PSC calendars 17 Children’s Games all over the country
The Philippine Sports Commission organized a special edition of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco)-recognized Children’s Games in Maasin, Leyte, over the weekend in celebration of the birthday of President Duterte, who turns 73 this Wednesday.
PSC Chair Butch Ramirez said the grassroots development program of the government for kids 12 years old and younger was held right in the birthplace of the country’s Chief Executive where 702 children from 66 barangays participated in various team sports.
“The PSC celebrates the birthday of President Duterte with a big edition of the Children’s Games,” said Ramirez.
“The commission will continue to work along the directive of the President in bringing sports to the farthest ends of the country and engage the youth.
The five-day edition kicked off March 24 in the towns of Libagon, Sogod and Tomas Oppus where 376 kids competed.
“The PSC is one with President Duterte’s wish for the well-rounded development of Filipino children through sports,” said PSC regional coordinator for Visayas Nonnie Lopez.
“This is why we strategically chose to hold it in his birthplace.”
The Games continued Tuesday in the municipalities of Macrohon, Padre Burgos, Malitbog and Limasawa Island, before its culmination today in Liloan, San Francisco and Pintuyan towns.
Ramirez said 17 more editions of the Children’s Games are scheduled this year, compared to last year’s 16 which included Marawi at the height of the terrorist siege that gripped the Northern Mindanao city.
