While other couples were trying to think of new, creative ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day, these groups of sports enthusiasts had no trouble marking this Red Letter Day.

Last February 19 and 20, Clubsixfifty Lifestyle Sports Center in Libis, with the help of Mizuno, Blue Angel Alcohol, Nivea Sun, C2 Green Tea and Citibank Gold Card, put up yet another successful badminton tournament. Aptly dubbed “With Smashing Passion,” the tournament was a gathering of true lovers…of the game of badminton. Tournament Director Karen Tanchanco-Caballero, explains, “Badminton fanatics, like most Filipinos are, are true romantics and what better way than to create a themed-badminton event that’s in time for the season of hearts.”

The all-mixed event was also a way of fostering camaraderie among Clubsixfifty’s tenants—who formed teams composed of pairs for the A1, A2 B1, B2, C, D levels—Figaro Libis, Istana Bali Beach Bar, Red Corner, Ink Tec, California Nails and Day Spa, Ice Monster, All Terra Cyclery, Tape Measure, Rehab 650, Motolite, Sports Warehouse, and Sports Haven. “We wanted to enlist our tenants and create a tournament for them to have a feel of how dynamic the badminton community is and in a way, introduce a part of this community to our tenants who offer great services.” Caballero adds.

In the end, Team Figaro Libis walked away with the grand prize of P5,000. Other winners were:

(A1 category) Thea Cordero & Joseph Langie
(A2 category) Marites Jampas & Jimmy Fernandez
(B1 category) Tiffany Ng & Bernard Santos
(B2 category) Mai Bautista & Rony Del Rosario
(C category) Helen Tan & Marcus Tan
(D category) Che Lorenzo & Butch Lorenzo

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