San Jose, Antique: President Rodrigo Duterte challenged athletes in this year’s 2017 Palarong Pambansa to have a sense of responsibility and not allow illegal drugs to ruin their lives. When I became a candidate for president, I always said no to corruption, suppress drugs at all cost,” said Duterte. You are our inspiration, the reason why we bid to host the Palarong Pambansa. The Province of Antique spent P50 million for the staging of the event, which has produced several national athletes like Lydia de Vega, Elma Muros-Posada, Eric Buhain among others. The DepEd has spent P350 million for the Palarong Pambansa.

Source: Manila Times April 23, 2017 12:00 UTC