Everything is set for the Mindanao leg of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) Games on October 11 and 12, co-hosted by the Province of Agusan del Norte and the Municipality of Buenavista.
This comes after the final coordination meeting between the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) team, led by Commissioner Matthew “Fritz” Gaston, and local officials headed by Governor Angel Amante and Mayor Joselito Roble at the Provincial Capitol.
The venue for the event will be Buenavista Central Elementary School, with 11 LGUs of Agusan del Norte, including Butuan City, joining the PSC-initiated event. The program aims to promote traditional games of the IP community in coordination with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the Department of Education (DepEd).
“We welcome this opportunity to partner with the PSC and the NCIP for this event as part of our celebration of IP Month,” said Gov. Amante.
For his part, Mayor Roble, the venue host, expressed his full support for the activity, which will be held in the municipality for the first time.
“We are overwhelmed with the hospitality and cooperation of our hosts. With their support, we are confident that this Visayas leg of the IP Games will be very successful, thanks to the 110% backing of Gov. Amante and Mayor Roble,” said Commissioner Gaston.
PSC Commissioner Edward Hayco will grace the opening of the event on October 11. An IP Address and IP Forum will also be part of the two-day activity, capped by a joint Governor and Mayor’s Night for all participants and officials on the same day.
