Sporting events

A sportsfest sponsored by TeleTech Bacolod opened at the Negros Occidental Multi-Purpose Gym recently. The executives of the firm, and hundreds of their employees donned their sportsfest team colors as they paraded along the main thoroughfares of the city, waving proudly their company flag and their respective team banners. The sportsfest begun with a basketeball tournament won by the Hi-Defenders composed of employees from the "Customer Service Program."

The climax of the day was the cheering competition, a colorful display of costumes and a grand showdown to the beat of the drums and music. T

he overall cheering competition champion were the Bears of the DSL Program, second place were the Hi-Defenders of the customer service program, third place were the Katanas of the mobile program, while the Blue Dragons of business sport was fourth. Other sporting activities will be played in the coming months which will culminate with the basketball and closing ceremonies, and the company's first anniversary in Bacolod.

Winners of the different sporting activities, including the cheering competition will represent the company's Bacolod division in the national festival of this international in Manila in October.

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Negros pride Nikki Therese Lim Servando was recently awarded another gold medal during the 2007 Palarong Pambansa in Koronadal City, making her a back-to-back champion after emerging as champion in the same category in the elementary girls double badminton during the 2006 Palarong Pambansa in Naga City. Nikki is the daughter of Jun and Josephine Servando. This 12-year-old is a first year high school student at Trinity Christian School in Bacolod City. Despite her young age, she has already more than 30 local and national titles.*