Bigiw-Bugsay Race Revives Traditional Sailing Culture of Tañon Strait

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The Philippines is a sailing nation – a country of 7641 islands connected for thousands of years by waterways via various watercraft.

To celebrate the Month of the Oceans, Island Buzz Philippines, a water sports company dedicated to make Cebu the ‘Paddling Capital of the Philippines’, paid tribute to traditional Visayan sailing and paddling culture by organizing a Bigiw regatta. Held on 13 May in Moalboal, the second annual ‘Bigiw Bugsay’ event gathered both traditional sailors and modern stand-up paddle-boarders in the biggest flotilla yet seen in Southern Cebu.

The Bigiw is a traditional dugout outrigger sailing canoe which for generations has been used by fishers in the Tañon Strait, a 161-kilometer strip which connects the Visayan and Bohol Seas. Lying between the islands of Cebu and Negros, the Strait is incredibly rich in biodiversity – hosting 62% of the country’s coral species, plus 14 species of whales and dolphins.

Oceana Philippines, Earth’s largest nonprofit dedicated solely to marine conservation, is working with government agencies and other stakeholders to ensure the protection and conservation of this important protected area and fishing ground.

“The Strait provides food and livelihood for 42 towns and municipalities, making it among our top fishing areas,” says Oceana Philippines Vice President Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos. “However, it is threatened by commercial fishers who illegally fish inside the Strait – despite a ban on commercial fishing in both municipal waters and protected areas. By empowering local fishers and sailors to protect their home waters, we’ll ensure a steady supply of fish for everyone – especially artisanal fishers who fish near the coast.”

Davao Aguilas FC Attracts a Crowd Of 4,384 in its First Home Game in Tagum

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The next PFL match of DAFC will be against Kaya FC on may 21, 2017 to be held at University of Makati Stadium

Davao Aguilas Football Club (DAFC) attracted a crowd of 4,384 in its first home game at the Davao del Norte Sports Complex, which was the largest crowd drawn for any match in the newly started Philippines Football League (PFL).

DAFC went up against JPV Marikina FC, in an exciting match that led to a result of 3-2, in favor of the Marikina-based club.

Fil-Belgian midfielder Dylan de Bruycker, scored 2 goals for Davao Aguilas despite the tough weather that the team encountered on the pitch.

Next match will be against Kaya FC Makati on May 21, 2017 at 4 p.m., to be held at the University of Makati Football Stadium.

Tickets are available at the stadium. 

The Smarter Way to Shop is with Shopback

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"ShopBack has been returning up to 30 per cent of what consumers pay for a specific item or service. This is on top of any discount the online store is already offering."

“When you shop on Lazada or ZALORA, GoodsPH via ShopBack, we give you a portion of your purchase back within 48 hours in your ShopBack account even if your mode of payment is cash on delivery to the store. This means extra, unlimited savings whenever you shop online,” says Kristina Ay-ay, country head of ShopBack

That's like getting double savings out of your purchase!

Sounds really enticing? Well, Shopback got my attention when I heard that statement. Though I've been offered to try this new concept, I was unable to perhaps because I was still a little bit hesitant it might all be a gimmick just so they could persuade me to buy through their system.

But after the media event held at The Curator in Makati on May 9, 2017, shopping through Shopback may now become a regular habit from now on whenever I want to buy online. They got me at "on top of any discount" and all the rest of what they said was just bonuses.

The event was hosted by Nigel Maranan, who is also the head of Communications of Shopback. Congratulations to the 4-man-only team, though few in manpower, has reported an impressively huge positive growth and promised more partnerships with new brands soon.

I got the entire team, all 4 of them, to get infront of my camera and personally invite our readers and viewers to try out Shopback. The videos were already uploaded on all our social media networks so you are bund to see them when you search for more information within the Wazzup Pilipinas network.