The fairways of Wack Wack Golf & Country Club became alive once more last Friday as the Mandaluyong Golf Club, Inc. and SM Malls in cooperation with Wack Wack Golf & Country Club, San Miguel Corporation and DDT Konstract held the 9th Mayor Abalos Golf Cup.
As early as 6:30 a.m., the golfers started putting and teed off to a sunshiny start. By lunchtime, the double shotgun tee off was underway.
Participating in the tee off was Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, government caretaker while President Rodrigo Duterte was attending the ASEAN Summit in Laos.
The celebrities in the golf tournament included Tonton Gutierrez, Arnold Clavio and Daisy Reyes among many.
This tournament was held to support the advocacies and programs of Ciara Marie Foundation, Inc., a charitable institution that extends health care, educational provisions to the less fortunate members of Mandaluyong and assistance to families displaced by natural calamities like fire. The foundation is headed by its Chairperson, Councilor Charisse Marie Abalos.
The golfing event’s main partners were –Platinum sponsors: Life Oil, Ama University, Smart Communications, Mizuno and Bingo Bonanza. Gold sponsors: 3D by Northern Islands Company, DMCI Homes, Family Inada, The Address@ Wack Wack, St. Francis Sqaure Propeties Holdings, Expedition Construction Corp., Norkis Group, Unilab, Globe Telecom, Greenfield Development Corp., Alexa Trading & Construcion, Guevent Investment Development Corp., Robinsons Land Corp., Monocrete Construction Philippines, Vista Residences, Mighty Corporation, Philippine Airlines and PAGCOR; Silver sponsors: PCSO, Manuela Corp., EVWealth, Mr. HK Paik, Bingo Mania, Land Bank of the Phils., Market Place Shopping Mall, Ayala Land, Tracsom Builders, Ferris Sobell, S & R Membership, Megawide Builders, Shang Properties, Atty. Gilberto M. Duavit, Hotel Sogo, Megafiber, Natures Earth, J & B Scotch Whisky and Cathay Land.