Palarong Pambansa 2021

The Department of Education is planning to hold Palarong Pambansa virtually this school year amid the pandemic.

DepEd director Joel Erestain said that DepEd is still considering the possibility of conducting the country’s biggest sports event.

“Kaso nga lang, hindi na siya ‘yung full spectrum of the sporting events of the Palaro. But kung ano ‘yung pupwedeng ma-video, like ‘yung mga forms, ganyan,” Erestain said.

Erestain said that they have already identified some sports that are possible in a virtual platform but it is still set for IATF ‘s approval.

“Sa nakikita po namin ngayon, kung iho-hold nga ang virtual, baka 15-18 (year olds) lang din ang makakasali. Ang talagang primordial concern natin will always be the safety of our children, especially on the part of Palarong Pambansa and our student-athletes,” he said.

“Pero nakikita natin, ‘pagka medyo nagi-ease up naman ‘yung situation, so baka pwede tayong magdagdag ng sports or sporting events, or pati siguro ng mga batang pwedeng lumahok,” he added.