The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) conducted the 6th FIFA Grassroots Pro-Active Course last 7-11 August 2018 in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. Host Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) assisted.
34 participants from different RFAs in the country attended the 5-day course.
The practical sessions were held at the San Julio Realty Football Field while the theory sessions were held at the Algers Community Center.
Each PFF Regional Football Association was represented in the course. The FIFA Instructor was former AFF general secretary Dato Yap Nyim Keong from Malaysia.
Participants:
- Lucita Cailles – Laguna – Cavite RFA
- Ma. Kristine Rodriguez – FA of Rizal
- Keith Shelly Canton – Davao RFA
- Dexter Jan Halina – Quezon – Batangas RFA
- Andrei Lababit – Central Luzon RFA
- Ehgie Gerardo – Eastern Visayas RFA
- Michael June Salmo – Palawan FA (probationary)
- Solomon Quimpo – Cordillera RFA
- Martini Louise Arellano – Federated FA of Masbate
- Gerryfel Lorico – Negros Oriental – Siquijor RFA
- Victoriano Dean – Iloilo FA
- Tirso Ramon Roa – Central Visayas RFA
- Francis Roy Barcuma – Negros Occidental FA
- Rafael Bulgado – North Davao RFA
- Edmar Nulo III – Golden Davao RFA
- Guiller Sumampong – Bukidnon FA
- Reynan Marzan – Zamboanga – Basilan – Sulu – Tawi-tawi FA
- Jerome Paler – Mount Apo RFA
- Elixir Lausa – Iligan – Lanao del Norte – Lanao del Sur RFA
- Eduardo Fuentes Jr. – Sultan Kudarat RFA
- Adrianne Jane Layugue – Pagadian – Zamboanga del Sur RFA
- Gerry Peñaranda – Agusan del Sur – Surigao del Sur RFA
- Pets Gerald Umbac – Misamis Oriental Camiguin – Gingoog El Salvador Cagayan de Oro RFA
- Keivin Oplenia – Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands RFA
- Mark Anthony Cabantog – Maguindanao – Cotabato City FA
- John Rey Soledad – Zamboanga del Norte – Dipolog RFA
- Billy Botero – Legazpi City – Albay Federated RFA
- Nestor San Juan Jr. – Central Bicol RFA
- Tristan Roy Belen – RFA of Camarines Norte
- Bonifacio Avenido Jr. – Butuan Agusan del Norte FA
- Antonio Noel Mariscal – Regional GDO for Luzon
- Mamerto Patrick de la Torre IV – Regional GDO for Visayas
- Albert Ryan Lim – Regional GDO for Mindanao
- John Carmona – Technical Director for Visayas
The course was designed and is expected to further boost the efforts of the PFF, the RFAs, and other football stakeholders to intensify grassroots football in the country.