Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY–More than a
hundred athletes from Ilocos Norte are set to join other athletes from Region 1
in the Palarong Pambansa 2018 in Ilocos Sur.
Of the 101 athletes, at least
20 captured athletes came from other divisions in Ilocos Norte, said Gene Reginaldo, education program supervisor of
the Schools Division of Ilocos Norte.
They are set to represent
Region 1 in athletics, baseball, gymnastics, tennis, baseball, chess,
taekwondo, football and swimming.
According to Mr. Reginaldo,
the Ilocos Norte athletes will be in Vigan starting April 6 for their week-long
training prior to the national sporting event set on April 15-21 at the Quirino
Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur.
To date, Ilocos Norte
education officials billeted these athletes at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Sports
Stadium in Laoag City for their training with local coaches.
With 14 schools divisions,
Region 1 is composed of four provinces namely Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La
Union and Pangasinan.
The heritage city of Vigan in
Ilocos Sur is hosting this year’s biggest youth sports event in the country
after it won in the bidding against Ilagan City in Isabela, Baguio City,
Province of Bulacan, and Marikina City.
Vigan hosted the same event
in 1953 and 1973 when the event was still known as Bureau of Public
Schools-Interscholastic Athletics Association.
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