He will be joined by PTA (Philippine Tourism Authority) General Manager Robert Dean Barbers and club officials led by NPC President Antonio Antonio. The tournament is intended to foster goodwill and camaraderie among golfing journalists and friends from both government and the private sector.

The People’s Air Cargo and Warehousing Co., Inc., First Gas Corporation, Sony Ericsson, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Great Taste 3in1 Mixes and C2 Green Tea, Pagcor, Wordcomm and Isuzu Phils. head the early roster of major sponsors of the second National Press Club (NPC) President’s Cup golf tournament firing off March 23 at Club Intramuros.

Also throwing their support are hole sponsors Mayor Recom Echiverri, Security Bank, SMART, Air 21, Cebu Pacific, Unilever Phils., PCSO, Caltex Phils., Manila North Tollways Corp., International Containers Terminal Services, Inc. (ICSTI), Land Bank of the Phils., Bank of Commerce, HSBC, G2K, Corp., Chinabank, Equitable PCIBank, Mirant Phils., Inc.; Hataw, Seagulls Flight Foundation, Inc., SM, Pag-Ibig Fund, Manila Int’l. Airport Authority, Aliw Broadcasting, Planet Sports, Inc., San Miguel Corp., UCPB, FFCCCII, Metrobank, Honda Phils., and Clark Premier Industrial Park, Inc., Rustans Marketing Inc. and Sogo Hotel.

The 18-hole tournament will be played under the System 36 format. There will be two divisions – the media and guest divisions. Four categories are on tap in the media group, open free of charge to all NPC members of good standing – A, B, C and the ladies division.

The awarding ceremonies will be held at 8 p.m. at the Bulwagang Plaridel, NPC Bldg., Magallanes Drive in Intramuros, Manila.

For details, contact the organizing committee at 301-0522 or 521-9300.