57th Palarong Pambansa
Host citySanta Cruz, Laguna
CountryPhilippines
MottoSports is a way of life
Athletesestimated 10,000
Events20 sports
Opening04 May
Closing10 May[1]
Main venueLaguna Sports Complex, Santa Cruz, Laguna
Pila, Laguna
Los Baños, Laguna
Ceremony venueSan Luis Sports Complex
Websitewww.palaro2014laguna.com
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The 2014 Palarong Pambansa (also known as the 2014 PALARO) is the 57th edition of the annual multi-sporting event for Filipino student-athletes. Held in Santa Cruz, Laguna last 10–16 May 2014.

12,000 student-athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines joined this year's Palaro as they compete in various sports.

Bidding

Five provinces bid for 2014 Palarong Pambansa. These are Laguna, Batangas, Mindoro, Palawan at Marikina.[2] The province of Laguna is the strongest bidder among the five provinces.[3] Last 23 October 2013, the DepEd or Department of Education held a meeting to announce the host of 2014 Palaro. It was the province of Laguna that was awarded for the hosting of 2014 Palarong Pambansa by the Department of Education regional directors.[4] It was the first time of Laguna to host the Palarong Pambansa and expected to have a grand opening ceremony.

On the other hand, of the same meeting, the city of Marikina was selected to host the 6th ASEAN School Games.[5]

Sports

The 2014 Palarong Pambansa will feature 17 sports plus the 3 demonstration sports from last year . The 57th edition of the games may introduce wrestling as part of the grassroot program of Philippine Sports Commission. THE Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) will promote the sport in schools nationwide after the Department of Education (DepEd) included wrestling in the 2014 Palarong Pambansa program. President Aquino signed Republic Act 10588, an act institutionalizing the conduct of the Palarong Pambansa, with wrestling as one of the medal sports.[6]

Note:

¹ – demonstration sports in 2013 Palarong Pambansa
(*) – new sport at the 2014 Palarong Pambansa

Opening

The opening ceremonies held last 5 May 2014 at the Laguna Sports Complex in Santa Cruz, Laguna, the host venue of the competition. Leading the torch relay of the opening are Filipino ice skater Michael Martinez, basketball players Jeron Teng and Jeric Teng, former swimmer and actor Enchong Dee, and DLSU track & field team captain Jerico Ejercito. Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao did not make it to the event due to the birth of Israel Pacquiao, his & Jinkee's newest baby. Laguna governor E.R. Ejercito together with Manila mayor Joseph Estrada also leads the unveiling of 26-foot-tall monument of Jose Rizal as an Eskrima swordsman, making it the tallest Rizal monument in the world.[7][8]

Participating regions

  Host Region

Regions No. of Participants
Code Name Athletes Officials Total
ARMMAA Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
CAR Cordillera Administrative Region
NCR National Capital Region
IRAA Region I or Ilocos Region
CAVRAA Region II or Cagayan Valley
CLRAA Region III or Central Luzon
STCAA Region IV-A or Southern Tagalog – Calabarzon
MimaropaA Region IV-B or Southern Tagalog – Mimaropa
BRAA Region V or Bicol Region
WVRAA Region VI or Western Visayas
CVRAA Region VII Central Visayas
EVRAA Region VIII or Eastern Visayas
ZPRAA Region IX or Zamboanga Peninsula
NMRAA Region X or Northern Mindanao
DAVRAA Region XI or Davao Region
CRAA Region XII or Soccsksargen
Caraga Region XIII or Caraga

Final Medal Tally

Regular Sports

  *   Host nation (Host region)

RankRegionGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1National Capital Region (NCR)[9]1076456227
2Calabarzon / STCAA (Region IV-A)*385151140
3Western Visayas (Region VI)323338103
4Central Visayas (Region VII)24274192
5Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)24111247
6Northern Mindanao (Region X)21213173
7Soccsksargen (Region XII)15173062
8Davao Region (Region XI)10202151
9Bicol (Region V)962237
10Central Luzon (Region III)8112241
11Ilocos (Region I)891431
12Caraga (Region XIII)58922
13Cagayan Valley (Region II)4131128
14Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)48820
15Mimaropa (Region IV-B)451120
16Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)1146
17Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)051015
Totals (17 entries)3143103911015

Demonstration Sports

  *   Host nation (Host Region)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)94316
2Central Visayas (Region VII)66618
3Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)53816
4Ilocos (Region I)53311
5Western Visayas (Region VI)471021
6Davao Region (Region XI)46515
7Soccsksargen (Region XII)4037
8National Capital Region (NCR)3036
9Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)25613
10Caraga (Region XIII)2316
11Bicol (Region V)1337
12Calabarzon / STCAA (Region IV-A)*1315
13Northern Mindanao (Region X)1225
14Central Luzon (Region III)1023
15Cagayan Valley (Region II)0246
16Mimaropa (Region IV-B)0112
17Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)0077
Totals (17 entries)484868164

Special Games

  *   Host nation (Host region)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Calabarzon / STCAA (Region IV-A)*1519438
2Davao Region (Region XI)1012729
3Ilocos (Region I)86923
4Western Visayas (Region VI)84517
5Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)5229
6National Capital Region (NCR)47718
7Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)4228
8Central Luzon (Region III)2215
9Soccsksargen (Region XII)1236
10Central Visayas (Region VII)1146
11Northern Mindanao (Region X)1045
12Cagayan Valley (Region II)0202
13Bicol (Region V)0033
14Caraga (Region XIII)0011
Totals (14 entries)595952170

Point System by DepEd

Rank Region Elementary (Pts) Secondary (Pts) Total Points
1 National Capital Region (NCRAA) 0 0 0
2 Region VI – WVRAA 0 0 0
3 Region VII – CVRAA 0 0 0
4 Region X – NMRAA 0 0 0
5 Region 4A – STCAA / Calabarzon 0 0 0
6 Region III – CLRAA 0 0 0
7 Region XII – CRAA / SOCCKSARGEN 0 0 0
8 Region I – IRAA 0 0 0
9 Region 4B – Mimaropa 0 0 0
10 Region CAR – CARRAA 0 0 0
11 Region XI – DAVRAA 0 0 0
12 Region V – BRAA 0 0 0
13 Caraga – CARAGAA 0 0 0
14 Region IX – ZPRAA 0 0 0
15 ARMM – ARMRAA 0 0 0
16 Region II – CAVRAA 0 0 0
17 Region VIII – EVRAA 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "Laguna hosting 2014 Palarong Pambansa | Manila Bulletin | Latest Breaking News | News Philippines". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Sports: 5 Provinces Vying to Host 2014 Palaro". 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Laguna bids for Palaro". The Philippine STAR. 24 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Laguna wins Palaro hosting bid". SunStar. 24 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Laguna named host of 2014 Palaro". The Philippine STAR. 26 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Palaro adopts wrestling in 2014 edition". BusinessMirror. 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  7. ^ Ina Hernando Malipot (5 May 2014). "2014 Palarong Pambansa kicks off". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  8. ^ "Tallest Rizal monument unveiled at the Palarong Pambansa opening". Cebu Daily News. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  9. ^ "PALARONG PAMBANSA 2014". Rappler. Retrieved 5 May 2014.

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