{"id":155165,"date":"2018-03-04T03:39:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T08:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=155165"},"modified":"2018-03-04T03:39:30","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T08:39:30","slug":"4000-participants-expected-in-mindanao-leg-of-batang-pinoy-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/04\/4000-participants-expected-in-mindanao-leg-of-batang-pinoy-games\/","title":{"rendered":"4,000 participants expected in Mindanao leg of Batang Pinoy games"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAVAO CITY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 More or less 4,000 participants are expected to join the Mindanao leg of the Philippine Youth National Games-Batang Pinoy (PNYG-BP) slated on March 6-12 in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental.<\/p>\n

The participants come from the out-of-of-school youth, in-school youth, in-school students and Filipino-foreign youth aged 15 years and below of the 65 local government units.<\/p>\n

These are Agusan del Sur; Antipas, North Cotabato; Arakan; Baliangao; Bukidnon Province; Butuan; Cabadbaran City; Cagayan de Oro; Calamba, Misamis Occidental; Cantilan; Catarman; Claver; Cotabato Province; Dapitan City; Datu Odin Sinsuat; Datu Paglas; Davao City; Davao del Norte; Davao del Sur; Dipolog City; Don Carlos, Bukidnon; Gen. Santos City; Hagonoy, Davao del Sur; Iligan; Island Garden City of Samal; Jasaan, Misamis Oriental; Kiamba; Kidapawan City; Kitaotao, Bukidnon; Koronadal City; Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental; Lanao del Norte; Libona, Bukidnon; Maitum; Malaybalay; Malita, Davao Occidental; Mati City; Midsayap; Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay; Pagadian City; Panabo City; Pangantucan; Pantukan, Compostela Valley; Polomolok; Pres. Manuel Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte; Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental; Sarangani Province; Sibagat, Agusan de Sur; Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte; South Cotabato Province; Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte; Sultan Kudarat; Sultan Kudarat Province; Surigao City; Tacurong City; Tagbina; Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; Tagum City; Talisayan, Misamis Oriental; Tawi-Tawi; Tulunan; Valencia City, Bukidnon; Villanueva, Misamis Oriental; and Zamboanga City.<\/p>\n

The Mindanao leg was originally set June 10-15, 2017 but was moved because of the Maute-ISIS threat in Mindanao that was also placed under martial law by the government.<\/p>\n

The opening ceremony on March 6 will be held at the Misamis Occidental Provincial Athletic Complex (MOPAC), which will also be the venue of athletics, table tennis and swimming.<\/p>\n

The other events are archery at the Aloran Central ES; arnis at San Vicente Bajo covered court; badminton at Provincial Cultural Center; baseball at Looc Plaridel; basketball for boys at Villaflor covered court; basketball for girls at Oroquieta City gym; boxing at Capitol basketball court; chess at New Function Hall of Capitol Building; dancesport at FCFTC, Capitol compound; karatedo at Plenary Hall Neg. Or. Convention Center; tennis at OCCES\/DPWH; Pencak Silatat Pines Ismael Bolando Gym; sepak takraw at Don Mariano Marcos Gym, Panaon; softball at Looc Plaridel Oval; taekwondo at Aloran gym; volleyball at Ramiro Multi-Purpose Gym, Sinnaclaban; and beach volleyball at Brgy. Poblacion Reclamation Area.<\/p>\n

Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William \u201cButch\u201d Ramirez is expected to lead the opening ceremonies along with PSC Commissioners Ramon Fernandez, Charles Maxey, Arnold Agustin and Celia Kiram.<\/p>\n

Also gracing are Misamis Occidental Gov. Herminia Ramiro, City Mayor Jason Almonte and Oroquieta City Vice Mayor Lemuel Acosta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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