MANILA HOSTS NCR PALARO 2010

For the first time, the City of Manila will host the NCR Palaro 2010 with Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and City School superintendent Dr.  Ponciano Menguito joining the parade that will kick off the NCR Palaro 2010. Lim will also give his opening remarks at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

The 2010 Dep-Ed NCR Palaro will be held from February 15-19 at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and other selected venues which the City of Manila will be the host. The Palaro will be participated in by athletes and officials from the different public and private schools of Metro Manila both in elementary and high school levels.

 The NCR Palaro 2010 parade starts at 2 p.m. Saturday at Raja Sulayman, Baywalk Roxas Boulevard , Manila going to Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, using Ninoy Aquino Stadium Gate on February 15,2010. The parade will be participated by school heads, city officials, athletes, coaches, and game officials. The Manila delegation is 526 consist of athletes, coaches and trainors.  

The participating schools are from: Caloocan , Las Pinas, Makati , Malabon, Navotas, Mandaluyong, Marikina , Muntinlupa, Paranaque , Pasay , Pasig , Quezon City , San Juan , Taguig, pateros, and Valenzuela.

The following sports events are athletic, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, badminton, volleyball, arnis, table tennis, taekwondo, boxing, football, sipa, chess, sepak, and archery.