On the heels of the launching of the All-Star Basketball Friendship Games, a tournament organized by the Commission on Higher Education for state universities, LGU-owned squads and private institutions, Fr. Vic Calvo, Letran’s representative to the NCAA board, suggested to make this event a regular event for all tertiary schools competing in different sports disciplines.
“We need to have a national inter-tertiary tournament,” said Calvo during the press luncheon held recently at the CHED Auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City.
Fr. Calvo wants to see a seasonal event, much like the National Inter-Collegiate Tournament in the past as well as the Philippine Collegiate Champions League, to give other institutions outside the more prestigious leagues like the UAAP and NCAA, a fitting platform where they can size up their skill set and going up against teams competing in different leagues.
Veteran FIBA-accredited international referee Anthony Sulit sees high quality competitions in the All-Star Basketball Friendship Games.
“I would like to thank CHED for being able to organize a league such as this one,” said Sulit. “Meet ito ng mga malalakas na associations mula sa iba’t-ibang eskwelahan. Hopefully, this is going to be a yearly engagement.”
The CHED All-Star Friendship Games, which is a selection of players competing from leagues like SCUAA, PRISAA, LCUAA and NAASCU, wrapped up its final day of the tournament on December 13.
