ARMM athletic meet reels off
- Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/sports/2016/02/20/armm-athletic-meet-reels-458370
- Saturday, February 20, 2016
- By Bong Garcia
AROUND 5,000 athletes and athletic officials are gathered as the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Athletic Association (Armmaa) kicked off Saturday in Parang, Maguindanao.
The participants are from the nine school divisions in ARMM namely Maguindanao I and II, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur I and II, Lamitan City, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.
Dr. John Magno, secretary of the Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM), said the Palarong Armmaa promotes physical education specifically a well-rounded development of the youth in the region.
“Palarong Armmaa hopes to develop physical skills, self-discipline and good sportsmanship among the athletes. It enhances total learning of the students,” Magno said.
Athletes, both from elementary and secondary levels, will compete in different sporting events like basketball, volleyball, football, athletics, boxing, wushu, arnis, wrestling, taekwondo, and archery.
The athletic meet will end February 24. It is anchored on the theme “One Team, One Dream for the Bangsamoro People.”
The education officials will select the athletes during Armmaa to represent the region in the forthcoming Palarong Pambansa.
ARMM is expected to send a 500-man athletic delegation to the Palarong Pambansa that will be held from April 9 to 16 in Legazpi City, Albay.