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Dapitan City partners with PSC for hosting of Batang Pinoy
« on: November 03, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »
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The Philippine Olympic Committee-Philippine Sports Commission Batang Pinoy Games 2012 Mindanao qualifying leg will push through as scheduled on Nov. 7-10 after host Dapitan City agreed to partner with PSC.

Dapitan City Mayor Patri Bajamunde-Chan signed a memorandum of agreement on Thursday with the PSC, paving the way for the 2011 Palarong Pambansa host to feature another multi-sport event designed to discover talents for the national pool.

”We're looking forward for another chance for the people of Dapitan to join hands by working closely for the Batang Pinoy,'' said Bajamunde-Chan.

It will be the fourth regional qualifier of the talent discovery program for athletes 15 years old and below after potential national members were identified in Marikina City last month (National Capital Region leg) and in Lingayen, Pangasinan (Northern Luzon) last week.

The Batang Pinoy Games, which will culminate in a national championship in Iloilo City on Dec. 5-8, will be having its third leg in Southern Luzon to be hosted by Calapan City, Mindoro next week.

Aside from showcasing its rich historical heritage and the hospitality of its people, Dapitan will host 10 sports — arnis, athletics, badminton, boxing, chess, lawn tennis, karatedo, taekwondo, table tennis and swimming — during the five-day Mindanao qualifier.

”I'm sure there are many young athletes out there in Mindanao capable of someday representing the country in international tournaments,'' said PSC chair Richie Garcia. "They're just waiting for the right time to be discovered."

The top performers in each of the five regional qualifying legs will advance to the Iloilo national finals, where the outstanding athletes get a chance to join the developmental pool preparing for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

The opening ceremonies of the Mindanao qualifier in Dapitan City is scheduled on Nov. 6.

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