PRESIDENT Marcos wants the Philippine Sports Commission to boost and enhance its nutrition program for national athletes as the country continues to seek glory, particularly in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Marcos met with PSC Chairman Noli Eala last week when Eala accompanied world No. 3 pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena in a courtesy call at Malacanang.
“Nagkaroon po tayo ng panahong makipag-usap sa ating Pangulo at napakasimple ng mga sinabi niya sa atin — alagaan ang mga atleta. Sabi niya dapat ayusin ang nutrition ng ating mga atleta,” said Eala.
“And I think that’s a policy direction na tamang-tama sa mga plano ng PSC, so atin po itong tututukan,” Eala said, adding proper nutrition is vital for the national athletes, especially those vying in major international competitions like the SEA Games, Asian Games, World Championships, and the Olympics.
“That’s what we will do,” Eala said.
At present, the PSC provides meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as morning and afternoon snacks to different national teams. PSC nutritionists provide and design specific meal plans for the athletes to ensure they get optimal nutrition for their training and help them become competition-ready.
The PSC also promotes nutritional awareness among the athletes through its social media postings of pre-competition nutrition, easy-to-make snacks, and what it has branded as the “Secret Menu to Success.”
