DEPED, MILO LAUNCH SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR PH SCHOOLS, BARANGAYS

The Department of Education (DepEd) has entered into a partnership with MILO Philippines in launching two sports programs, the MILO Champ Camp and the Barangay MILO Liga.

This is part of DepEd’s commitment to promote physical education and school sports as integral part of the Filipino learners’ holistic development.

To continuously give the Filipino youth more opportunities to get into sports, these programs shall reach out to grassroots communities by engaging over 1 million students and 60,000 parents through the MILO Champ Camp, and over 500,000 residents in 300 barangays with the Barangay MILO Liga, over the next two years.

The DepEd has commended these programs and relayed how these are concurrent with the Constitution’s provision that “The State shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league competition and amateur sports.”

It is the DepEd’s hope that by reaching out to different public schools and barangays around the country that more parents and kids will realize the value of sports, and ultimately build a nation of champions.

The MILO Champ Camp is a nationwide school tour that aims to spark the interest of students for sports and promote the importance of the values learned through it through tapping skilled youth coaches to teach elementary students the basics of basketball, volleyball, and football, while offering parents insightful talks on the value of getting their children into sports. This year, the Camp will roll out in 300 public schools in key cities around the country, estimating participation of 500,000 students and 30,000 parents.

According to MILO officials, learning continues outside the classroom, and they want to reach out to both parents and kids by providing an interactive glimpse into popular sports.

MILO envisions Barangay MILO Liga to be a training ground for young athletes to pick up at least one sport, develop their skills, and hone their character as future champions.

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III at Dolores National High School

The author is Teacher