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BBM-SARA UNITEAM TO RAMP UP SPORTS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN

PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio vowed to ramp up sports programs to keep the youth away from violence and to develop a new pool of athletes that might bring honor to the country.

/ 22 December 2021

PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio vowed to ramp up sports programs to keep the youth away from violence and to develop a new pool of athletes that might bring honor to the country.

The statement was made after Save the Children Philippines reported that in 2019, some 1.8 million young people from Mindanao were severely affected by violence.

“Naniniwala kami na ang isang pinakamabuting paraan para makamit natin ang katahimikan sa Mindanao ay kung mabibigyan natin ng pagkakataon ang mga kabataan na lumahok sa sports at iba pang katulad na aktibidad na magbibigay ng inspirasyon at direksiyon sa kanilang buhay,” the BBM-Sara UniTeam said.

It said that such programs will help children focus on attention on constructive activities.

“Kasabay ng peace and order dapat may programa tayo para sa mga kabataang lubhang naapektuhan ng patuloy na bakbakan sa Mindanao, nakakabahala na sa murang edad ay marami sa kanila ang marunong nang humawak ng baril, kawawa ang mga batang ito, kaya nais namin palakasin ang isports sa kanilang lugar,” it added.

“‘Yun naman talaga dapat, sports at pag-aaral ang dapat na napagtutuunan nila,” it added.

Aside from beefing up sports programs, the duo also vowed to increase the number of sports facilities in Mindanao.

“Dagdagan natin ‘yung mga sports facilities sa Mindanao, tulad ng basketball, soccer field at ibang mga sports gym at bumuo tayo ng organisasyon na tututok at magtuturo ng sports sa mga kabataan sa Mindanao,” they said.