DepEd-ARMM Emphasizes Importance of Sports for Students

The Department of Education in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) considers the importance of sports in molding the students into better individuals.

DepEd-ARMM Secretary Rasol Mitmug, Jr. said that the department puts significance to sports as another way for students to strive more.

He noted that in line with this year’s Palarong Pambansa in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the region has 400 student-athletes competing in 21 sports to include arnis, athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, futsal, sepak takraw, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, wushu, billiards, archery, pencak silat, taekwondo, baseball, boxing, football, and swimming.

“With this event the students will have the discipline to strive further to achieve their goal which is to win a medal,” Mitmug stated.

Meanwhile, he has raised concern that the training of the players in ARMM are not year-round thus the need to strengthen the support.

Mitmug said that the DepEd plans to introduce a “club system”, which will identify the expertise of each school, as well as “after-school programs”, which will encourage students to train for sports activities.

The secretary sees these interventions as an added support for the athletes so that they will have more time to prepare for the Palaro season.

“I can see the determination of the players despite the challenges they are going through, they are still motivated to continue practicing,” Mitmug emphasized. (with reports from BPI-ARMM)