HINDI man nagtagumpay sa kanyang kandidatura sa Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), mas lumaki ang responsibilidad ni Ada Milby sa Philippine rugby community.
Nagkakaisa ang 15 Seniors Club representatives at Board of Trustees para mailukluk ang nakatatandang kapatid ng actor na si Sam Milby bilang bagong pangulo ng Philippine Rugby Foootball Union (PRFU).
Sa ginanap na taunang General Assembly Meeting at election ng PRFU nitong Disyembre 15 via Zoom naihalal si Milby bilang kapalit ni Rick Santos, na nahalal naman bilang bagong Secretary General.
Naging opisyal ang halalan ng PRFU sa presensiya nina POC Membership Committee head Valeriano ‘Bones’ Floro, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Commissioner Charles Maxey at Asia Rugby Federation official Ghaith Jalajel.
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Sa pamumuno ni Santo mula 2013, napabilang ang PRFU sa listahan ng mga matagumpay na sports association sa bansa , kabilang ang ang mga medalya sa regional games, tanmpok ang gintong medalya sa 2019 Sea Games sa Manila. Nag-kwalipika rin ang National Rugby team sa Rugby World Cup 7s at Hong Kong 7s, at Division1 sa Asian 5 Nations.
“Rick has led the PRFU through a journey of transformation to professionalize the Union and build successful national programs. It’s this level of professionalism that has ensured the stability of the Union during this very challenging year of the Covid-19 pandemic. I’m thankful that Rick will continue to serve in the capacity of Sec Gen as it will truly take a team to get through these difficult times and his wisdom will continue to be an essential asset to Philippine Rugby. Rick is also now a member of the Development Committee of Asia Rugby and I look forward to working with him as we continue to build our local programs,” pahayag ni Milby, nabigong mapabilang sa POC Board member sa nakalipas na halalan nitong Dec. 5.
“A big thanks for everyone’s support over my last 8 years as President, and I look forward to building on the legacy of rugby development in my new role as Secretary General. Congratulations to Ada in her new role as PRFU President in addition to her continued roles in Asia Rugby and World Rugby. A huge thanks to all our Trustees, the organization, and the entire rugby community for their help, dedication, and great work. I am very excited about what the future holds for rugby at both the local and international levels,” sambit naman ni Santos.
