PSC extends deadline for Zumbarangay Pilipinas Solo Exercise on Cam Challenge to June 30, 2021

THE Philippine Sports Commission - Women in Sports will continue to accept entries of Zumbarangay Pilipinas until June 30. This is to give chance for more interested women, girls and LGBTQ to produce their solo dance video and be part of the fun in the midst of pandemic.

“Designed to drumbeat the need for regular exercising through dancing, the contest has attracted over a hundred participants so far from all over the Philippines,” said the PSC chairman, William I Ramirez.

The Zumbarangay Pilipinas solo exercise contest is a campaign to encourage women and girls to engage in physical activities such as solo dancing to ensure and maintain physical and psychological fitness.

The PSC Women in Sports believes that the lockdowns resulting to limited movements of our women and girls will affect their mental and physical health if there is no deliberate efforts to get them back into shape. Global studies find that women and girls gained weight during the lockdown, were less active, suffered from poor sleep, and experienced increased stress and anxiety.

PSC Commissioner Oversight for

Women in Sports Celia H. Kiram cited research findings showing that even shortterm physical inactivity has long lasting repercussions. She asserted the need to infuse fun and music in exercising, further citing that music is always a therapy to reduce depressive moods, and to help improve daily functioning of the body. She further cites studies that music, sound frequencies and rhythm have therapeutic ability to treat physical and psychological issues.

The contest kicks off at the barangay level, and levels up to the city/municipal, provincial, regional and national level.

To join the contest, an interested participant will just have to follow these steps: 1) Fill up the Registration Form at www. riseupshapeup.com; 2) Save the Contestant Number that is sent to the email provided by the participant; 3) Download the Music Video Igalaw Galaw Ating Katawan; 4) Create and record an original solo video (minimum 1 minute); 5) Submit, post and share the entry video in the comment section of Rise Up Shape Up Facebook Page; 6) Indicate the Contestant Number (only) when posting/ sharing the video for proper identification.