Batang Pinoy
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Abbreviation | PYG-Batang Pinoy |
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First event | Manila, Philippines[1] |
Occur every | Annually |
Last event | 2023 in Manila |
Purpose | National games for athletes under 15 years old |
Website | batangpinoy |
The Philippine Youth Games – Batang Pinoy or simply Batang Pinoy (lit. 'Filipino Youth') is the national youth sports competition of the Philippines for athletes under 15 years old. Unlike the Palarong Pambansa a competition for student athletes, the Batang Pinoy also includes the out-of-school youth.[2]
History
The Batang Pinoy was established through the Executive Order No. 44 which was signed by then President Joseph Estrada on December 2, 1998.[1] The first edition was held in Bacolod in 1999.[3] From then, the games were held annually with Santa Cruz, Laguna[4] (2000), Bacolod[5] (2001) Puerto Princesa[6] (2002) hosting the next three editions. The 2002 and prior editions, were for athletes of 12 years and below.[6]
In 2003, the
In 2017, the prospects of ending the organization of Batang Pinoy was raised due to it being redundant to the Palarong Pambansa, another national games but for student-athletes below 18 years of age.[10]
In 2020, Batang Pinoy was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[11] Last held in 2019 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the Batang Pinoy would be not held until 2022 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.[12][13]
Editions
Host of the Batang Pinoy National Championships.
Bacolod: 1st, 3rd, 7th, 8th
Edition | Year | Main Host |
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1st | 1999 | Bacolod |
2nd | 2000 | Santa Cruz, Laguna |
3rd | 2001 | Bacolod |
4th | 2002 | Puerto Princesa |
– | 2003–2010 | Not held |
5th | 2011 | Naga, Camarines Sur |
6th | 2012 | Iloilo City |
7th | 2013* | Bacolod |
8th | 2014 | |
9th | 2015 | Cebu City |
10th[14] | 2016 | Tagum |
11th | 2018 | Baguio |
12th | 2019 | Puerto Princesa |
– | 2020–2021 | Not held |
13th | 2022 | Vigan |
14th | 2023 | Manila |
(*) Hosting of the originally 2013 edition postponed to early 2014.[15] A second Batang Pinoy was hosted in the same year.[16]
References
- ^ a b Estrada, Joseph. "EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 44" (PDF). Philippine Sports Commission. The President Of The Philippines. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Batang Pinoy! Yes!". Batang Pinoy 2011. Philippine Sports Commission. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Vanzi, Sol Jose (December 6, 1999). "Laguna Takes Overall Batang Pinoy Games Lead". Bacolod: Philippine Headline News Online. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Memorandum Circular 2000-108 - 2000 Philippine National Youth Games - Batang Pinoy Program" (PDF). Department of Interior and Local Government. August 23, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Over 4,000 athletes compete in Batang Pinoy Games". The Philippine Star. November 21, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Vanzi, Sol Jose (December 2, 2002). "'Batang Pinoy' Unfolds in Puerto Princesa". Philippine Headline News Online. Bacolod: The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Cruz, Agnes (August 15, 2003). "PSC Sacrifices Pet Projects for Vietnam SEA Games". Arab News. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "PSC revives Batang Pinoy competition". InterAKTV. September 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Navarro, June. "Batang Pinoy returns". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 9, 2017). "Batang Pinoy faces possible cancellation". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "PSC officially cancels PH National Games, Batang Pinoy". ABS-CBN News. May 11, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Batang Pinoy returns to Ilocos Sur". BusinessWorld. October 27, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Batang Pinoy opens hostilities in Ilocos Sur". ABS-CBN News. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Nat'l Batang Pinoy kicks off in Tagum". The Visayan Daily Star. Philippine News Agency. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "PSC-POC Batang Pinoy National Finals tuloy na sa Bacolod sa Jan. 28 (Batang Pinoy to continue in Bacolod in January 28)" (in Filipino). Pang-Masa. January 21, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Mariano, Clyde (July 25, 2014). "Batang Pinoy finals in Bacolod". Tempo. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.