PPS Tagum netfest draws over 250 bets

MANILA, Philippines - Over 250 entries set out for the Palawan Pawnshop-Palawan Express Pera Padala regional tennis tournament Tagum leg which went under way yesterday, with organizers tapping two venues at the Tagum Tennis Club and Davao del Norte Sports Complex to accommodate the huge field.

Davao’s Danna Abad, coming off a win and a runner-up finish in last week’s stop of the nationwide circuit sponsored by Palawan Pawnshop and presented by Slazenger in Digos, Davao del Sur, banners the field in the girls’ 16- and 18-and-under divisions with Nicole Bautista, Jazzelle Madis and Winona Cabardo out to foil her bid.

Tenielle Madis likewise tries to extend her domination of the 10-unisex section with the rising star from Mlang also vying in the girls’ 12-U class along with Jilian Manangking, Poula Taketomi, Jonamil Prado and Jasmen Kadalum.

“The tremendous response by the youth of Tagum and nearby provinces only inspires us to put up more and more tournaments, especially in the far-flung areas where there is a wide base of young players,” said Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro.

Manangking, meanwhile, gains the top seeding in the 14-U category of the event held in partnership with the Province of Davao del Norte. Other contenders are Jessica Mae Carcueva, Joanne Gornes and Prado.