Nograles believes that it can implement a long-term sports program. According to him, it is sufficient to train potential athletes so that we could be competitive in a global sports world, especially on bagging our "eye-on-the-prize" olympic gold medal.
The current PSC Chair is disqualified 3rd District Manila Representative Harry Angping, whose wife is currently seating and voted for Con-Ass. My Grandfather's friend, former Manila Mayor Mel Lopez, headed PSC in the 1990s.
My reaction?
It's about time! Hello!!! I firmly believe that if there is a problem, the system and its grassroots should be addressed. If a high number of out-of-school youths can't afford even public education, investing in sports could paved way for their education. Athlete-Scholars are prized possessions of the school (believe me!). This is my grandfather's ideal, when he established BOYAA, the oldest Metro Manila Sports Community Based Organization. If I have the guts, I'll continue his advocacy.
However, I'm worried, why is this resolution now? If PGMA really wants to develop athletic holistic growth of Filipino youth, why now? Smelling politics, this would favor Angping a lot, as a reward for Nadia's vote on Con-Ass.
DepEd was Department of Education, Culture and Sports before, but now, we are reviving the sports curricula. So what happened in 8 years of Sports..... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... No wonder we performed poor in Athens 04 and Beijing 08, though SEA Games in 05 was outstanding.
I'm happy that Chess is now part, I believe it would increase LOGIC and COGNITION of our Filipino youth. Aside from having 10/11 (number disputed) Grandmasters in the country, the Philippines is a sleeping giant when it comes to this sport.
For the mean time, I'll keep my eye close in this matter. I only hope Advocacy overcomes Political Patronage on this issue.
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