Jose S. Dacawi. He belongs to the second generation of Baguio-based journalists. Together with his DZHB colleagues, he lost his job when Martial Law was declared in September 1972. As the Baguio Midland Courier was curiously spared from clamp-down, he then wrote the
"Martial Law declared" for his headline story.
3 generations of golfers make history at Fil–Am
Thirteen year old Jan Zeddrieck Dacawi, a certified champion jungolfer many times over, joined hands with father and lawyer Joris Karl Dacawi and grandfather Jose Dacawi in facing the best parbusters of the 61-year old Fil-Am Amateur Golf Tournament.
Playing in the prestigious annual golfest, which attracts almost a thousand players from here and abroad, meant overcoming the short but tricky Baguio Country Club and the back-breaking and winding Camp John Hay fairways in four straight days.
Jan, a freshman at the UB Science High School, has a 19 handicap—lower than the elder Dacawis who enjoy handicaps of 20.
“I don’t think there are players like them. Maybe brothers like the Alviars but not coming from three generations,” mused Anthony Del Leon, the amiable BCC general manager.
However, Jan was forced to join the Baguio Jungolf team after the latter formed a team for the two-week Fil-Am golfest. “We could have played together at SummerCap,” laughed 42-year-old Joris who is just in his first Fil-Am tournament while son Jan has enjoyed the perks and challenges of three tournaments.
Joris’ 66-year-old father Jose, a former veteran newsman and known as Jodax in the media circle, has played in two Fil-Ams. Jodax has since then retired as city human resource management officer last year and keeps fit by brisk walking and playing golf.
Rest in peace, Joe.
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