MANILA – Filipino ace surfer Rogelio “JayR” Esquivel Jr. on Monday acquired praises and a heat welcome from Speaker Martin Romualdez after rising as champion in a longboard browsing competitors in La Union province.
Romualdez lauded Esquivel for bringing delight and honor to the nation by profitable the lads’s World Surfing League (WSL) La Union International Pro Longboard Qualifying Series held in Urbiztondo Beach in San Juan, La Union final month.
Esquivel made it to the highest after edging out Japanese rival Taka Inoue within the finals.
“With your victory, you have not only brought pride and honor to our country. Your remarkable feat has also shown that Filipinos can compete against the best in the world,” Romualdez informed Esquivel, who paid him a courtesy name Monday on the House of Representatives in Batasan Hills, Quezon City.
Romualdez famous Esquivel’s talent and expertise have propelled him to the highest, saying the surfer’s willpower and perseverance have set an instance for others to observe.
“Keep up the good work, and may you continue to ride the waves of success,” he mentioned.
Esquivel is ready to compete once more this yr in two extra browsing competitions in Bali, Indonesia and in South Korea in his bid to qualify for the WSL World Tour.
Romualdez assured Esquivel that each one the House members are “very supportive of the sport,” saying not solely does it assist encourage the youth to have interaction in sports activities and athletics but additionally provides the nation optimistic publicity to athletes right here and overseas.
United Philippine Surfing Association (UPSA) Secretary General Gino Canlas accompanied Esquivel through the courtesy name.
Ilocos Sur Representative Ronald Singson and La Union Rep. Francisco Paolo Ortega filed House Resolution No. 714 congratulating Esquivel for turning into the primary Filipino to win the WSL Men’s Longboard Surfing Competition.
According to the decision, Esquivel indubitably “exhibited athletic excellence and exemplified outstanding sportsmanship in the aforementioned competition.”
“This achievement of Esquivel affords great pride and honor to the country as it strives to produce better surfers who will conquer the world’s biggest waves,” it added.
Esquivel gained the 2019 Southeast Asian Games longboard silver medal and can be a report holder within the Philippine Surfing Championship Tour (PCST) and the Renextop Asian Surfing Tour (RAST) since 2018. (PNA)