At the XTERRA Phils welcome dinner hosted by Governor Gwen Garcia at the Cebu International Convention Center, Mandaue City...

Jericho Rosales...imagine the screams when he got in. I got so shocked I was able to take only one photo of him.

Delegates from Japan

Senator Pia Cayetano with Philippine's Biggest Loser finalist, Alan Choachuy of Cebu

TV personalities/hosts/athletes Rovilson Fernandez, Drew Arellano and Paolo Abrera. I have that wacky photos of you guys but Im not posting it. I love you too much! Ahihihi...

Biggest Loser finalist, Alan Choachuy with Cebu's own star athletes Amale and Noy Jopson

With Raymond Gutierrez

With Vice Governor Agnes Magpale

Ironman and Xterra Warrior of Cebu, Noy Jopson, flanked by actors Jericho Rosales and Mateo Guidicelli

Eddie, Raymond and Anabel Rama

He went, he swam, biked and ran.

First Filipino to cross the finish line at the Ironman World Championshiop, Kona!!!

Cebu's own NOY JOPSON!!!

Congratulations Noy! We knew you could do it!

Finishing at 10:32:35

3.9 kilometer swim and transition - 1:02

180 kilometer bike and transition - 5:26

42.2 kilometer run - 4:00

(I would like to thank Kenneth Toledo for allowing me to use his photo for my blog.)

We are most definitely proud of you Noy!

Always had been, always will be.

Congratulations to dear friend Noy Jopson's for finishing 2nd (Pilipino men) clocking 4:41:10 at the finish!

CONGRATULATIONS Noy!

Yep, he is off to Kona, Hawaii for the World Championship.

(I would like to thank Leroy of The Brick Multisports Store for the cool photos!)

After months and months of preparations XTERRA Philippines Championship finally lands in Amara, Liloan, Cebu City! The first XTERRA event of 2011 was a great success! Let me share with you some shots...

Amale and Noy Jopson (IronMan Cobra Elite 70.3 champ 2010)

Cathay Pacific's Camille Taylor

Switzerland's Renata Bucher, aka "The Swiss Miss"

Philippine's Tricia Chiongbian-Concepcion, tv personality/athlete

Lunch by WakaWaka Grill

(coz this is how Cebu rolls...)

Roasted calf

A pleasant surprise indeed!!! Ex-commissioner of COMELEC, Mr. Gregorio Y. Larrazabal steps on the stage...

On water start...

and the gun sounds off at exactly 7:00 in the morning!

The cool dudes with their cool gears behind me

Mr. Dave Nicholas, XTERRA managing director

Lara Parpan of Philippine team

Loren Dale Echavez, 17, Cebu's pride, was first participant out of the water! Her team went on to win the relay category.

Let me show you the faces of victory...certainly there was no agony in defeat as all of them were WINNERS!

The XTERRA Warriors:

Loren Dale (middle)

Doing interview in the Alaska tent. Being with the production Cebu crew, I poked my little head pretty much every where. hehehe

UK's Sam Gardner, 1st place, men-pro

Australia's Shonny Vanlandingham, 1st place womens- pro

Renata Bucher, 2nd place womens-pro

Neil Catiil, 1st place men- elite

Austria's Carina Wasle

Noel Salvador

Lorhiz Echavez, 1st place womens- elite

Noy Jopson

Now for some fashion news break. Spot the LANVIN. hhehehe

Cebu governor, Gwendolyn Garcia

Liloan mayor, Mr. Duke Frasco

The guy who had been talking since 6am!

Sir Boying with Mr. Wilfredo Uytengsu

The winners. Ok, where's the champ? There's a story there. It's funny. But Im not sure if Im supposed to write about it. Ahihihihi...

Team Reuben Cebu, lead by Loren Dale

Governor Gwendolyn and Senator Pia Cayetano

Cebu's pride.

CONGRATULATIONS to all XTERRA WARRIORS!!!

Until next year...

Thank YOU Boss for the greatest sunny weather.

(Forecast was cloudy and with rain)

Thank YOU for the strength, both athletes and production crew.

Thank YOU for the opportunities YOU have given to everyone.

Thank YOU for taking care of everyone.

Thank YOU for new friends, old friends...

Thank YOU for team work.