𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒔 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎’𝒔 𝑬𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝑴𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑺 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚

As the highly anticipated Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools (MASTS) Friendship Games 2024 came to a successful close on November 29, a closing ceremony was held at the Provincial Volleyball Field to honor the dedication and hard work of the operational team that ensured the events concluded peacefully.

Hon. Glendell I. Oyo-a, JHCSC Alumni Trustee and Event Management Commander, and Col. Ronie G. Villanueva, RET, Head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PZDRRMO), led the ceremony, accompanied by the members of the Event Management Team (EMT) from J.H. Cerilles State College headed by Dr. Joel S. Sabellano and the Provincial Government Office (PGO) of Zamboanga del Sur.

During the closing ceremony, Hon. Oyo-a highlighted the significant role played by the operational teams in maintaining peace and order throughout the event. Although only half of the operational team could attend the ceremony due to ongoing duties at various locations, such as billeting areas of delegates outside the Provincial Complex, the Event Management Team expressed immense gratitude for their sacrifices and service.

The MASTS 2024 Friendship Games saw the participation of over 9,000 delegates from 31 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) across Mindanao; the operational team worked around the clock to ensure safety, order, and seamless coordination. Teams from the 53rd Infantry Battalion, PNP-Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Coast Guard were deployed across the provincial complex to delegate billeting areas, safeguarding the athletes, coaches, kitchen personnel, and spectators.

As the host SUC, 𝑱.𝑯. 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆, led by visionary President Dr. Edgardo H. Rosales, in partnership with the 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒁𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒓, under the leadership of Gov. Victor J. Yu, have joined forces to ensure the successful execution of MASTS 2024, with invaluable support from our dedicated operational team. While the event has now concluded, the operational team’s dedication and service will be remembered.