BANTAY-SABONG: 200-ENTRY WORLD SLASHERS CUP OPENS TODAY

Monday, January 19, 2009

200-ENTRY WORLD SLASHERS CUP OPENS TODAY

Cockfighting history unfolds today starting at ten in the morning at the Araneta Coliseum when the much talked-about 2009 World Slashers Cup 8-Cock Invitational Derby begins its epic 5-day battle between the best and the finest breeds and strains of fightingcocks from all over the globe.

Hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions, this record-breaking presentation is sponsored by Thunderbird Power Feeds and Thunderbird Power Vet.

Colliding in today's 2-cock eliminations is the first half of the field with the rest of the competitors set to lock horns tomorrow.

Composing the powerhouse cast of foreign entries are Wilbert LeBlanc & Richard Harris of Louisiana, Richard McCormick of Canada Roger Roberts of Georgia,, Chuck Berry of Oklahoma with his sinibalang fighters, Brad Padgette of Oregon, Damon Yorkman of Kentucky, Karl Casco of Hawaii, Thomas Mischkus of Germany, Brian Corkren of Alabama & Kiana Borovies of Hawaii,, Mike Formosa of Hawaii,, Jorge "Goy" Goitia of California, Arthur Rhodes of Tenessee and Ray Alexander of Alabama who will be honored for his continued participation in the Slasher for more than 30 years.

Other visiting entries are the Malaysian Group, Sigfrey Linsangan-Guam, Mar Gatmaitan-Guam, Henry Navarro-California, Ric Cabullos-Canada, Babay Evangelista-California, Cesar Ancaya, Rene Moraga & Glen Ferrer-San Diego; Warlito Raquel-Hawaii and Joey Melendres-Australia. Zosimo Antivo of Las Vegas

The locals is led by Nene Araneta with his Thunderbird entry, 2-time champion Gengen Arayata who seemed determined to do a three-peat fielding a total of four entries, Biboy Enriquez, Gov. Patrick Antonio, Chavit Singson, UGBA Heritage Upm champion Dong Chung, Mayor Jezry Palmares, Otic Geroso, Eddie Araneta and Thunderbird Winning Team standouts Boy Marzo, Rey Briones and Boy Lechon.

All eyes will be on Paeng Araneta-breeder of the Lemon 84 who was the first Filipino bet to win the World Slasher Cup and comebacking handler-conditioner Jun Cuello of San Pablo City.

Also listed to see action are Mike Romulo, Wilvin Sy, Rio Salceda, Madlambayan Bros., Tony Ang, Atty. Virgilo Manguerra, John Capinpin, Ms. Osang dela Cruz, Joemarie Bantillo/UJ Sabroso/Tony Sabroso, Anthony Garcia,, Rhemy Medrano, Judge Jose Paneda, Engr. Ruben Quiogue, , Max Roxas & Bebot Roxas , Sam Mendoza 2, Atty. Jun Mendoza , Cesar Tan, Manny Berbano and Crispin Aguas. Jun & Rudy Jingco, Ricky Valencia and Jun Gerochi among others.

LANDO LUZONG

For the love of sabong : Rolando Luzong was a former managing editor of Totoy de la Cruz's Pinoy Sabungero Magasin; editor of Philippine Cockfights Newsmag of Atty. Clem Abundo; served as Roligon Mega Cockpit PR Manager for four years & General Manager for 6 years (1991-2001); publisher of Karambola Magazine; host of Karambola sa Ere radio program with Princess Naldo; was part of the group that conceptualized and launched sabong.net.ph - the most popular cockfighting website in the internet; conceptualized and started sabungero.com; conceptualized and edited Larga tabloid and a contributor in various cockfighting magazines. Lando was the first to invest in Emoy Gorgonia's Tukaan - the first sabong tv program and also in 2006 conceptualized and started the cockfights tele-magazine program Hataw Pinoy. He is currently a regular contributor to Manila Bulletin's Animal Scene Magazine with 45,000 circulation; a Consultant for Thunderbird Power Feeds & Thunderbird Power Vet; editor of the Thunderbird Gamefowl Journal and PR man for Araneta Coliseum's cockfighting events. He is actively involve in community service projects thru the civic group Tambay Kay Epoy Association which he founded (www.tambaykayepoy.multiply.com) for which he was awarded by the Beta Sigma Faternity. Last May 22, 2010, he returned to Roligon Mega Cockpit to help in the derby promotions and immediately staged the succesful 2010 Hatawan sa Tag-ulan 5-Cock Derby, but had to give up Roligon due to some diffrences with the management. Currently, he writes sabong colums for Bandera (tabloid of the Philippine Daily Inquirer) every Friday and Pilipino Mirror (tabloid of Business Mirror) every Sunday, Tuseday & Thursday. In December 2011 Lando Luzong conceptualized and founded the GAMEFOWL MAGAZINE with Bernie Tacoy and Ramil Tan as publishers. GAMEFOWL MAGAZINE is officially launched on May 14, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, QC during the 2012 World Slashers Cup-2. GAMEFOWL is now the most respected and is fast becoming the most populat magazine in Philippine cockfightng. Lando's latest project is the live cockfights webiste www.sabongsports.com and then the www.sabongsasugbo.com for which he serves as Operatiopns Manager - "All for the glory of GOD"