OFFICIALS of the Philippine Sports Commission held an ocular inspection of venues and alignment meeting with the Ilocos Sur Provincial Government over the weekend for the 2022 Batang Pinoy National Championships scheduled to start on Dec. 17.
The Ilocos Sur LGU, through Ryan Vera-Cruz, the Provincial Sports Coordinator, assured their PSC counterparts that all hands are on deck to get all venues and requirements Games-ready for the sportsfest that is expected to lure 7,000 athletes, coaches, officials, parents and spectators, and 300 volunteers from schools and private companies.
Competitions in archery, badminton, chess, table tennis and swimming are set to start on opening day.
This edition is the first face-to-face edition of the Games after the onset of the pandemic and sets the bar high with several firsts.
“We are assuring the safety and comfort of our participating athletes coming in the province, with the upgrading of amenities in each of the 21 billeting schools that will be used for the games, through the initiative of Ilocos Sur Gov. Jerry Singson,” said Vera-Cruz.
