2016 Palarong Pambansa
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| Host city | Legazpi, Albay (main) | ||
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Teams participating | 18 regional athletic associations | ||
| Opening ceremony | 10 April | ||
| Closing ceremony | 18 April | ||
| Main venue | Bicol University Sports Complex | ||
| Website | albaypalaro2016.com | ||
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The 2016 Palarong Pambansa will be the 59th edition of the annual multi-sporting event for Filipino student-athletes. Athletic associations from the country's 18 regions will be competing in different sporting events and discipline. The games will be held at the Bicol University Sports Complex, in Albay Province,[1] from April 10–18, 2016.[2]
Negros Island Region which was created in 2015, will participate for the first time in the Palarong Pambansa[3]
Bidding
As of May 6, 2015, Only Albay has formally submitted a bid to host the games. The hosts of the games were originally set to be announced in June 2015 but the Department of Education announced that the Palarong Pambansa board will convene in August 2016 regarding the hosts of the 2016 edition.[4][5]
In October 2015, the DepED, together with the Philippine Sports Commission formally awarded the hosting rights of the 2016 Palarong Pambansa to Albay province. Albay won the bidding, against Cagayan province.[1] In January 25, 2016, the Albay government and the Department of Education signed a memorandum of agreement for the formal staging of the games.[2]
Other bids
Aside from Albay and Cagayan, other provinces also expressed or considered to bid for the hosting rights of the games.
- Benguet
After losing their bid to host the 2014 Palarong Pambansa, Baguio and Benguet made a joint bid for the 2016 edition of the games. The Baguio Athletic Bowl and the Benguet Sports Complex in Wangal, La Trinidad were touted as one of the venues of the games.[5][6]
Plan for the games
Albay's bid includes plans to make a new sports facility, the Albay Sports Complex to be constructed in Guinobatan as the main venue of the games.[7] Two newly-constructed swimming pools and a tennis court will be used, while several indoor sporting events will be held in St. Agnes Academy, Aquinas University and Divine Word College in Legazpi.[2]
The games will also be promoted as a sports tourism event, the first time in the history of the sporting tournament. Aside from the Palarong Pambansa, Albay will also host the Albay Xterra Off-Road Triathlon and Le Tour de Filipinas on February and the Mayon 360° Ultra Marathon on April.[8] Sports venues will be spread out throughout the province of Albay to promote local tourism.[9]
Governor Joey Salceda, said that the province will be spending 450 million pesos budget for the construction of the playing venues before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Palaro.[10]
References
- 1 2 Alcober, Neil (2015-10-31). "Albay to host 2016 Palarong Pambansa". Manila Times. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- 1 2 3 Lozada, Mei-Lin (January 25, 2016). "First-time host Albay all set for Palarong Pambansa". Spin.ph. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ↑ Chavez, Richiel (1 February 2016). "DepEd signs deal". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Salceda leads Albay athletes, delegates to Palarong Pambansa in Tagum City". The Manila Times. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- 1 2 Laking, Jimmy (14 June 2015). "DepEd to assess Palaro hosting". Baguio Midland Courier. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Pasagoy, Mark Victor (23 June 2015). "Baguio keen on hosting 2016 Palarong Pambansa". Sun Star Baguio. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ Geronga, Jean Rose (5 May 2015). "Albay to host 2016 editions of the Palarong Pamabansa, PRISAA national games". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "Albay is this year’s sports tourism capital!". When In Manila. February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Palaro in Albay to become a sports tourism event". The Philippine Star. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ Co, Chris (February 1, 2016). "P450M inilaan ng Albay na budget sa Palaro (P450M Palaro budget to be spend by Albay)". Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved February 2, 2016.