Posted May 3,
2014
Written
by Gloria Villas
About
20 Aklanon athletes are now ready to represent Western Visayas Region at the
2014 Palarong Pambansa or National Games.
The
Palaro will be held at Sta. Cruz, Laguna on May 4 to 10, 2014.
According
to DepEd Aklan Education Program Supervisor I Mary Ann Lopez, 11 Elementary
Students are to compete for swimming, tennis, basketball, athletics, taekwondo,
and chess events.
There
are meanwhile 9 High School students to compete for arnis, boxing, athletics
and chess events.
Laguna
Governor ER Ejercito said that they have prepared for what he calls Olympics of
the Philippines, for one year.
Joining
are 11,200 athletes and 1,200 technical officials from 80 provinces in 17
regions.
Quarters
for participants are already set as well as the Sta. Cruz Sport Complex where
the games will be held.
Police
and tanods will also be deployed for the security of thousands of athletes.
Translated
by Shelah Casiano
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