Now in its fourth year, the annual Mindanao Peace Games vows to continue to go beyond the usual goals of sporting events, as it aims to exhibit empowerment and hope in Mindanao and the entire Philippines through sports. The Mindanao Peace Games (MPG) started in 2014, through the collection of small dreams and hopes from …
Manila – Cebu – Manila by Eric Hodgson On the mid Sunday of the two weeks came a visit to Bahay Mapagmahal, an orphanage in Manila for children with disabilities. There was a small room and 20 or so children awaiting the team along with Adeline who had set up the visit. She was giving …
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Manila – Baguio – Manila by Eric Hodgson Last year, USA Volleyball sent a couple of coaches over to the Philippine Islands for one week to work with some organizations looking to expand volleyball and its life lessons into their athletes, schools, and communities. For both coaches, it was a life changing experience. So USAV …
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In an article published by Sun.Star Davao news website, the recently held “Impulse Seminar: Empowerment of Women in Sports in the Philippines” became a revelation for many individuals in an industry dominated by men. Professor Henry Daut of Mindanao State University shared: “This is more of an eye opener for us men to understand how …
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Back in July 2015, Sport Management Council of the Philippines (SportPhil) organized an all-important 3-day workshop, called “RePLAY, ReLIVE, ReCREATE: Community Engagement through Sports,” mainly for psychosocial intervention based on what happened in Tacloban since the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan in November 2013. Led by SportPhil’s Geraldine Go-Bernardo (Sport Management), Dr. Marissa Adviento, (Sports Psychology), …
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