MALOLOS CITY – Aurora Congressman Juan Edgardo Angara pushed for sports development in the country saying that it is a key ingredient in national development and nation building.
He also called for a change in priorities on sports to be developed and specifically mentioned football, baseball and surfing.
Speaking to thousands of athletes competing for the 2010 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association Region III Olympics (SCUAA-III) here on Sunday, Angara said that the country’s golden age in sports was in the 1930s.
“Kailangang alagaan natin ang ating mga atleta sapagkat ang golden age natin sa sports ay noon pang 1930s in terms of medal,” said Angara, the son of Senator Edgardo Angara from Baler, Aurora.
The young Angara stressed that sports is a key ingredient in national development and nation building.
He said “malapit ang kaugnayan ng pagsulong ng bansa sa pangingibabaw nito sa sports dahil hindi lamang mental at physical health ang pinasisigla nito.”
He said that sports contribute to the development of virtues needed for nation building.
This includes being a good sport, teamwork, self discipline, honesty, self control, patience and tolerance.
As a lawmaker, he said that he filed a bill in Congress for the establishment of Philippine High School for Sports, where athlete’s development will be given priority.
With regards to current sports development program of the country, Angara proposed a paradigm shift on sports to be developed.
He specifically mentioned football, baseball, and surfing.
“Football is the number one sports in the world, at kailan lang ay ipinakita ng mga Pilipino ang kakayahan ng talunin ng ating mga atleta ang Vietnam sa elimination round ng Suzuki Cup,” he said.
He also batted for surfing noting that it will greatly contribute to country’s tourism industry.
As this developed, the Bulacan State University (BulSU) Gold Gears is defending its crown as overall champion in the annual SCUAA Olympics.
For years, the Gold Gears has been ruling almost all events in the annual Olympics, particularly on swimming and athletic events.
Dr. Mariano de Jesus, president of BulSU said that their year-round sports program has been paying off.
“Our athletes do not train for the certain competitions alone, they train all year round,” he said in explaining their dominance of the SCUAA in the last 14 years.
On Sunday’s SCUAA Olympics opening rites, delegates from different state colleges and universities in Central Luzon openly challenged the Gold Gear’s dominance saying that it is their time to win this year.
Participating schools in their year’s SCUAA III Olympics include Aurora State College of Technology, Bulacan Agricultural State College, Bataan Peninsula State University, Central Luzon State University, Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, Nueva Ecija Univesity of Science and Technology, Pampanga Agricultural College, Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, Philippine State College of Aeronautics, Ramon magsaysaya Technological University, Tarlac College of Agriculture, Tarlac State University, and BulSU.
He also called for a change in priorities on sports to be developed and specifically mentioned football, baseball and surfing.
Speaking to thousands of athletes competing for the 2010 State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association Region III Olympics (SCUAA-III) here on Sunday, Angara said that the country’s golden age in sports was in the 1930s.
“Kailangang alagaan natin ang ating mga atleta sapagkat ang golden age natin sa sports ay noon pang 1930s in terms of medal,” said Angara, the son of Senator Edgardo Angara from Baler, Aurora.
The young Angara stressed that sports is a key ingredient in national development and nation building.
He said “malapit ang kaugnayan ng pagsulong ng bansa sa pangingibabaw nito sa sports dahil hindi lamang mental at physical health ang pinasisigla nito.”
He said that sports contribute to the development of virtues needed for nation building.
This includes being a good sport, teamwork, self discipline, honesty, self control, patience and tolerance.
As a lawmaker, he said that he filed a bill in Congress for the establishment of Philippine High School for Sports, where athlete’s development will be given priority.
With regards to current sports development program of the country, Angara proposed a paradigm shift on sports to be developed.
He specifically mentioned football, baseball, and surfing.
“Football is the number one sports in the world, at kailan lang ay ipinakita ng mga Pilipino ang kakayahan ng talunin ng ating mga atleta ang Vietnam sa elimination round ng Suzuki Cup,” he said.
He also batted for surfing noting that it will greatly contribute to country’s tourism industry.
As this developed, the Bulacan State University (BulSU) Gold Gears is defending its crown as overall champion in the annual SCUAA Olympics.
For years, the Gold Gears has been ruling almost all events in the annual Olympics, particularly on swimming and athletic events.
Dr. Mariano de Jesus, president of BulSU said that their year-round sports program has been paying off.
“Our athletes do not train for the certain competitions alone, they train all year round,” he said in explaining their dominance of the SCUAA in the last 14 years.
On Sunday’s SCUAA Olympics opening rites, delegates from different state colleges and universities in Central Luzon openly challenged the Gold Gear’s dominance saying that it is their time to win this year.
Participating schools in their year’s SCUAA III Olympics include Aurora State College of Technology, Bulacan Agricultural State College, Bataan Peninsula State University, Central Luzon State University, Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, Nueva Ecija Univesity of Science and Technology, Pampanga Agricultural College, Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, Philippine State College of Aeronautics, Ramon magsaysaya Technological University, Tarlac College of Agriculture, Tarlac State University, and BulSU.
