By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—To promote a more active
lifestyle and overall wellness in the community, the Ilocos Norte government plans
to establish more three-generational (3G) playgrounds and fitness parks in
several schools in the province.
A 3G-park refers to a
communal space wherein children, adults and the middle-aged, and seniors can
come together and engage in active play or exercise in an environment that is
both secure and ripe for recreation.
To date, the provincial
government has set up at least five 3G parks: beside the Provincial Capitol and
at the municipal parks of Dingras, Badoc, Bacarra and Batac City. Since its
public opening in December 2016, hundreds of families gather in these sites,
aside from a trip to the malls, to divert children's time and attention from
computers and other forms of technology at home.
Funded by the provincial
government through its special educational fund, Senior Sangguniang
Panlalawigan member Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc said they are eyeing more or less
12 schools in the province to have its own 3-G park.
However, the Department of
Education is yet to identify the schools, said Mr. Manotoc, who is chairperson
of the provincial board’s committee on youth and sports.
Mr. Manotoc said the planned 3G
parks in schools will remain open to the public even after classes and
weekends.
The 3G parks is in line with Ilocos
Norte governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos' vision to transform Ilocos
Norte into a province that is “livable, sustainable, and resilient through the
provision of recreational activities to strengthen community relations”.
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