Press Release
The
country takes on a new challenge this year, as Air Sports Adventure Philippines
(ASAP) sets in motion the history of Philippine aerial sports with the the 1st
International Paragliding Accuracy Championship (IPAC 2014).
Paragliding
pilots representing more than 11 counties around the globe will be flying down
to Sitio Seguil, Bgy Tinoto, Maasim in Sarangani Province for this much
anticipated event set on August 22-24, 2014.
At
a press a conference held at the SM City Gen San, ASAP President Buko Raymundo
said, “There are a lot of paragliding competitions abroad, and with our local
pilots doubling in number since we began promoting the sport in the country, we
believe it is the perfect time that the Philippines staged its own.
Come
August, the Sarangani gale will be at its finest, giving competing pilots the
best of its 300-day flying season, which will as well highlight the most
majestic bay south of the Archipelago. Accredited
by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale, the competition has been
sanctioned a pre-world status, and opens doors to exciting possibilities for
Philippine Air Sports.
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| Mr. Buko Raymundo |
“We
would like to elevate the country’s position as one of Asia’s top air sports
destinations while featuring the future of paragliding in the Philippines,”
continued Raymundo, who was also dubbed as ‘The
Chief of Paragliding in South East Asia’ for taking home the gold medal in
accuracy paragliding at the 2011 South East Asian (SEA) Games, held in Jakarta
Indonesia.
Outdoors
enthusiasts, in recognizing the popularity of safety paragliding and tandem
paragliding as leisure and recreational activities, see opportunities in
promoting Philippine Culture, Tourism and Trade.
With the participation of private companies,
advocacy and local groups, IPAC 2014 will launch the Safi Fly-site as one of
the destinations of DOT’s 12th Paradise, clearly signaling the
promise to a claim -- that Paragliding can truly be more fun in the Philippines.
