The Philippine Sports Commission, through the Office of Commissioner Charles Raymond A. Maxey, on Friday continued its goal of preserving traditional sports with the staging of a modified version of the Indigenous Peoples Games.
The traditional sports and games of the IP communities in the Province of Benguet was recorded for showcase and documentation in the spirit of the preservation, promotion and propagation of culture.
“We’re happy and very thankful to Gov. Melchor Diclas and other officials as well as to tribe leaders for their understanding and support. Dahil sa pandemya, nilimitahan namin ang partisipasyon ng mga katutubo sa documentation and recording,” said Maxey.
“We strictly followed safety and health protocols during and after the program and the PSC coordinated with all officials and agencies concerned in conducting the IP Games here in Tublay, Benguet,” added Maxey.
The traditional sports and games demonstration recording project will be implemented in partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples. The members of the PSC-IPG-Technical Working Group visited and inspected Tublay, Benguet as identified locations for the documentation of the Games of Benguet. The other location for the documentation is at the Admiral’s Park.
Before the traditional opening dance, the PSC presented Certificates of Appreciation to Gov. Diclas and the Provincial Government of Benguet for their continued support to the commission.
The PSC also distributed personalized tokens, sports supplies and equipment for the development of sports for youth in the province. These include 500 bags with notebooks and pens, notepads and towels, 50 volleyballs, 25 footballs, 25 basketballs and 5 gongs with beater.
The traditional sports and games demonstration recording project will be implemented in partnership with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples and sponsored by Pocari Sweat.