Gov. Barbers cancels surfing tilt in Siargao to avoid ‘collision’ with political rival

SWEET REVENGE. Local surfer John Mark “Marama” Tokong makes revenge as he successfully defeated American surfer Skip McCullough in Round 3 during eliminations at the 25th Siargao International Surfing Cup on Tuesday . McCullough was last year’s champion while Tokong was first runner-up. MindaNews photo by Roel N. Catoto

“I decided to cancel this tourist-attracting event to prevent the people of Siargao from being caught in the middle of two boulders of rocks heading for collision,” Barbers said in an interview. Around 9a.m. on Wednesday, Barbers announced to his supporters and the participating surfers the cancellation of the competition amid a drizzle.

It was Tokong who encouraged the governor to host the national surfing when he visited the latter’s office last month to receive the provincial government’s citation and cash reward. Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos came and tried to settle the issue but the Matugases stood their ground.The governor also alleged that the local government of General Luna violated the law on 20-meter easement limit from the shoreline by erecting their temporary structures within this area.He said the loud sounds during the parlor games on October 5 disturbed the turtles, which reportedly disappeared on the next day.

The event’s cancellation might also lead to a 5-year ban on surfing competitions at Cloud 9, the name of the surfing site in General Luna, by the World Surfing League , the global surfing sports authority.

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