LINGAYEN, Philippines – Olympic-standard playing venues, five-star accommodations, food provisions in billeting quarters, cleanest and greenest, free medical expenses, makeshift toilets and showers, and continuity of sports development.
These were just some of the many impressions of Education Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro on the Palarong Pambansa 2012 during its closing ceremonies last May 12 at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center Complex here.
Luistro extended his gratitude to Gov. Amado Espino Jr. and the provincial government of Pangasinan for the assistance extended during the course of the games.
Luistro later revealed that he conducted a survey to know the impressions and memorable experiences of the participants in the national games.
Luistro bared Espino’s plan to put up a Sports Academy in partnership with the Department of Education to bolster the sports development program of the province, utilizing the facilities used during Palarong Pambansa 2012.