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THE PRESIDENT’S SUPPORT TO PHILIPPINE For the first time after a long time, sports was mentioned in a SONA last July 22, as he declared his support to the creation of SPORTS Ending a quarter and starting out a new one are a National Academy of Sports for High School. but part of life’s cycles. “For our national sports development, I support the proposed We have to think and evaluate what we have done measure to create the National Academy of Sports for High good so far and what we as one Philippine Sports School students,” the President said. Commission (PSC) can still do and improve on so we could deliver what the Philippine Constitution, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William our President Rodrigo R. Duterte and the Filipino Ramirez, who is also the Philippines’ chef de mission to the people expect of us. 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, praised the commander in chief for being a hands-on leader. We painstakingly strive to adhere to our mandate of bringing sports to the periphery, provide equal The PSC chief said, “there might be bigger priorities but opportunities in sports for all and help elite President Duterte has always given sports his support.” This athletes reach their fullest potentials. he said was proven in his perfect attendance to all Palarong There have been, there still are and there will still Pambansa opening ceremonies since he assumed office in 2016. be more rough roads to hurdle as we continue to serve the public. This path we journey together is The President, too, welcomed and sent off many Philippine difficult but it is also fulfilling without a doubt. delegations for huge international competitions like the Rio Olympics, Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and Asian Games In this new edition of The Podium, we revisit in Malacañang. He also signed Republic Act 11214 or “the the women in sports leadership and coaching Philippine Sports Training Center Act,” establishing a seminar, Indigenous People’s Games in Palawan, state-of-the-art sports trtaining facility in the country President Duterte’s State of the Nation Address, that will rise in Rosales, Pangasinan in 2022. Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Unity Meeting, Arnis Expo, Athletes Delegation Meeting, Chairman Ramirez hopes that the Philippine Sports Institute consultative sports academy will provide a deeper pool planning and grassroots sports, Batang Pinoy of talents for the elite and raise the 2019 National Championships andSEA Games sporting knowledge of Filipinos. Inter-Agency Meeting. The President’s consideration Know the updates of the ongoing rehabilitation for sports also transcends in his of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and the full support to the country’s Philsports Complex as the country gears for its fourth hosting of the SEA Games 2019 and get hosting of the 30th SEA Games inspiration from the story of sports icon, Mona on November 30 to December 11, Sulaiman. 2019, calling for national unity to ensure outstanding hosting while Thank you to the people behind The Podium for rallying stakeholders and agencies giving us another worthy compilation this edition. to focus on the athletes’ training and preparations for the biennial games. We can rest assured that President Duterte always has the best interest of Filipinos, including those in the sporting community, at heart. ports is one of the Filipina coaches were put into Women great drivers of one of the most challenging equality; with its goal seminars they have ever been IP Games of defying gender in, learning the scientific stereotypes and aspects of coaching, the Leaders Ssocial norms, creating excellent importance of communication Take Center role models and showing men skills and working with athletes and women are even in the field on different conditions of life. of play. Stage At of sports What seemed to be an With over 200 sports ordinary activity turned out to women leaders, coaches, be an emotional and memorial Puerto Princesa, and local government experience, not just for the gets push representatives all over the coaches, but also for some country, the Philippine Sports women athletes in attendance. Palawan Commission continued its by Joash David L. Ricanor quest to further strengthen “Learning the heart this conviction when it held a of women in sports and how by Arianne V. Mallare Women In Sports Leadership it impacts the whole sports and Coaching Seminar from community in our country July 16 to 19 at the Century Park will be one of my greatest Hotel, Manila. take-aways from this seminar,” shared Filipina Paralympian Gracing the opening and 2018 Asian Para Games ceremonies, PSC Chairman bronze medalist Adeline William Ramirez mentioned the Dumapong-Ancheta. A need for more women coaches in the country. “Women have PSC Oversight the special ability to read the Commissioner for Women heart and mind of an athlete.” Celia Kiram plans to conduct a Women In Sports Conference PSC oversight Commissioner Charles aymond Maxey and PSC-PSI National Director for grassroots sports development program Prof. Henry C. Daut led the 300 participating “Coaching is not always im 2020, with plans of reaching IPs during the 5thIndigenous People’s Games in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last July 26-27. Some of the traditional games that were played during the were pagbayo sa palay, supok and kadang-kadang sa bao. perfect, but it is leadership. more Filipina coaches next year. he Indigenous Peoples Rizal, Balabac, Roxas, Taytay, El Nido, for future generations.” said PSC I want to honor our Filipino women who truly exemplify As the PSC looks to Games or simply Busuan, Coron, Araceli and host Commissioner and oversight of the IP B known as IP Games, is Puerto Princesa City. Games Charles Raymond Maxey. the self-awareness, ingenuity, partner with Puzon again, one of the grassroots love and heroism of coaches in Kiram said that she and sports programs of the During the celebration, On its fifth and most recent honing the best in our athletes,” Chairman Ramirez envision a Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) eight traditional games in Palawan edition, the PSC’s IP games would added the agency chief. larger program for our women T hence “we are starting to plan which aims to preserve the culture and were showcased such as the takbo, never have been possible without the tradition of different ethnic groups in langoy, supok, sibat, pana, casing, support of the National Commission The sports agency a conference for next year,” the country through sports. pagbayosapalay, kadang-kadangsa on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), tapped Australia-based coach shared the lady Commissioner. bamboo and kadang-kadangsabao. National Commission for Culture Patricia Puzon as resource The PSC’s IP games is now on and the Arts (NCCA), Department of speaker. Puzon is the author “I am very thankful its fifth edition which was held at the Through this program, Tourism (DOT), Commission on Higher of the book, ‘Becoming a to the PSC for having this Great Coach’ and the director initiative for the betterment Puerto Princesa City, Palawan last July non-IPs were able to witness the Education (CHED), Department of C 26-27. simple yet joyful pastime of the IPs Education (DepEd), Armed Forces and founder of MAC’s CrankIt of our women in sports. I am which are also their way of life and of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Tennis Academy (MCTA) in New excited on this development,” South Wales, Australia. concluded Puzon. It was the first time that Puerto uniqueness from others. National Police (PNP), and the local A. Over 200 sports women leaders, coaches and local government representatives Princesa City – also known as the government units (LGUs). nationwide joined the 4-day Women in Sports Leadership and Coaching Seminar last July 16-19 at the Century Park Hotel, Manila. Eco-Tourism Center of the Philippines “Itong IP games ay isang “To change the The four-day seminar – hosted the games which had some napakaimportanteng proyekto ng After its inauguration last B. PSC Chairman William Ramirez during his opening speech during the event. landscape of sports for women, was the agency’s successor 300 participants joining the two-day PSC sapamumuno ni Chairman year, the IP games was successfully C. PSC Commissioner Celia Kiram with PATAFA Regional Director Dr. Drolly Claravall. our Filipina coaches have event to last year’s Women’s sports fest. William “Butch” Ramirez. Ito ay ating held in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, to unlearn and discover the Congress, with Ilocos Norte pinanatiling buhay sa ating mga Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Lagawe, importance of what they do and Governor Maria Imelda Josefa These indigenous people probinsya para matulungan ang ating Ifugao and Kapangan, Benguet. stand for. It has to start in us,” “Imee” Marcos and Bacoor reside in Aborlan, Narra, Quezon, mga kababayang IPs namai-preserba said Puzon. Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla. Brooke’s Point, Sofronio Española, ang kultura at katutubong laro For four days, the 1 THE PODIUM | JULY - SEPTEMBER 2019 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2019 | THE PODIUM 2 very dream to play for thirty three minute-long SONA was Sports is truly an the country is a step a joyous moment for the sports closer now than it ever community rejoicing at sports being effective avenue was. considered important enough to to instill among In his fourth State of the make it to the SONA speech after so ENation Address (SONA), President many years. “We are so lucky to have the youth essential Rodrigo Duterte expressed his full a president that sees the role of sports President Rodrigo support to the establishment of a in nation building,” said Philippine characteristics for Roa Duterte expressed his full support for National Academy of Sports for High Sports Commission Chairman Butch nation-building such as the establishment of a School (NASHS).