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Sport requires mental and physical skills, an skillful activity that is organized, competitive and fun. Moreover it requires strategy, focus and commitment in order to reached your goal, also there are set of rules and regulations to be followed. Furthermore sport/s teach us to be more respectful, cooperative, importance of camaraderie and discipline among participants. I believe thats the reason why schools has a sport/physical education which included in the curriculum. Enable to mold and teach students about the necessary things within.
Particularly here in the Philippines, The Department of Education aims to promote Physical Education and sports as an integral part of the Basic Education Curriculum and as an affirmation to the school's commitment to the full development of the great potentials of the youth to become responsible and globally competitive citizens of the society. In addition to that is to instill and imbibe among the pupils the spirit of discipline, teamwork, excellence, fair play, solidarity, sportsmanship and other values inherent in sports to built a Strong Republic.As a result, Palarong Pambansa Program conducted and happens annually.
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Palarong Pambansa Program is an annual multi-level national scholastic athletic competition managed by the Department of Education and participated in by elementary and secondary students both from public and private schools. It begins within the schools by intramurals then by the district, division, regional athletic meets and culminates in the national game. Thus, the best of the best really sends to Palarong Pambansa which started since 1948.
This year, May 8-14 is the 54th Palarong Pambansa will be held at Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte, the place were our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal was exile.In celebration with his 150th birth anniversary and 115th year of death this year, this is a perfect time also for participants to touch the ground and have a glimpse in the place that our National Hero lived for four years.Were are estimated 10,000 athletes and school officials will take part on this national sports event.
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| Bloggers with Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs Tonisito M.C. Umali, Esq. |
Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro emphasized that aside from having a core Filipino values such as honesty and fair play, the Palarong Pambansa would also aiming to have a Clean, Green and Eco-friendly 2011 Palarong Pambansa to ensure the protection of public as well as the environment. Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali, whose office spearheads the event said ways to make a pro-environment has been identified, for instance the cutting down of waste generated during the event, for instance plastic cups and Styrofoam, instead use banana leaves and when possible participants are advised to bring their own utensils."The will be penalties imposed on delegations and participants who fail to follow guidelines in the form of score deduction on the games" said Secretary Luistro. To motivate them in doing this, there will be a special prizes to be awarded on the delegation who are able to maintain pro-green policies.
The facilities are all set for the big event, Palaro Executive Committee Chairman Romeo Jalosjos assured DepEd that Dapitan City is ready to host the said event. "I'm confident the we will meet the deadline.All of the big venues will be operational by that time. We are ready to receive them in Dapitan" said Jalosjos. The grandstand, big swimming pools,track field lanes and the newly renovated 10 hectare Jose Rizal Memorial State University athletic complex which serves as the main venue of the events are all prepared and functional.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legal and Legislative Affairs, headed by the Assistant Secretary Tonisito Umali, in assistance by the Task Force on School Sports (TFSS) which provide technical management, secretariat/staff and operational services, will then all lead the 54th Palarong Pambansa 2011.
17 Games included in Palarong Pambansa are:
Athetics, Arnis, Badminton , Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Chess, Football, Symnastics, Sipa takraw, Sepak Takraw, Softball, Swimming, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball.
Famous personalities who won/started at Palarong Pambansa:
ATHETICS- Elma Muros, Lydia De Vega, Renato Unso, Renato Del Prado, Maristella Torres, Reno "Boy" Herrera, and Edna Punelas
BASKETBALL - Danny Ildefonso, Marlou Aquino, Willie Miller, Samboy Lim, Kirby Raymundo, and Arner Baser.
SWIMMING - Susan Papa, Enchong Dee, and Akiko Thonpson
CHESS - Wesley So, Nelson Mariano, Mark Paragua.
ARCHERY - Joan Chan
TENNIS - Diane Castillejo, Francis Alcantara, and Charina Mae Arevalo
BADMINTON - Joper Esqueta, Gabriel Magnaye, Danica San Ignacio, Lloyd Escoses,and Andre Babad
FOOTBALL - Chiefy Caligdong and Kristopher Camcam
BOXING - Violito Paylo
Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Ave., Pasig City 1600, Philippines
http://www.deped.gov.ph
Tel: 632-1361 to 71
