MANILA, Philippines—After discovering a treasure trove of talents in the recent Batang Pinoy Games, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is setting its sights on bigger plans in the horizon.
More promising athletes, kids aged 15 years old and below, will be encouraged by their local government units (LGUs) to participate in a larger event next year.
Out of the one thousand-plus LGUs across the country, only 89 made it to the national championships hosted recently by Naga City where prized finds for boxing, taekwondo, archery, badminton, swimming and track and field emerged.
Baguio City ruled the national finals while Laguna, Manila, Quezon City, Cagayan De Oro and Tayabas also produced future sports stars.
“We had at least 20 LGUs which participated in each of the five qualifying legs. But there are over 1,000 LGUs in the country so we’ve got a lot of work ahead of us,” said PSC Commissioner Jolly Gomez.
In support of Batang Pinoy’s vision is Summit Natural Drinking Water, the official bottled water of Philippine Olympic Committee.
“Summit believes in the potential of our young athletes and we salute the PSC in its continuing mission to develop athletes,” said brand assistant Eli Malicdem.