Published in the Negros Daily Bulletin newspaper on August 10, 2016

Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares, during the courtesy visit of city-based taekwondo players who won medals in the recently-concluded 40th Smart National Taekwondo Championships, stressed that his administration will revive the Administered Training Leading to the Empowerment of Talisay Athletes (ATLETA) program – which was among the priorities of the late Mayor Antonio Lizares.

Talisay City Mayor Neil Lizares with taekwondo medalists Charles Justine Abellar and Via Veronica Trocio alongside NTU-Talisay Eagles head coach Joshua (3rd from left). Also present during the courtesy visit are the athlete’s parents and multi-awarded player Marcus Hinojas (3rd from right).* (SCOOP-Bacolod Photo)