Barangay Officials of Poblacion Baroy, Lanao del Norte Launch its own PBBL

By Mike Navarro and Kent Esteban Santos

POBLACION BAROY, Lanao del Norte (Nov. 18, 2018) - The Barangay Officials of PoblacionBaroy Lanao del Norte launch its own PoblacionBaroy Basketball League (PBBL).

The PBBL was lead by Barangay Chairman Karlo Ryan "Yanyan"Basalo and with the full support of re electionistSanguniang Bayan Member Edwin Jun-Jun Ong and the Barangay Council of PoblacionBaroy. The basketball league became more than a success.

Sanguniang Bayan Member Edwin Jun-Jun Ong said "we do have teams composing of drug surrenderees, like TAN’Ders (Tanud + surrenderees), agencies like PNP from lala and Baroy, BFP, TBWD (TubodBaroy Water District), business sectors like of the LBC, RFC, PugonniEmang, 1st Valley Bank, Emma’s Lechon, and many more.it’s hard for me to mention all 21 teams competing the PBBL Championships.”

“I may describe it as phenomenon that a simple league be embraced by so many. This could be the rarest tournament in our province that comes with the most awaited PBBL ALL-STAR weekend, schedule on Nov.30 to Dec. 2. Aside from the all-star game, 3-point shootouts, there’s a lot of challenges to expect from, like the half-court shoot-out challenge in which 2 smartphone could be won,” Ong disclosed.

"This Basketball league is for Fitness,Camaraderie, Youth protection from drugs, Enhancement of sports skills, Productive Social engagement, Alleviate criminal activities and many more,” Ong explained.

“This is actually the answer of our present social issiues and it was responded not only in Baroy but also in Lala and Tubod,” the SB Member Ong said during the exclusive interview of news team.

The PBBL also cater basketball players on the 13 year-old and under category..this young aspiring boys were provided with basketball uniforms, trainings and drills by the Barangay thru their visionary young Chairman YanyanBasalo.