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Marikina LGU conducts bike tour simulation for Palarong Pambansa 2023

Published Jun 29, 2023 01:59 pm
With less than 30 days until the opening of the “Palarong Pambansa” or National Games 2023 in Marikina City, the local government conducted a bike tour simulation as part of its preparations for the upcoming sports event. Marikina PIO / MANILA BULLETIN
The bike tour is one of the important activities that the city will offer to athletes, delegates, and visitors alike who wish to explore Marikina during the games, said the Marikina City local government. The simulation was conducted by selected members of the local government, the Department of Education (DepEd) - Marikina, the Marikina police, and other bike enthusiasts. Marikina PIO / MANILA BULLETIN From the Marikina Freedom Park, the bikers traversed through the selected streets of Barangays Sta. Elena, Sto. Niño, Concepcion Uno, Marikina Heights, Parang, and Fortune. The bikers had a quick stop-over at the vicinity of Delfi Foods Inc. in Barangay Fortune and at the Hardin ng Bayan at Barangay Marikina Heights before returning to the Freedom Park. The simulation was done in order to test the proposed route of the tour and ensure the local government’s preparedness for the said activity.

Months-long preparations

The local government has been preparing for the National Games since it was announced this May that Marikina will be hosting the championships this year. "Ang Marikina ay kanilang magiging tahanan sa kabuuan ng patimpalak…Ang preparasyon nating ito at magandang pagkakataong upang tayo ay magkasama-sama upang magkakila-killala (Marikina will be the delegates' home for the duration of the games…Our preparation is a good opportunity for us to commune and socialize)," Teodoro said. Marikina PIO / MANILA BULLETIN Flushing operations have been conducted at the oval track of the Marikina Sports Center (MSC), which will be the main venue for the opening ceremony of the games. The tartan tracks have also been paved, with steel grating installed to ensure that athletes who will be using the track will be safe. The Covid vaccination site, which was put at the MSC since the pandemic began in 2020, was also transferred to the City Health Office early June. Schools that will be used as billeting facilities during the games, namely Marikina High School and Sto. Niño Elementary School, were also personally inspected by Mayor Marcelino "Marcy" Teodoro. He oversaw the schools' plans in accommodating the guests, the proper uniform of personnel during the event, appropriate designs of food stalls, as well as the detailed information and descriptors provided for the food that will be served and the places that will be visited by the delegations. He also inspected the classrooms, furnished with beds and other accommodations, to see if they are suitable and comfortable for the delegations. Marikina PIO / MANILA BULLETIN
A three-day Technical Conference was hosted by the Marikina local government to discuss the program for the opening and closing ceremonies, the billeting and playing venues, the unity dance, exhibition events, indigenous games, and other side events for the National Games. Tournament directors and technical officials also met to talk about the technical guidelines, qualifying standards, qualification of technical officiating officials and other requirements. A Technical Working Group and Billeting Committee, consisting of officials from the local government, DepEd-Marikina, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), and other affiliated teachers, principals and school personnel, were created to lead the programs during the games. The Palarong Pambansa 2023 will officially open on July 31 in Marikina City. The games will run from August 1 to 5.

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