President Ferdinand \u2018Bongbong\u2019 Marcos Jr. said that the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), celebrating its 34th founding anniversary, has been fulfilling its mandate and duty to promote inclusivity in sports and deliver the best services for the national athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor nearly three and a half decades, the Commission has done and fulfilled its duty. The fruits of their labor should not be reflected on scoreboards and medals won alone,\u201d said Marcos, as he hosted a thanksgiving event yesterday at the Heroes Hall of Malaca\u00f1an Palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The occasion showcased the PSC\u2019s accomplishments the previous year and its plans on the rehabilitation of its sports facilities, in line with its mandate of employing sports as a unifying force for the nation, and as a promotional vehicle for inclusivity and for sustaining an individual\u2019s wellness and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf your mandate is to promote sports that are inclusive, then it must include a sector that is fighting for inclusivity. If your mission is to mainstream sports in all aspects of national life, then it begins by bringing into the fold those who are seen to be in the margins,\u201d added the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann expressed his gratitude to the President for his unwavering assistance to the sports agency, helping it fulfill its constitutional task of reaching every corner of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are grateful for the support from the President and the national government which was key in reaching our success in 2023. And we look forward to making a stronger thrust in grassroots sports development and serve as instruments of peace, through sports,\u201d said Bachmann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just recently, the agency chief visited the cities of Davao, Cotabato, Marawi, Iligan and Ozamis to engage in a dialogue with sports coordinators in expanding the PSC\u2019s grassroots talent identification and imposing sports as an instrumentality of peace for the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event also coincided with the awarding of incentives to the victorious para athletes from the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China last year, carrying out the mandate of Republic Act 10699.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am standing here as the Cheerleader-in-Chief to our athletes during the 4th Asian Para Games who have garnered the best result that the country has ever had. Ang gagaling ninyo, salamat sa inyong laban,\u201d the President told the para-athletes and coaches present at the reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team Philippines collected a total of 10 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze medals, placing ninth overall among 44 competing nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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