Provincial Meet features 25 sporting events, 3,000 athletes and coaches

 

By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY, January 19--- The Provincial Athletic Meet of Zamboanga del Sur was held in Pagdian City from February 17 to 20, 2025 at the Blue Oval in Barangay Dao here.



The provincial meet featured 25 sporting events and around 3,000 delegates, coaches, and technical officials from six (6) Quality Learning Circle (QUALCIs).

The Provincial School Board chaired by Governor Victor Yu announced that this is yet another occasion that the province-wide sports tournament for student athletes under the Department of Education (DepEd) was held in Pagadian City.


Aside from the sports events, the provincial meet also showcased cultural activities for elementary and high school students from 27 competing municipalities in the province.

Winners will advance to the next level, representing Zamboanga del Sur in the Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association (ZPRAA) games in February in Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte.

As chairman of the Provincial School Board, Yu said he has increased the supplementary budget to almost P20-M.

“We have allocated a budget of almost P20-M for sports in our province and more than 60% of our budget is spent on sports. I see the importance of sports events for the youth because I consider it to be more than a‘human development’ in the province.

Yu said that in the past years, ZamboSur has been the champion of the ZPRAA Meet and he encouraged the athletes to reclaim their crown as the number one in the field of sports so that they can participate in the Palarong Pambansa in Laoag City this year.

Yu also expressed his profound thanks to the municipal mayors who led the athletic delegations, coaches and technical officials who contributed to the success of the Provincial Meet. (jcc/The Pagadian Times)

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