal.

Runner up was Luke Landrigan from the Philippines, who surfed excellently all day, even besting Morimoto in a previous heat. Though in the 30-minute mid-afternoon final he couldn't find the answer to Morimoto's strong challenge, he came to the beach proud to have gotten a silver medal for his country.

The two bronze medals were earned by Indonesian surfers Wayan Jodi Windana and Husni Ridwan, who also surfed brilliantly throughout the day and their medal finishes made a great addition to the gold already in hand, thanks to Garut Widiarta's Shortboard win yesterday.

read more here: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/128184/Fil-Aussie-surfer-wins-5th-RP-medal-in-Asian-Beach-Games

UPS co founder Luke Landrigan wins silver for the Philippines!!!

2008-10-20T03:22:00.000-07:00

CHAMPION ANG PINOY SA BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL SURFING COMPETITION!!!!

2008-09-25T17:49:00.000-07:00

Edito " Piso" Acala of Siargao Island is the Champ!!! the results announced only an hour ago!!! yes! we deliver you the hottest surf news!!! This is gooodddd!!!! Pinoy ang Champion, natalo niya sila lee wilson, dan smith granger Larsen.... Hanep!!! This year's Billabong Competition surely is the mark of the Philippines breaking through the great divide of international surfers and our local surfers. Filipino's have proven that we really charge!!! Luke Okoy Dodo Poks,intsik (UPS boys), all made it all the way to round 4.....when before they usually make it only after one or two, this year Pinoy's really made history!!! tuloy tuloy na to! wooohooo!!!

Si luke okoy poks dodo mumph lahat ng pinoy sobrang talon at sigaw, muntik na magiba ang platform sa siargao! si mica naiyak sa sobrang tuwa.... haha..Go Go Go pinoy!

CHAMPION ANG PINOY SA BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL SURFING COMPETITION!!!!

2008-09-25T17:38:00.000-07:00

Siargao national Surfing Competition 2008

2008-09-13T16:56:00.000-07:00

The Siargao National Surfing Competition Starts on the 14th! The best surfers from all over the country will be battling their way in to the finals once again at siargao island Surigao.... Be there when it happens. registration is on the 14th, and awarding on the 18th. See you there! The United Pinoy Surfers are all present there now. Wishing all the boys the best!!! Go go go U.P.S.!!!!

UPS goes around the world! well sorta...

2008-08-23T11:56:00.000-07:00

yep yep..UPS boys OKOY, LUKE, KAWKAW, CARLITO, POKS, AND DODO went to indonesia to sy hello to Slater.... hehehe..... yep, poks even was just hanging out with "the Fanning" ehem... Okoy having dinner with " rizal tanjun", kawkaw jamming with dede suryana ehem,... Lukas just walking with " the taj...wow. as in wow. Hahaha... all in all the boys are ll saying good things about these surf celebrities... they are all one in saying... " Ang babait nila..." Ian on the other Hand is going to Japan, siya naman to meet the who's who naman in Japan... i on the other hand... business as usual for all of us.... ( hey if we do not work UPS wont survive... no more outta towns for us.) so basically we are all over the place for now! but dont yah worry..... majority of us will be back by sept 8...... going straight to the Siargao national Surfing Competition.... it's comp season!!!!!!!!!! surfers lets get Busy!!!!

results: 2nd Aurora Surfing Challenge

2008-02-18T03:08:00.000-08:00

Men's Open Division:

CHAMPION:Carlito " Intsik" Nogalo ( Team Billabong/ Siargao)

1st Runner-up: Rommel "Okoy" Rojo (Team Aloha/ UPS/ Baler)

2nd Runner-Up: Bonifacio " Arkipo" Figuron ( Siargao)

3rd Runner- Up: Argie " Badboy" Hugo ( Baler)

Junior Division:

CHAMPION: Mark Canon ( FLUID/Siargao)

( I will still have to make sure the rest of the runners up are in proper order...)

Grommet Division:

CHAMPION: Peter Paul " Pitpit the wonder kid" Alipayo ( Team Aloha/ UPS/ Siargao

the runners up were not yet in proper order

JR " cutiepie" Esquivel (Team Aloha/ La Union)

Jomar Buenaventura ( Baler)

JOY ISHII.... PAKI-UPDATE NGA AKO SA MGA JOOSHI KIDS PLEASE! THANKS!

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

results: Ronald V Singson Inaugural Surfing Cup

2008-01-18T05:33:00.000-08:00

MEN'S OPEN DIVISION

CHAMPION: Piso Alcala ( BILLABONG/ SIARGAO)

1ST RUNNER UP : Carlito "Intsik" Nogalo ( BILLABONG/ SIARGAO)

2nd RUNNER UP : Jeff delatorre ( ALOHA/ baler)

3RD RUNNER UP: Rommel " KUYA OKOY" Rojo ( ALOHA / BALER / U.P.S. )

JUNIOR DIVISION:

CHAMPION: Marven Abat ( JOOSHI/ LA UNION)

1st Runner up: Mark Canon ( MAHDOX / SIARGAO)

2nd Runner Up: Bilmar Velasquez ( JOOSHI/ LA UNION)

3rd Runner Up: Jeffrey Esquivel ( LUKAS/ LA UNION)

CONGRATS BOYS!!!

CATANDUANES GOVERNOR'S CUP-RESULTS

2007-10-19T22:28:00.000-07:00

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

2007-10-16T06:19:00.000-07:00

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

2007-10-14T23:51:00.000-07:00

UNITED PINOY SURFERS

REMAINING COMPETITIONS FOR 2007

1. 5^TH 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: 1^ST 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: 2^ND 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)

1^ST Runner-Up: Aubrey Namoro ( Baler)

2^nd Runner-Up: Joy Ishii( La Union)

3^rd Runner-Up : Inyang ( Baler)

Juniors:

CHAMPION: Occy Belen

1^st Runner Up: Mac Espinosa

2^nd Runner- Up: Romnick Dela Torre

3^rd Runner- Up: Ryan Torre

Grommets:

CHAMPION: Wilson “ Saddam” Faraon

1^st Runner-Up: Jay-R Esquivel

2^nd Runner-Up: Marven Abat

3^rd 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)

1^st Runner-Up: Menchie Espenilla ( La Union)

2^nd Runner-Up: Marie Aquino( La Union)

3^rd Runner- Up: Aubrey Namoro( Baler)

Junior/ Groms:

CHAMPION: Marven Abat ( La Union)

1^st Runner Up: Jeffrey Esquivel ( La Union)

2^nd Runner-Up: Robinson DelaTorre ( La Union)

3^rd 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)

1^st Runner-Up: Anthony Valdez ( La Union)

2^nd Runner-Up: Anthony Leubben ( La Union)

3^rd Runner-Up: Luke Landrigan

Longboard Women’s Open:

CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez( La Union)

1^st Runner Up: Menchie Espenilla ( La Union)

2^nd Runner Up: mocca ( Daet)

3^rd Runner-Up: Joven Papa ( Manila)

Shortboard Women’s Open:

CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez ( la Union)

1^st Runner Up: Manette Alcala ( Siargao)

2^nd Runner-Up: Mocca ( Daet)

3^rd Runner-Up Menchie Espenilla ( La union)

SEPTEMBER

SIARGAO NATIONAL SURFING COMPETITION

Men’s Open Division

CHAMPION: Martin Taniegra ( Siargao)

1^ST Runner –Up: Carlito Nogalo(Siargao)

2^nd Runner-Up: Rodolfo “Usot” Alcala(Siargao)

3^rd Runner-Up: Dionisio “ Dodo” Espejon ( Siargao)

Juniors Division:

CHAMPION: Mark Canon ( Siargao)

1^st Runner-Up: Pit-pit ( Siargao)

2^nd Runner-Up: Kyong Kyong ( Siargao)

3^rd 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)

1^st Runner-Up : Onyok Oclares ( Daet)

2^nd Runner-Up: Rommel “ okoy” Rojo ( Baler)

3^rd Runner-Up: Rey Joaquin ( La Union)

Women’s Open:

CHAMPION: Daisy Valdez ( La Union)

1^st Runner-Up : Mocca Osuma ( Daet )

2^nd 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

1^st Runner-Up: Mikko Sarmiento

2^nd Runner-Up: JP Sarmiento

3^rd Runner-Up: Toks Isidro

OCTOBER 8-10, 2007

Eastern Samar Surfing Crown- Guiuan Samar

Men’s Open:

CHAMPION: Rommel “Okoy” Rojo ( Baler)

1^st Runner-Up: Jun Fietas ( La Union)

2^nd Runner- Up: Carlos Aga ( Samar)

3^rd Runner- Up: Bryan Laseter ( Samar)

Junior :

CHAMPION: Bilmar Velasquez ( La Union)

1^st Runner-Up: Myrel Santos ( Samar)

2^nd Runner-Up: ( still waiting for the name)

3^rd Runner-Up: Danji ( Samar)

KING OF THE GROMS '07

2007-10-14T23:16:00.000-07:00

ZAMABALES COMP AND DAET

2007-10-07T01:59:00.000-07:00

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"

jogging and the giant fish

2007-08-13T12:54:00.000-07:00

August 7 2007, Baler Aurora Province Philippines. No waves.They are Two of Balers topguns in the surfing scene. Argie " Badboy" Hugo and Joel " Brother" Faraon. Jogging along the coastline of Baler they spotted this gigantic fish swimming nearby..... LOCAL STYLE: bADBOY GRABS THE TAIL. jOEL WRESTLED THE FISH . AND VIOLA! THEY CAUGHT THIS GIANT FISH WITH THEIR BARE HANDS! total earning: 1,400.00 Baler market. They call the fish " Talakitok". out here in Manila it should be ten times more expensive as this they say is "1st class ".

Aurora Surfing Challenge!

2007-01-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

The Hunks!!! it's the 2006 Baler Team in Manila stopping over before leaving for Lanuza. L-R Rommel "Okoy" Rojo, Lorenzo " Otoy-otoy" Rojo, Jeff dela Torre, Argie " Badboy Hugo, Edmund " Dyango" Mendoza and Smith " wiwi" Dela Torre

EVENT INFORMATION

EVENT TITLE : Aurora Surfing Challenge
INCLUSIVE DATES : 9-12 February 2007
VENUES : Sabang Beach and Cemento Beach, Baler, Aurora

PRESENTOR : Provincial Government of Aurora
ORGANIZER : Aurora Surf Riders Association, Inc.

PRIZE MONEY : Php 130,000.00

EVENT CATEGORIES

Ø Open Division (18 years old and above)
Ø Junior Division (15-18 years old)
Ø Grommet Division (14 years old and below)
Ø Wahine Division (All-female)

REGISTRATION FEE

Php 300.00 per participant (Inclusive of Certificate of Participation, Event ID and 3 lunch packs during competition proper)

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Day 1 (9 February 2007)

1:00 - 5:00 PM Registration
6:00 PM Opening Ceremony/Welcome Dinner

Day 2 (10 February 2007)

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Competition Proper

Day 3 (11 February 2007)

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Competition Proper Day2

Day 4 (12 February 2007)

7:00 AM - 12:00 NN Finals
7:00 PM Awarding Ceremony/Dinner/
Live Band Entertainment

For event details and travel information, please contact the Aurora Provincial Tourism Office at telefax 042 209 4373, mobile 0916 431 6274 or email tourism_aurora@yahoo.com

Open Division
Champion-------------------------------------P 25,000.00 + Trophy
1st Runner - Up -------------------------------P 15,000.00
2nd Runner - Up ------------------------------P 10,000.00
3rd Runner - Up --------------------------------P 7,000.00
Semi – Finalist ------P 2,500.00 each x 4 =P 10,000.00
8 quarter Finalist –--------P 1.000.00 each =P 8,000.00
Sub Total P 75,000.00
Junior Division
Champion --------------------------------P 8,000.00 + Trophy
1st Runner - Up ---------------------------P 4,000.00
2nd Runner - Up ---------------------------P 2,500.00
3rd Runner - Up ---------------------------P 1,500.00
Semi - Finalist -- P 1,000.00 each x 4 =P 4,000.00
8 Quarter Finalist -------P500.00 each =P 4,000.00
Sub Total P 24,000.00
Grommet Division
Champion -------------------------------P 5,000.00 + Trophy
1st Runner- Up ----------------------------P3,000.00
2nd Runner – Up --------------------------P 2,000.00
3rd Runner – Up --------------------------P 1,000.00
4 Semi Finalist -----------P700.00 each P 2,800.00
4 Quarter Finalist ------P300.00 each = P 1,200.00
Sub Total P 15,000.00
Wahine Division

Champion ------------------------------- -------P 5,000.00 + Trophy
1st Runner – Up ---------------------------------P 3,000.00
2nd Runner – Up ---------------------------------P 2,000.00
3rd Runner – Up ---------------------------------P1,000.00
Semi - Finalist ---------- P 750.00 each x 4 =P 3,000.00
4 Quarter Finalist------------- P500.00 each=P 2,000.00
Sub Total P 16,000.00

Total amount of cash prizes ----------- P 130,000.00

Note: Additional Gift Items are also at stake.

E-mail unitedpinoysurfers@yahoo.com for inquiries.

Lanuza Days...... continued

2006-12-20T07:05:00.000-08:00

First and foremost... Noel gurl, Thanks for the pictures! Locals Forever!

The world champ John Constable and our national Longboard champion Luke Landrigan
Our dear photographer with Mallasim. harharhar
Owned by the Irizaris... Bayod- the surfer's booze provider!

Abe, mayor and myself. One of our butong pakwan nights...

Cleanest and greenest municipality in the country!

Their newest feature... the baywalk!

Welcoming the participants...

Chopsuey of surfers... watching the final heats.

La Union Surfers

Baler and the La Union Wahines.

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PACIFICA TRIP

2006-11-28T22:33:00.000-08:00

But its around 45 minutes to 1 hour drive where I live (Hercules, CA). Wala akong magawa, it's sunny, ang taas ng araw, i called up my friends, it's time to hit the beach! It's sunday and the traffic going to Pacifica was hell! It's moving though not like in Manila, but still...ridiculous!Walang nagawa ang Mitsubishi Evo ni Araen (my friend) sa traffic, naka-topdown pa kami, and his girlfriend Ching was freezing at the back of the car.I've been to Pacifica na before, I visited my friend Hope Matriano, my colleague from Manila, pero hindi ako pumunta sa beach area. Pacifica is like Baguio in January, foggy and grey. Sabi ko nga kay Hope, "mamatay ako dito sa lungkot".So yun na nga, from the hi-way going down the beach, halos di mo na makita ang beach sa sobrang kapal ng fog. I thought walang naglalaro that day because of the fog, but pagka-park namin, voila!Madaming naglalaro. Madaming tao. Magulo.

Eto ang characteristic ng Pacifica:
Qualitywave quality - Standard wave experience - All surfers
frequency - Don't know
Wavetype - Beach-
breakdirection - Right and leftpower - Fun
normal length - Short (<50m)>Tide & Swelltide
position - High tide onlytide movement - Rising Tideswell
size - Starts working at less than 1m - 3ft and holds up to 2m+ / 6ft+
swell direction - NorthWest, North, West,wind - East, South, SouthEast

Other Details
week crowd - Crowded
week-end crowd - Ultra-crowded
hazards - Rips, locals, pollution, sharks

I took some pictures but it was really foggy, parang any moment lalabas ang mga host ng "ASAP" para kumanta.Rebel PinoyHercules, CA

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1st webcam in the Philippines

2006-10-29T22:13:00.000-08:00

Here's a very good update about the 1st webcam in the country, Thanks for adding up to this documentation Peter!

peter kelly said...
thanks for the comments on the cam and the recognition of a little bit of history. yes its true brian paid for the "cheap" cam 55000 "only". But it was "I" that suggested, researched, purchased in australia, installed ,programmed , designed and manage the cam and website not to mention promition ,anyway enough on me .l hope that you all enjoy this service and promotion of surfing in the phils and a new industry is born!Pedro .... sometimes seen on a green tricycle. The said offender of cam stealing has righted his evil ways and all is forgivern.And once again thanks for the history!dont forget www.launionsurf.com thats me toofirst image was august 13

The Luzon Team- 8th Siargao National Surfing Competition

2006-10-01T10:09:00.000-07:00

The Luzon Team for Siargao- La Union and Baler

Baler's "okoy" - Combining the old school tricks with new school flashes.

Here, his picture was used for the invites of the first leg of the PSF. photo by: Kathy Chua

Argie " Bad boy" Hugo, charged siargao with grace and confidence.

Edmund " Dyango" Mendoza is as always the tireless surfer. while
Smith " wiwi" Dela Torre had his trial run in Siargao. A new comer in the open division and has now seen greater heights in surfing.

The Baler Team:
Rommel " okoy" Rojo
Argie " badboy" Hugo

Edmund "Dyango" Mendoza
Smith " wiwi" Dela Torre

( Hey i just realized all competitors have aka's?)

All seven from the Luzon team except for Jango and Badboy ( who are both among the top 9 competitors from last season. It's usually top twelve but luke landrigan(LU), Carlito Nogalo(SIA) and Anthony Valdes(LU) weren't around to defend their titles), fought hard to beat 60 other competitors; They succeeded! Okoy proved his great come back having been gone for two years, by becoming the champ for the qualifying round topping all 60 other competitors! alongside okoy were Poks, kawkaw and bashong from La union... and since they made it to the qualifying rounds they were advanced to the top 12 ranking waiting with the two others from Luzon, Jango and Badboy. Now moro, Kali and wiwi having lost in the qualifying round had to fight their way back in the dogheat category still for the qualifying rounds. Kali succeeded and made it back to join the heats although moro, unfortunately didnt make it as far ( it's alright mahal kong kapatid...You did well considering that he had his ankle injured prior to the competition) and so did wiwi from baler who did his best competing for the first time in siargao, although he lost, the newcomer can now finally say he was able to charge siargao already.

So finally out of the 9 competitors from luzon only 6 remained.Jango and Badboy didnt have to compete for the qualifying rounds anymore since they were really just waiting for those who were to win the qualifying round. That makes okoy from Baler the only one who made it up to the quarter finals from scratch same thing with bashong kawkaw, poks and kali from la union.

The quarter finals started, rejoined by the top nine surfers, only okoy, bashong and kawkaw made it in the first few rounds. Badboy and Jango both lost ( after having to wait for so long, they lost their first heat!)..... good thing there was another dogheat round for the quarter finals.... eventually Jango was the only one who made it back and badboy on the other hand got 4th place which didnt bring him back to the quarter finals. Maybe because he had a flu? or maybe it was really bound to happen...

Eventually...the last quarter finals had, HEAT 1: had okoy, al-al and martin HEAT 2 was jango, bashong and kawkaw( for some reason they all got in the same heat, all three from luzon) and the last, HEAT3 were poks with usot and yokyok of siargao.

The waves in siargao were getting huge. al-al and martin from siargao together with baler's okoy gave the judges a hard time deciding who's gonna be the two lucky surfers to get the spots for the semi finals. They fought hard. Charging each wave fearless.... barrel after barrel it was a never ending battle until finally all three were getting almost the same scores....the same rides. then.... al-al gets in the barrel, and so does, martin.... Then Baler's okoy charged a huge wave... the biggest wave in their heat...he was in it.... and then....and thennnnn...... the huge wave chugged him in.nge. that was his end for that heat. martin and al-al both from siargao made it to the semi finals.

HEAT 2 composed of the three luzon surfers, jango, bashong and kawkaw did just the same.... all three showed off their skills in a supreme manner. barrel rides, cutbacks, floaters.... It was almost never ending as well... adrenalin was high....until....uh-oh.....our kawkaw drops in on bashong!.Dang! talking about adrenalin- it could blind you sometimes( the chismis is that bashful bashong did it on purpose hehehehe way you go bashong! nice game plan! competition eh! di ba?) so obviously, jango and bashong need not to prove anything anymore.... kawkaw's out and they're both in. awwww poor kawkaw....

HEAT 3 with La Union's poks, who competed against usot and yokyok of siargao, landed third as well not enough to bring him to the semi-finals.

The lucky jango who made it from dogheat and our "wais" bashong made it to the semi finals.Only two of them left from the Luzon team. They fought hard, unfortunately though, they only made it up to just the first heat in the semi finals and both landed last. It's alright my dear friends..... You did your best and you showed everyone that you could actually charge siargao and not be "kulelat" even if you literally get to surf siargao only during competitions. Mind you all these boys arrived in siargao just a day before the competition.It was a beautiful display of real fighting spirit. Imagine you beat 60 siargao surfers who surf there everyday. For me Champion pa rin kayo !!!!