BAGUIO YOUNG ATHLETES SEEK BATANG PINOY SLOTS

August 13, 2022 Metro BLISTT

Young athletes have started their bid to join the Baguio team for the Batang Pinoy 2022 to be held in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on December 4 to 10. “Elimination and tryouts shall be widely disseminated to all interested local associations/ clubs/gyms,…” a notice from city sports development officer Gaudencio Gonzales. The notice was duly noted by city administrator Bonifacio dela Pena.

The July 26 CSDO notice was addressed to all local sports association, clubs, sports groups operating in Baguio City.
Said notice also set the deadline for submission of official tryout results on August 23 and start of online registration per event on the same date until August 25. Deadline for submission of athletes documents on August 26.

Meanwhile, the provincial government of Ilocos Sur has assured that games will be go on at Vigan and other municipalities near it as hosts to the biggest sporting event for athletes 15 years old and younger. Vigan was hard hit by the July 27 earthquake which has Dolores, Abra as epicenter. Vigan and the nearby towns were host of the 2018 Palarong Pambansa.

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