Philippine Dragon Boat Federation

Philippine Dragon Boat Federation
SportDragon Boat Racing
JurisdictionPhilippines
Membership37 teams with 3,500 athletes
AbbreviationPDBF
Founded2003
AffiliationInternational Dragon Boat Federation
Regional affiliationAsian Dragon Boat Federation
HeadquartersManila
PresidentAtty. Jay Pee Villanueva
SecretaryMarcia Cristobal
Official website
pdbfsport.com
Philippines

The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is the national sports association for dragon boat racing in the Philippines. The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation is one of the founding members of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF)[1] and recognized by the IDBF as the specific Governing Body for Dragon Boat racing in the Philippines. It is also a member of the South East Asian Traditional Boat Federation and the Asian Dragon Boat Federation. It succeeded the Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines, as the responsible body for handling dragon boat teams in the country.[2]

The PDBF and their member national teams used to be recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission. But in a politically doubtful move, amid its standing world records, and despite its stellar performance as a national sports association, POC and PSC support was withdrawn, leading to the recognition of a canoeing and kayaking sports organization as NSA for dragon boat.

Despite withdrawal of POC and PSC recognition, sans due process required by the POC bylaws, the International Dragon Boat Federation, the Asian Dragon Boat Federation, and the South East Asian Traditional Boat Federation continue to recognize the PDBF as the sole national governing body for dragon boat sport in the Philippines up to this day. As a private organization, the PDBF continues to win and represent the Philippines in world championships and international dragon boat competitions.

Members

PDBF members[3]
Team Home town/city
AIMS Blue SharksManila / Pasay City
Amateur Paddlers Philippines (AmPPhi)Manila / Quezon City
Amateur Paddlers Philippines - Davao (AmPPhi) Davao
Baghawi Dragon Boat TeamManila
BJMP Metal DragonsManila / Mandaluyong City
Bohol Paddlers Association Inc. (BPAI) Bohol
Bomba Pilipinas Dragon Boat TeamManila
Boracay Allstars Dragonboat Team Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
Bruins: Racers of the High Seas Manila
Bugsay San Carlos San Carlos City, Negros Occidental
Dragons Republic Paddlers ClubManila
Hurricane Alpha Racing Dragons Filipinos in Bahrain
Iloilo Paddlers Club Iloilo City, Province of Iloilo
Maharlika DrakonManila
Manila Klasiko Dragon Boat TeamManila
NTMA Laguna
One Piece Drakon Sangres (OPDS)Manila
Onslaught Racing Dragons Manila
Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) Dragon Boat Racing Team Cebu
PEMCOR Paddlers Dragon Boat Team Manila
Philippine Air Force Dragon Boat Team Manila
Philippine Coast Guard Dragon Boat Team Manila
Philippine Navy Dragon Boat Team Taguig City
Pirates Dragon Boat Team Manila
PNP Maritime Group Metro Manila
PNP Patriots Metro Manila
Polillo Dragon Boat Association Polillo, Quezon
RAMpage Dragonboat Paddlers Club Metro Manila
Rogue Pilipinas Paddlers Club Manila
Rowers Club Philippines Sea Dragon Manila
Seahawks PH Dragon Boat Team Manila
Sigasig Dragón Manila
Speed Devilz Dragon Boat ClubManila
Triton Philippines Manila
United Paddlers Club Manila
University of the Philippines Dragonboat Team Quezon City
Valhalla Dragon Boat Team Manila
1 Fortis Dracones Filipinos in Singapore


References

  1. ↑ Gasgonia, Dennis (19 August 2011). "'PH won't get world titles under Canoe-Kayak'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Dragon Boat". Philippine Dragon Boat Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Members". Philippine Dragon Boat Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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