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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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THIS YEAR is a big one for Antique as it moves out of obscurity. The province has been selected to host the 2017 Palarong Pambansa. We are delighted, too. This is an achievement already.

Antique’s bid to host the country’s premier sporting competition stands out for a number of reasons. These include its well-equipped sports facilities such as an Olympic-sized swimming pool, newly-renovated oval track, enough covered courts and playing fields, among others.

But in hosting the games, Antique also faces challenges it must be ready to meet head-on. These include sufficient billeting quarters to accommodate delegations from all over the country — complete with electricity and water supply, police security, and medical personnel and facilities.

We know that the provincial government has already started making the necessary preparations for the security and safety of all participants and guests. Designated schools have already made arrangements and are ready to welcome everyone with the warm Antiqueño hospitality.

Moreover, Antique’s rich cultural heritage and dynamism makes it an exciting venue for people to share ideas and build camaraderie. Thus we have no doubt that the 2017 Palarong Pambansa will be a hugely successful affair, and one which will showcase Antique’s beauty and rich cultural and historical heritage.

The Palaro is a perfect venue to showcase camaraderie and cooperation as showcased in community efforts to preserve the ecological integrity of Antique’s natural wonders like the Antique Rice Terraces and the Bugang River, the country’s cleanest river, among many others.

No doubt that this huge undertaking needs the cooperation of every Antiqueño – from its local leaders down to the ordinary citizens. Are they ready to answer this call for unity?
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