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National games to be held every 2 years

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THIS time around, the Philippine National Games and the Batang Pinoy national games won’t be annual event.

Sports officials are thinking of holding the regional eliminations of the multi-sport competitions once every two years.

Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez said this following  Thursday’s Metro Manila Sports Caravan at the Shangrila Makati Hotel.

Stretching the competitions to a two-year period will help the LGUs plan out their grassroots programs and participation in national meets.

PSC Chairman William Ramirez

“The LGUs are complaining about their budget in joining such competitions. There are many competitions, including the Palarong Pambansa,” said Ramirez.

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The PSC chief said the agency will have limited subsidies on the participation of the athletes in the Batang Pinoy Games and the Philippine National Games.

The subsidies coming from the government sports agency on the participation of  athletes and coaches will just be at the regional and national level.

Meanwhile, the PSC vowed its support to national athletes, who are in the thick of preparations for the forthcoming 29th Southeaast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Ramirez made the assurance during their second consultative meeting with all the members of the national team held on Friday at the Philsports arena in Pasig City.

He added that national athletes who were allegedly removed without “due process” by their respective national sports associations will still receive their monthly allowances.

They will also be permitted to use all facilities at the ULTRA and the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

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