Sunday, August 9, 2009


Larolympics Teaches Kids the Value of Pinoy Games
By Jocelyn E. Morano
Butuan – Kids from urban barangays compete in the first ever Larolympics held at city hall grounds, sponsored by the City Sports Office headed by Councilor Randolph Plaza in partnership with the Anak TV Foundation- Quezon City.
Childhood games like patintero, tumbang preso and pikô were played purposely to create awareness of today’s generation the fun and really enjoy life as children.
In his speech, Councilor Randolph Plaza encouraged children to indulge games played before by parents but is lost in today’s generation because most kids are hooked in playing computer games.
Anak TV Foundation Trustee Ms. Elvira Go said, “Ipagsigawan natin ang Larolympic ay para sa mga Filipino. Shout it to the world that we Filipino can do a game without spending so much.”
Players from barangay Tandang Sora bagged the championship prize for Piko in tsikiting and bagets division.
Barangays Maon and Holy Redeemer won in the patintero tsikiting and bagets division, respectively.
Barangay JP Rizal on the other hand, bags the tumbang preso championship both in tsikiting and bagets division.
Anak TV Foundation also awarded medals to 4 Most Valuable Players for Butuan City namely Mark Dau, Rhea Dau from Barangay Maon and Clyde Salise and Kareen Dalamo of Barangay Holy Redeemer.
After Butuan, the Anak TV Foundation will proceed to Davao for the Larolympics. Winners from the said competition here will play in the Larolympics Mindanao.

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