ZAMBALES: Brazil Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz will grace the opening ceremony and her presence indeed serves as an inspiration to athletes taking part in the PRISAA 2017 National Games which go full blast today in 18 venues with Zambales Sports Complex in Iba serving the main hub of the weeklong sports conclave. The annual competition has two divisions – youth 17 years old below and senior 18-24 years old. Dante de Castro, the only Filipino officiated in the Olympics in London, will handle boxing with fellow international veterans Tito Dacuma, Steve San Esteban and Darcito Teodoro. For the first time PRISAA will use modern electronics scoring machine in weightlifting to make the scoring accurate. PRISAA was originally scheduled in Cagayan but the province was severely devastated by typhoon Karen, forcing organizers to transfer to Zambales.

Source: Manila Times April 23, 2017 12:22 UTC