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PEP EXCLUSIVE: Azkals manager Dan Palami reacts to Facebook post comparing his team to the Philippine Dragon Boat Team

by Rommel R. Llanes posted on August 18, 2011  STATS: 25484 Views | 84 Comments

 

"It's unfortunate there are people still thinking about these things instead of supporting each sport or the Filipino athlete, as a whole. Pinakikita nila yung medyo, gaano kakitid yung pagkakaintindi nila sa mga sports na ito," says Philippine Azkals manager Dan Palami (in photo) about the Facebook post comparing the Azkals to the Dragon Warriors, the Philippine Dragon Boat Team.

Photo By: Noel B. Orsal

Hiningan ng reaksiyon ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang manager ng Philippine national football team na si Dan Palami tungkol sa nagpapalipat-lipat na Facebook post na ikinukumpara ang Azkals sa Philippine Dragon Boat Team.

Ang Philippine Dragon Boat team, na tinaguriang "Dragon Warriors," ay nakapag-uwi ng pitong medalya (limang gold, dalawang silver) at nakapagtala ng mga bagong world records sa dinaluhan nitong 10th International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships sa Tampa Bay, Florida nitong Agosto.

Sa kabila ng kawalan ng suporta at pagkilala mula sa Philippine Sports Commission at Philippine Olympics Committee, nairaos at naipanalo ng Dragon Warriors ang sarili, gamit ang sarili nilang pera, panghihiram ng mga gamit at paghingi ng tulong sa mga pribadong indibidwal at kumpanya.

Heto ang nakasaad sa kumakalat na Facebook post:

PH Azkals: 0 Golds, 0 trophies, 5 TV ads, 20% Pinoy
PH Dragonboat team (2011) : 5 Golds, 0 commercials, 90% Pinoy
PH Azkals: with sponsors
...Ph Dragon boat team: inutang at KKB pamasahe.
Ph Azkals: complete outfit
...Ph dragon boat team,; nanghiram pa ng sagwan sa kalaban.
Sasagwan ka ba sa KARANGALAN o sisipa sa PAPOGIAN?

Sa dinner presscon na inihandog ng Cortal SQR sa Manila Polo Club kagabi, August 17, ipinahayag ni Palami ang kanyang pagkadismaya sa pagkalat ng post na ito.

"It's unfortunate there are people still thinking about these things instead of supporting each sport or the Filipino athlete, as a whole.

"Pinakikita nila yung medyo, gaano kakitid yung pagkakaintindi nila sa mga sports na ito."

Sa umpisa nga'y ayaw sanang mag-react ni Palami dahil sa siya ang manager ng Azkals na ikinukumpara sa Dragon Warriors, pero nais lang daw niyang maging tapat sa kanyang opinyon.

"To be honest about it, I'm quite disappointed with the way these people think.

"First of all, there's no such thing as 20 percent Filipino, or 80 percent... We are all Filipinos.

"At tayo man, saan man tayo makarating, o anuman ang sport na nire-represent natin, we carry our flag.

"We should carry it with pride and not carry it at the expense of other sports," diin ni Palami.

Sa palagay pa ng dating UP Law student, na naging CPA (Certified Public Accountant) at CEO ng railways engineering company na Autre Porte Global, Inc. (APT Global), tila nagrereklamo lang ang pasimuno ng Facebook post tungkol sa suportang dapat ibigay sa Philippine Dragon Boat Team.

"On the second note, yung nakikita ko rin sa Facebook... parang nagrereklamo sila sa suporta na binibigay siguro, o kino-compare, and actually saying na we should be fair and susuportahan din dapat natin yung dragon boat.

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  • 84  qwertyasdfgh

    08/21/2011 | 03:11 AM
    I think it is good to share a piece of knowledge from what I read. It is a MUST know BTW. This is from Jums Strongfire. Feel free to correct these information if you know something different BUT I DOUBT IT. Anyway, he said, "barely 8 months ago December 2010, after beating defending champion Vietnam in the Asean Football Federation’s biennial Suzuki Cup. prior to that historic win, THE AZKALS WERE ALSO UNKNOWN AND UNSUPPORTED. kaya nga AZKALS ang ginamit nilang team monicker because when they were starting to rebuild football in the Philippines, they got almost NIL support from the government, private sectors and Filipino fans. It's really unfortunate that here in the Philippines, teams/athletes need to WIN FIRST before they get the needed support, and not the other way around: support the athletes FIRST for them to win. That win vs Vietnam, which made it to Sports Illustrated’s Top 10 Football Stories in 2010, was the turning point for the azkals to FINALLY get the support that they are enjoyi
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  • 83  avenging_angel

    08/20/2011 | 05:06 PM
    WRONG. People don't root for just the winners. Bandwagon fan ka lang if you only stick by a team when they're winning. THat's the worst kind of fan. A TRUE FAN can recognize when a team is playing with ALL HEART. The Azkals showed that in their battle against mighty Kuwait that's why even after the loss, no one left the stadium and even applauded the boys during their lap of honor. MORE LOVE WAS GIVEN TO THE AZKALS AFTER THEY LOST. They know the Azkals gave a good fight and that's what's so beautiful about football. Fans stay LOYAL through thick and thin, through victories and losses. The FIGHT FOR VICTORY is just as important as WINNING. Football is not for bandwagon fans. Football is for fans who have the BRAINS and THE HEART to survive the emotions and difficult plays that happen during a game. People who only watch simple races will NEVER understand the concept of a GOOD COMPLICATED FIGHT. But to those whose eyes and hearts have been opened to the uphill climb in every football match, how EV
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  • 82  Maton_1234

    08/20/2011 | 02:06 PM
    I don't believe Filipinos go for looks be it in sports, arts or politics. We always tend to go for the winners and those with mass appeal. Take the case of Manny Pacquiao, Nora Aunor, and PNoy. These are not good-looking nor foreign-looking personalities but they are winners and have mass appeal. It is the fault of marketing people that all these became about looks, fashion, body. But eventually, we forget the losers and go for the winners whether he or she looks perfect or otherwise.
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  • 81  avenging_angel

    08/20/2011 | 11:43 AM
    And it smacks of sheer arrogance that the bashers criticize the FANS for choosing Football. Bashers, please do a quick google search on what is the most popular spectator sport in the world and educate yourselves. Is Dragonboat or any form of rowing in the list? Even the rest of the world doesn't give a rat's a s s about that 'sport'. Yet you criticize pinoy fans for embracing a sport that is loved by the rest of humanity? What holds true for the rest of the world shouldn't be a shock that it should also apply to the Philippines.
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  • 80  avenging_angel

    08/20/2011 | 11:00 AM
    si Marlon Stockinger ay guapong Fil-European din pero tinatangkilik ba siya ng madlang Pilipino? Hindi !! Kasi hindi naman nakaka-relate ang madlang Pinoy sa F1 racing. Parati din siyang fini-feature sa kung anu-anong showbiz news show pero NEVER niyang natamasa ang adoration na binibigay sa Azkals. GUAPONG GUAPO na yun ha! And do you really think those people who stand in line and get drenched in Rizal Memorial Stadium just to cheer for the Azkals are just there for the pretty faces? Haha. Pretty faces can sell magazines but my god...it's not enough to win loyalty to stay in a stormy venue and cheer for a team that's struggling to win against a mighty foe. THAT my friend, is what you call LOVE for the Beautiful Game. A Kind of LOVE and PASSION that only FOOTBALL can inspire. Ipagdasal niyo na lang na someday Rowing o Dragonboat ek ek can be that inspiring. But I doubt it. Eh yun ngang sinasabi nilang World Championship na ng Dragonboat...ilan ang nanood...500. Mabuti pa, imbes na mangutya
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  • 79  avenging_angel

    08/20/2011 | 10:46 AM
    The truth is KAHIT GUAPO pa yang DRagonboat team niyo, hindi rin sisikat ang mga yan tulad ng mga Azkals. Ang Philippine Volcanoes ay mga mestizo din at PURO GUAPO at nananalo din sa division nila...PERO KASING SIKAT BA NILA ANG AZKALS? Hindeh! Ang kaibahan...SIKAT ANG SPORT SA BUONG MUNDO na nilalalaro ng mga Azkals. Nakuha nila ang respeto ng INTERNATIONAL SPORTING COMMUNITY kaya ganun din, napansin din sila ng mga Pinoy. BONUS na lang ang kaguapuhan! Ang hirap sa mga bashers, di umiiral ang utak. Puro inggit ang pinapairal. M G A B O B O kasi Kaya wag na kayo mag-assume na kaya niyong basahin ang utak ng madla. Ang hina na nga ng utak niyo assuming pa kayo na you can understand others. haha
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  • 78  babebibobu

    08/20/2011 | 09:40 AM
    i think the point of the FB post is that most filipinos are supporting the Azkals just because they are "foreign looking" and that the filipinos are being "colonial minded". true, the azkals have been there since 19-kopong kopong and it only got "revived" recently. but were the players "filipino looking" --meaning moreno, not-so-tall, di matangos ilong-- would it have received the same support, public or private? it's not about which is the better sport between dragon boat racing and football, but about what kind of fans the filipinos are. admit it, do azkals fans really like football? or do they want to see "pogi" faces?
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  • 77  einra17

    08/20/2011 | 06:52 AM
    I understand your dismay Mr Dan. Kase TRUTH HURTS! Tama nga isang post dito, na kung hindi naman mga gwapings ang Azkals, eh hindi rin naman yan masyadong mapapansin. I think dapat lang kaseng umiwas ang mga Askals in too much publicity. They should know what to prioritize. Instead of having too much commercials and interviews eh mag training nalang sila para makauwi nang medal. The post isn't from anti-askals, it is just a truth that we Filipino should know how to appreciate things not in terms of looks, complexion or blood. Hay life, kaya dont be bitter Mr Dan. Just accept the TRUTH.
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  • 76  Maton_1234

    08/19/2011 | 10:58 PM
    Hello, Dan! I hope you will strive in your endeavour for a better sporty world in the Philippines. Just caution your players not to be involved in too much publicity or showbiz affairs. Sports and showbiz does not blend well it seems. Take the case of James Yap, Tiger Woods, Mike Tyson, etc., etc.
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  • 75  avenging_angel

    08/19/2011 | 02:26 PM
    Let's be realistic. Philippines' financial resources are severely limited. BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES na nga hindi ma-provide sa kakulangan ng pondo tapos i-de-demand mo pa na ibuhos ang pera sa sports? Kaya IDOL yang si Dan Palami. Alam niyang maraming problem at gipit sa pera ang Philippine Football kaya NAGSARILING KUSA na tumulong sa football. Sariling Pera niya at hindi pera ng bayan ang ginamit. Hindi siya nag-ngawa-ngawa at nagreklamo sa madla para makakuha ng atensyon. Sariling sikap ang ginawa ni Dan Palami at ng Azkals. Hindi nanggamit. Hindi nanira para makuha ang atensyon ng Pilipinas at ng BUONG MUNDO. SALUDO AKO SA YO DAN PALAMI. Imbes na pumutak putak kayong mga bashers ng Azkals, bakit hindi na lang kayo maglabas ng pera at suportahan ang gusto niyong "sport"? Mas nakakatulong pa kayo. Kaming mga Azkals fans, we'll be here to support Philippine Football come what may. Wag niyong ipagduldulan sa amin ang gusto niyo. Tse.
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  • 74  Charminguts

    08/19/2011 | 02:03 PM
    ang dapat batikusin dyan ay yung Philippine Sports Commission na masyadong namumulitika sa mga atlete natin. Sila ang dapat magbigay ng suporta sa ating mga pilipinong manlalaro. Hindi naman kasalanan ng azkals kung may pera silang panggastos nila at pera naman nila yun. Masyado kasing biased yan PSC at POC dapat dyan palitan na mga namumuno eh masyadong ma ku pal
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  • 73  Toyabing

    08/19/2011 | 01:57 PM
    At please....may nano ba ng dragon boat world cup na yan....world cup na nila yun ha...eh kahit 500 hindi umabot ang spectators nil....kaya Lang sill nano dahil the whole world was focused on football not their sag wan sports......kahit ilang medal yang gin to pa mapanalunan ng dragon sagwana na yan never silang mapifeature sa sports illustrated at websites all over the world dahil ang Munro walang alam na may sag wan pallang sport nay an....the azkals brought so much positive news about the Philippines in a short period of time...it is the only team na Filipino na feature sa sports illustrated aside from manny pacquaio because football is the biggest sport in the world....yang dragon sag wan na yan ....isang malaking sampan at sailing pusa sa world of sports......
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  • 72  Toyabing

    08/19/2011 | 01:50 PM
    Go sir dan...the azkals got to where they are by sheer handwork and perseverance...never silang naki ride on or nanggamit o nang alipusta ng other teams...that's why millions love the azkals all over the world....Hindi kagaya ng bang makikitid ang utak na talangka...go go azkals
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  • 71  avenging_angel

    08/19/2011 | 12:00 PM
    honeybadger...that's because Philippine network media is the biggest BANDWAGON FAN of the Azkals. Notice that alot of the TV reporters that cover the Azkals know ZERO about football? If you want reliable football information about the Azkals, you have to go to the broadsheets articles written by bona fide sports journalists who understand the game. Sa TV...PURO KASHOWBIZAN lang ang alam ng mga reporters. And that goes for all their beats! Kailan ba naging objective ang news reports sa TV? Diba parating may slant? Either Rich vs Poor or Good vs Evil? Or kung sino ang ka-love-team ni ganito? TV reports continuously perpetuate the MARA CLARA SOAP OPERA LOVING Mentality to the viewing public. Palibhasa yun ang bumebenta at nagbibigay ng RATINGS. Kaya wag ka ng umasa na may matinong news reports about ANY SPORT ang lalabas sa mga TV News.
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  • 70  honeybadger

    08/19/2011 | 11:17 AM
    avenging i agree. i just hope the media refrains from asking the azkals about their lovelife. ano ba naman? ang cheap nun!
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  • 69  avenging_angel

    08/19/2011 | 11:08 AM
    honeybadger...ganyan talaga. Kapag sikat at panalo, you will attract all sorts of fans. I don't want to belittle those who start out by admiring the players looks kasi eventually, some of them will develop a love for the game beyond the players. Yung mga mababaw lang, eh eventually, they'll move on to something else. Kaya maganda rin na na-te-test ang popularity ng sport kasi dun nagkaka-alaman kung sino ang TOTOONG fans at kung sino lang ang bandwagon fans. Itong mga Dragonboat worshippers...ewan ko lang ha. Eh baka nga di pa nila kilala ang pangalan ng crew pero kung maka-"suporta" daw, akala mo kung sinong die-hard fan. haha. Time will tell kung totoong dragonboat fans ang mga yan or simply jealous Azkal haters using the Dragonboat team to attack the Azkals. How pathetic.
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  • 68  honeybadger

    08/19/2011 | 11:04 AM
    LOL! ilang kilong eggwhite! ewan ko ba bakit galit yung iba sa pagiging half pinoys ng mga azkals. kasalanan ba nila yun? although i believe yung ibang fans eh kaya lang sila fans kasi nga cute at gwapings ang mga yun. pero meron naman na totoong supporters. meron naman mga haters ni angel locsin kaya haters din sila ng azkals, makatwiran ba yun? LOL
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  • 67  avenging_angel

    08/19/2011 | 10:50 AM
    honeybadger...oo nga eh. Di ko rin alam kung ano secret ng dragonboat crew kung bakit ang buffed nila eh they claim tahong lang kinakain nila. Grabe. Mega source of protein pala ang tahong. Eh itong mga kaibigan kong lalake ilang kilo na ng eggwhite at lean meat ang kinakain eh hirap na hirap pa rin magpalaki ng katawan kahit mega gym na sila. I should tell them to eat tahong instead. Hmmm
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  • 66  avenging_angel

    08/19/2011 | 10:46 AM
    Reminder lang din sa mga nag-pupumilit na tulungan ng Malacanang ang PDBF na i-recognize sila ng NSA at POC, ayon sa Olympic Charter na signatory ang Pilipinas, BAWAL na BAWAL ang makialam ang GOBYERNO sa national olympic concerns. Any perceived form of Government Intervention can result in the banning of ALL Philippine Sports Teams from participating in Olympic related events. Meaning, HINDI MAKAKASALI ang Pilipinas sa Olympics, Asian Games at SEA Games if we violate this rule. Kaya din hindi puedeng i-recognize ng POC yang PDBF kasi ang utos ng Int'l Olympic Committe eh dapat PDBF falls under PCKF. If they do otherwise, they violate the rule again. And any violation can result in being banned. LAHAT ng RP TEAMS DAMAY!!! Kaya mag-isip isip muna at gamitin ang utak bago pumutak!
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  • 65  honeybadger

    08/19/2011 | 10:45 AM
    ewan ko ba sa mga ibang pinoy. pag champion and or maraming pera like manny pacquiao lahat parang mga buntot na laging nakasunod at nakasuporta. ngayon naman pdbf. talaga bang walang makain ang mga members ng pdbf? bakit ang lakas nila sumagwan and buff talaga sila.
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