Luzon leg ng Indigenous Peoples Games, matagumpay na idinaos sa Ilocos Sur

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00:00The Luzon Leg of the Indigenous Peoples Games was a success in Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

00:07This is the story of Daryl Oclares.

00:11Pekang, Tika, and Pataluntun.

00:14These are just a few of the famous games in the Luzon Leg of the Indigenous Peoples Games

00:20that took place last Friday in Salcedo, Ilocos Sur.

00:23More than 200 IPs from 14 cities were present at one of the games that is said to be of great importance to the culture of our people.

00:31This program became possible because of the help of the Philippine Sports Commission

00:36and the local government of Ilocos Sur under the leadership of Governor Jeremias Jerry Singson.

00:42According to Singson, they support the programs of PSC and Bukas Sila

00:47in case they will be given the opportunity to host any sports event.

00:51I am thankful to PSC and we were given the opportunity.

00:55We asked for the PSC to have an office here in Ilocos Sur as a training center here in the North.

01:05Our facility, what we call the Kirino Stadium, is okay.

01:12It can be used nationally or internationally.

01:15We are continuously improving.

01:18We are also thankful to Salcedo Mayor Ninia Graciel Gironela Itzon

01:23because their town was chosen to host the IP Games.

01:27First of all, I want to take this opportunity to thank Commissioner Matthew Gaston and Governor Jerry Singson

01:38for giving us the opportunity to promote our tradition,

01:42especially the traditional games that can be shown to the younger generations

01:49about our tradition when it comes to IP Games.

01:54PSC Commissioner Matthew Fritz Gaston also shared that they want to expand the IP Games.

02:01This was an oversight to me. I had no idea what actually IP is.

02:05But when I saw and experienced it, I said,

02:08this is what Gov was talking about earlier, our culture, tradition and heritage.

02:14For me, it's very important.

02:16With that, I said, this is really big and we will make it even bigger.

02:20And with the support of such LGUs like Gov, who are very supportive of this,

02:25we should always keep in mind where we were, where are we, and where are we heading.

02:31That is a heritage, that is tradition, that is culture that we should always cherish and be proud of.

02:38Aside from IP Games, the Indigenous Peoples Forum also held a forum

02:43where they discussed the rights of our people and the importance of their games in our culture.

02:49In Bacolod, the next destination of the Indigenous Peoples Games

02:53is the far-flung fishing grounds of our people.

02:57From here in Salcedo, Ilocos Sur, Daryl Oclares for Pambansang TV in Baton, Philippines.