"on a shoestring"

I’m sharing with you a schedules I got from Philippines Sports Commission regarding the Batang Pinoy Games 2011

MINDANAO-WIDE
Zamboanga City
October 27-30
Regions 9-12, CARAGA and ARMM

VISAYAS-WIDE
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
November 10-13
Regions 6-8

NORTHERN LUZON Leg
Baguio City
November 24-27
Regions 1-3, CAR

NCR Leg
Makati City
November 29 – December 2
Metro Manila cities/municipalities

Southern Luzon Leg
Sta. Cruz City, Laguna
December 4-7
Regions 4a-4b, Region 5

NATIONAL BATANG PINOY
Naga City, Camarines Sur
December 10-13
All regional winners

More about the Batang Pinoy Games

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Executive Order No. 44, otherwise known as the Philippine Youth Games–Batang Pinoy, serves as the national sports competition program for children, and is envisioned to address the need for a grassroots sports program centered on values formation inherent in the practice of sports and play.

Batang Pinoy is designed in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Leagues of Provinces, Cities, Municipalities and Barangays. The Philippine Olympic Committee and National Sports Associations, both non-government entities and internationally recognized authorities in different sports, shall run and oversee the technical management of the event.

High performing of the 2011 edition of Batang Pinoy athletes shall undergo high-level training for three (3) years in preparation for the second edition of Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China in 2014, and for other international age group competitions.

Sports Included are:

• Archery
• Arnis
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Chess
• Gymnastics
• Judo
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Weightlifting
• Wrestling

• Boxing
• Chess
• Gymnastics
• Judo
• Swimming