PSIAA program

Title

PSIAA program

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English

Year

1969

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PSI A A Meet Opens Tomorrow ♦LARGEST CIRCULATION ♦ ♦ IN THE BICOL REGION X ♦ ALBAY I ♦ CAM. NORTE X t CAM. SUR X ♦ CATANDUANES ♦ MASBATE X t SORSOGON J IRIGA CITY < LEGAZPI CITY X t NAGA CITY X J 5 ♦♦♦♦♦♦ Year 36 • Vol. 34 • No. 11 • City of Naga. March 15, 1969 • 10 Pages * 10 Centavos M e s s a g eps iaa Program < M e s s a g e OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES Malacanang I am happy to greet the officials, delegates, and participating ath'etes in the 1969 Public Schools Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet, which is scheduled to be held from March 16-22, 1969, in Pili, Camarines Sur. Regional athletic competitions are an important extra-curricular activity in our schools not only as a means for developing physical fitness of the participants, but also for discovering potential athletic giants. It is through these meets that we can develop the skills and stamina of our athletes for future world competitions. My best wishes to the officials and athletes of the PSIAA for a most successful and fruitful meet, Vice Pres. LOPEZ and may the best team win. Manila January 22, 1969 (Sgd.) FERNANDO LOPEZ Vice President Republic of the Philippines CITY OF NAGA OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Message I join all Bicolanos in welcoming the guests and the eight regional delegations to the 1969 Public Schools Interscholastic AtAthletic Association Meet. This meet will project not only the value of sportsmanship but the need to support athletic development in the country. In the very poorly in international ath___ ____ _____„_ __ _ - knows, this is the result of our apathetic attitude towards the development of otir sports. We hope, therefore, that this 1969 PSIAA Meet will open the people’s mind Mayor S1BULO past several years, our nation fared letic competitions. As everyone for a better and bigger support to athletic growth in our country. Again, welcome to all the guests and participants in the Meet. (Sgd.) VICENTE P. SIBULO City Mayor Sunday, March 16-Opening Ceremonies-Part 1-12:30, Assembly of Athletic Delegations at the Cam. Sur High School Campus, Naga City. 1 p.m. Motorcade around Naga City and the Municipality of Pili to Interscholastic Meet Grounds. Part II-1 p.m. Blessing of the Marcos Stadium. Cutting of ceremonial ribbon by the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos, assisted by high government officials and their ladies. Blessing of the Grandstand and Swimming Pool by Archbishop Teopisto V. Alberto of Caceres Diocese. Part III-2 p.m. entrance of the parade into the Athletic grounds, with the different delegations of athletes and officials of the meet and bands. Part IV-Opening program. Municipal Mayor Jose Velarde of Pili and Prov. Gov. Armando B. Cledera will give the welcome addresses and followed by speech of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, the guest of honor and speaker of the day. Mass playground demonstrations will close the afternoon’s program, participated in by thousands of school children and teachers. Demonstrations and folk dances are scheduled in the afternoon of March 16, 19, and 22. From March 15 to 21 there will be social and cultural affairs sponsored by different entities in the afternoon or evening at different places. Track and field events, softball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, archery, badminton, table tennis (boys and girls) except baseball, will be played from March 17 to 22. Participating athletic associations of public schools are Northern Luzon, Central Luzon, ManilaPasav - Quezon - Caloocan Cities, Southern Tagalog, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, Western Visayas and Mindanao. Being the biggest athletic event of the Philippines and the first one to be held here in Cam. Sur, it is believed that a big crowd of expectators will witness the games thruout the meet. High government officials of the different provinces and of Manila are also present. TANGGAPAN NG PANGULO NG PILIPINAS (Office of the President of the Philippines) The Interscholastic Meet in Pili, Camarines Sur offers opportunities for enhancing our present effort to promote physical fitness and raise athletics to a higher level. The administration has initiated this twin program as a way of restoring the high prestige our country once enjoyed in world sports. But more than that, we want citizens who are finely balanced in mind and body. It is my pleasure, therefore, to welcome the delegates and congratulate the sponsors of this meet, with the earnest hope that our youth, in striving for perfection under the disciplines of Pres. MARCOS sports, will also strive for meaningful participation in nation-building under the disciplines of good citizenship. (Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President of the^Philippines Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF CAM. SUR OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR City of Naga As a nation, it behooves that we should all be concerned for Governor CLEDERA our nationol survival like any other nation of the world. The fundamental objective of any nation is to build a civilized and healthy citizenry. The program of government for agricultural and commercial progress calls for the backing of a sturdy, vibrant and healthy people both in mind and body for its successful realization. From the beginning of time, when Empires and Kingdoms sprouted on the surface of the earth, whether in battles fought by each other or in the race for implementation of government programs for material progress, the nation who had the best physical development training always emerged triumphant. We fave already proved our physical capabilities both in the battlefield and in the fields of sports and we shall continue to build ourselves energit.ically. Wishing all our visitors and guests full enjoyment during their shortgsojourn in our province. To all the athletes I say exert (Continued on page 5) Marcos Stadium at Pili, Capital of Camarines Sur

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