Baguio hosts Batang Pinoy games; classes suspended

BAGUIO CITY – Classes for elementary and secondary levels were suspended here last week as the Batang Pinoy games kicked off after the Philippine Sports Commission and local government decided to move schedule of games for Typhoon Ompong to head away.          

Mayor Mauricio G. Domogan ordered suspension of classes in billeting schools, specifically the Baguio Central School, Josefa Carino Elementary School, Pines City National High School, Baguio City High School, Mabini Elementary School, Quezon Elementary School and SPED Center.

PSC officials committed to help delegations from Visayas and Mindanao who earlier booked their return trips to justify rebooking of their trips back to their places of origin after the decision to move back the games was reached.

Some 7,000 athletes and sports officials arrived in the city last week to participate in 28 events lined up for the competition wherein 22 games were played in the sports venues around the city while six sports events were played in sports facilities in La Trinidad, Benguet. -- Dexter A. See