Batang Pinoy Explained

Batang Pinoy
Abbreviation:PYG-Batang Pinoy
Formation:Manila, Philippines
Last:2023 in Manila
Recurrence:Annually
Purpose:National games for athletes under 15 years old

The Philippine Youth Games – Batang Pinoy or simply Batang Pinoy is the national youth sports competition of the Philippines for athletes under 15 years old. Unlike the Palarong Pambansa a competition for student athletes, the Batang Pinoy also includes the out-of-school youth.[1]

History

The Batang Pinoy was established through the Executive Order No. 44 which was signed by then President Joseph Estrada on December 2, 1998.[2] The first edition was held in Bacolod in 1999.[3] From then, the games were held annually with Santa Cruz, Laguna[4] (2000), Bacolod[5] (2001) Puerto Princesa[6] (2002) hosting the next three editions. The 2002 and prior editions, were for athletes of 12 years and below.[6]

In 2003, the Philippine Sports Commission decided to put the competition, along with its other national competitions, on hold so the sports body could reallocate funds to the national teams' stint at the Southeast Asian Games.[7] The Batang Pinoy was held again in 2011, and is held annually since then.[8] [9]

In 2017, the prospects of ending the organization of Batang Pinoy was raised due to it being redundant to the Palarong Pambansa, another national games but for student-athletes below 18 years of age.[10]

In 2020, Batang Pinoy was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.[11] Last held in 2019 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, the Batang Pinoy would be not held until 2022 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.[12] [13]

Editions

Host of the Batang Pinoy National Championships.

EditionYearMain Host
1st1999Bacolod
2nd2000Santa Cruz, Laguna
3rd2001Bacolod
4th2002Puerto Princesa
–2003–2010Not held
5th2011Naga, Camarines Sur
6th2012Iloilo City
7th2013Bacolod
8th2014
9th2015Cebu City
10th[14] 2016Tagum
11th2018Baguio
12th2019Puerto Princesa
–2020–2021Not held
13th2022Vigan
14th2023Manila
(*) Hosting of the originally 2013 edition postponed to early 2014.[15] A second Batang Pinoy was hosted in the same year.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Batang Pinoy! Yes!. Batang Pinoy 2011. Philippine Sports Commission. 1 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208050518/http://bp2012.psc.gov.ph/index.php/about. 8 December 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Estrada. Joseph. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 44. Philippine Sports Commission. The President Of The Philippines. 1 December 2015.
  3. News: Vanzi. Sol Jose. Laguna Takes Overall Batang Pinoy Games Lead. 1 December 2015. Philippine Headline News Online. 6 December 1999. Bacolod.
  4. Web site: Memorandum Circular 2000-108 - 2000 Philippine National Youth Games - Batang Pinoy Program. 1 December 2015. Department of Interior and Local Government. 23 August 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208174144/http://www.dilgx.org/Memorandum%20Circulars/MemoCircs/2000-108%202000%20Philippine%20National%20Youth%20Games%20-%20Batang%20Pinoy%20Program.pdf. 8 December 2015. dead.
  5. News: Over 4,000 athletes compete in Batang Pinoy Games. 1 December 2015. The Philippine Star. 21 November 2001.
  6. News: Vanzi. Sol Jose. 'Batang Pinoy' Unfolds in Puerto Princesa. 1 December 2015. Philippine Headline News Online. The Philippine Star. 2 December 2002. Bacolod.
  7. News: Cruz. Agnes. PSC Sacrifices Pet Projects for Vietnam SEA Games. 1 December 2015. Arab News. 15 August 2003.
  8. News: PSC revives Batang Pinoy competition. 1 December 2015. InterAKTV. 6 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305073620/http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/psc-revives-batang-pinoy-competition. 5 March 2016. dead.
  9. News: Navarro . June . Batang Pinoy returns . 17 December 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  10. News: Reyes . Marc Anthony . Batang Pinoy faces possible cancellation . 17 December 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 9 November 2017 . en.
  11. News: PSC officially cancels PH National Games, Batang Pinoy . 17 December 2022 . ABS-CBN News . 11 May 2020.
  12. News: Batang Pinoy returns to Ilocos Sur . 17 December 2022 . BusinessWorld . 27 October 2022.
  13. News: Batang Pinoy opens hostilities in Ilocos Sur . 17 December 2022 . ABS-CBN News . 17 December 2022.
  14. News: Nat'l Batang Pinoy kicks off in Tagum. 28 November 2016. The Visayan Daily Star. Philippine News Agency. 28 November 2016.
  15. News: PSC-POC Batang Pinoy National Finals tuloy na sa Bacolod sa Jan. 28 (Batang Pinoy to continue in Bacolod in January 28). 1 December 2015. Pang-Masa. 21 January 2014. fil.
  16. News: Mariano. Clyde. Batang Pinoy finals in Bacolod. 1 December 2015. Tempo. 25 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208082031/http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2014/07/25/batang-pinoy-finals-in-bacolod/. 8 December 2015. dead.

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