Basketball organizers malaumon

CEBU, Philippines — Wala pa man tuoy kasiguroan ang tanan, apan ang mga organizers og mga liga sa basketbol dinhi sa Sugbo malaumon nga mabalik sa normal ang tanan sa umaabot.

Sila si Bertoni Salazar sa Elite Basketball Club, Harrison Go sa Tropang Ballers League, James Cabilino sa Monday Squad Basketball-Cebu ug Lee Mar Dahil sa Amicis Basketball League parehong gibati og tumang kaguol ning panghitabo diin daw sa wa'y kahumanan ang coronavirus.

"As a basketball organizer, I felt very frustrated of what had happened since the community quarantine. Me and my team spent a lot of months preparing for eight leagues that was supposed to be launched starting March to April 2020 but everything went to the garbage can due to Covid-19 happened," matud pa ni Salazar nga mao sab ang nagdala sa Gullas Cup ug sa mga liga sa IBP-Cebu, Don Bosco ug uban pa.

Gidasonan ni Cabilino ang sentimento ni Salazar.

"This coronavirus pandemic is very disheartening because it hit us hard, not only our country but the whole world. I just hope and pray that we can enjoy back the normal life we are used to," paambit pa ni Cabilino.

Taliwala ning tanan nga mga hagit ug pagsulay nga gidala ning krisis mao ang mahinungdanong leksiyon sa kinabuhi nga nakat-onan sa kadaghanan. "As a basketball enthusiast, a player and an organizer for many years now, this pandemic brought us so many realizations. For one, life is full of uncertainties. Health is wealth has been proven this time. Money is nothing without health and wellness," sumala pa ni Go.

"In these trying times in the midst of pandemic, there's a lot of changes. This reminds us to be a better version of ourselves and know what matters most in our lives," batbat pa ni Dahil.

Bisan og wa pay klaro ang umaabot ilabi kay ang padayon pang nanghasi ang dili hikit-an nga kontra, apan silang tanan masaligon kaayo nga matagamtaman ra og balik sa tanan ang kahinam ug kalingaw sa duwang basketball ugma damlag.

"The world needs basketball especially us Filipinos because ball is really life. I hope the players learn to value more their health and take this time to heal and relfect also. I hope they come back stronger and come back with more love and appreciation for the game," batbat pa ni Salazar.

Bugtong panghinaut ni Go nga maabot ang adlaw nga hingpit nang mahunong kining pandemiya.

"We have an unifinished business for now and I am really looking forward to restart the league and to celebrate out victory against Covid-19," matud pa ni Go. "For basketball under the 'new normal' is really impossible for me. So my take is that we end and win this fight against this virus and make basketball even bigger for individuals like us whose hands and feet are itchy to step into the court and play the game we know since we were little. No matter what happens, basketball will remain my passion and a way of life," dugang pa ni Go.