Sports
๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐
Bigger opportunities are opening for Filipino youth to soar on the global stageโwhile the Philippines strengthens its position as a premier sports tourism destination.
The inaugural Southeast Asian Plus Youth Games aims to unlock grassroots athletesโ full potential all the way to the Olympic levelโtimely with the harmonization of the countryโs premier grassroots competitions, Batang Pinoy and Palarong Pambansa, as well as the creation of the National Youth Training Pool.
โThis is my gift to Philippine sports and our young, talented athletes,โ said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.
Together with PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio, they formally signaled the countryโs start of hosting preparations, setting sights on successfully staging 20 sports across major venues including the New Clark City Athletics Stadium, New Clark City Aquatics Center, the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, the SMX Convention Center Manila, and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, among others.
โItโs an excellent idea for the development of the countryโs grassroots. Mag-aalign ito sa Palarong Pambansa and Batang Pinoy. Itโs also a perfect event for what we have been promoting from the startโsports tourism,โ said Chairman Gregorio.
Scheduled from December 2-14, 2027, the tournament will bring together thousands of young SEA athletes, with the inclusion of 12 countries across West, Central, South, and East Asia. With the expected influx of visitors, the Philippines further strengthens its position as a regional hub for sports tourism while elevating the competitiveness of Filipino grassroots athletes.
