Batang Pinoy
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| Abbreviation | PYG-Batang Pinoy |
|---|---|
| First event | Manila, Philippines[1] |
| Occur every | Annually |
| Last event | 2014 Bacolod, Negros Occidental |
| Purpose | National games for athletes under 15 years old |
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 in December 2, 1988.[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 Philippine Sports Commission decided to put the competition, along with its other national competitions, on hold so the sports body could reallocate funds to the national teams' stint at the Southeast Asian Games.[7] The Batang Pinoy was held again in 2011, and is held annually since then.[8]
Editions
Host of the Batang Pinoy National Championships.
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| No. | Year | Main Host |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bacolod |
| 9th | 2015 | Cebu City |
(*) Hosting of the originally 2013 edition postponed to early 2014. A second Batang Pinoy was hosted in the same year.
References
- ^ a b Estrada, Joseph. "EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 44" (PDF). Philippine Sports Commission. The President Of The Philippines. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Batang Pinoy! Yes!". Batang Pinoy 2011. Philippine Sports Commission. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Vanzi, Sol Jose (6 December 1999). "Laguna Takes Overall Batang Pinoy Games Lead". Bacolod: Philippine Headline News Online. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Memorandum Circular 2000-108 - 2000 Philippine National Youth Games - Batang Pinoy Program" (PDF). Department of Interior and Local Government. 23 August 2000. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Over 4,000 athletes compete in Batang Pinoy Games". The Philippine Star. 21 November 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b Vanzi, Sol Jose (2 December 2002). "'Batang Pinoy' Unfolds in Puerto Princesa". Philippine Headline News Online. Bacolod: The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Cruz, Agnes (15 August 2003). "PSC Sacrifices Pet Projects for Vietnam SEA Games". Arab News. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "PSC revives Batang Pinoy competition". InterAKTV. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
