In line with its community development missions, the
Philippine Marine Corps, with the cooperation of various local government units
and non-government organizations, announced that it will be conducting a
six-day "PMC Football for Peace" starting this April 14 to 21.
Cmdr. Lued Lincuna, Navy public affairs office chief, said
the pre-event activities will be held at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City
Also, participants will be taught football techniques and
play by participating coaches and players.
While actual football competitions will be held on April 18
and 19 BNS Parade Ground, Fort Bonifacio , Taguig
City
Lincuna said another round of educational tour will take
place on April 20 and 21.
Around 278 youths with their coaches/ trainors will be
coming over for the football festival.
They will come from Mindanao specifically from Basilan,
Tawi-tawi, Sulu, Zamboanga, Lanao, Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, Sultan
Kudarat, while others will come from Negros and Palawan .
This activity aims to continue the peace advocacy of the
Marines in partnership with other stakeholders in order to continue giving the
children from war torn areas of Mindanao the
chance to see and experience to live in a peaceful environment for them to aspire
for a better future.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=753442
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