Team Ramu NiCo had an ice-breaking friendly men’s basketball preseason match with the Team Pinoy Mix of Madang including Filipinos and others in the afternoon on Sunday 10th of December 2023 in Divine Word University (DWU) SVD Indoor Basketball Court, Madang Province.

With the ideal of “One Ramu NiCo, One Community”, Ramu NiCo is loyal in building harmonious relationship with the communities, governments, stakeholders and related bodies.

Thus Ramu NiCo is willingly head-on to contribute and partake in related organized activities, events and programs for friendship, well-being sustainable socioeconomic development, etc.

Accordingly, over the weekend during the Christmas season, Team Madang invited the Team Ramu NiCo over to DWU SVD Indoor Basketball Court and had a friendly basketball match.

It was an exciting warm up match which Team Pinoy Mix won over Team Ramu NiCo with the full time score of 57 – 41.

Divine Word University lecturer and Manager of Pikinini Basketball, Jethro San Juan who was refereeing the game said the game they played was just the preseason.

“But in the month of January after new year (2024) we are going to have a proper tournament. The tournament will involve four teams, a team from Ramu NiCo, RD Tuna and two teams from Madang town,” said Juan.

Mr Juan said there would be another game again before the tournament. And this time they will mix and play.

Team Madang Head Coach, Raymond Parangkei said having such game was good. Because that’s one way of getting to know each other and create mutual friendship.

Frank Shi from Ramu NiCo’s corporate office, who participated in the game said Team Ramu NiCo really appreciated the invitation for such sporting event in community engagement.

“It was a wonderful game and we really enjoyed it. And most of all that’s the kind of friendship we want to create with the local communities,” said Shi.

Mr. Shi said this time Team Ramu NiCo was invited, maybe next time they’ll invite Team Madang and others to come and play with them.

Ramu Nico Human Resources Manager, Jeffers Teargun thanked Mr. Juan, officials and the team for having a wonderful game with them and looked forward for the next games.

Thus, Ramu NiCo as the chief investment in Madang Province also joined the Madang Chamber of Commerce, has established ties with local business partners, actively engaged in public relation events with the local governments, communities and public groups to promote dialogue and improve mutual understanding.

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Team Ramu NiCo and Team Pinoy Mix after the friendly match in DWU SVD Indoor Basketball Court

Team Ramu NiCo during warm up in the court

During second half of the match

Mr. Jason Jia was about to score