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Believing sports is one of the ingredients to establish an atmosphere of peace, the Philippine Marine Corps conducted a two-month sports competitions dubbed as
“Football for Peaceâ€. About
500 Muslim and
Christian children from the provinces of
Sultan Kudarat and
Cotabato City participated in the competition that taught them how to cooperate as a team, complement each other’s weaknesses and appreciate the value of sportsmanship, according to
Brig. Gen. Alex Balutan, commanding officer of the 2nd Marine Brigade.
Balutan said the "Football for Peace" was a joint project of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 1 and the 2nd Marine Brigade.
Primarily, the activity which culminated over the weekend, was meant to develop religious and cultural solidarity among Muslims and Christians in areas where the Philippine Marines operate.
Held at the Cotabato City State Polytechnic College sports complex, the competition featured children from Cotabato City and the coastal town of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat.
Balutan said their two-month peace football initiative was made meaningful and challenging with the participation Muslims, Christian and indigenous peoples.
The football for peace was in support of the country’s observance of peace month spearheaded by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
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