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Peace to be theme of 2015 Palarong Pambansa


Peace will be the theme of this year's Palarong Pambansa, the Department of Education said.
 
The DepEd stressed this after signing a memorandum of agreement with the Davao del Norte provincial government, as Tagum City hosts this year's edition of the games.
 
“Breaking borders, Building Peace” will be the theme of the games, stressing the importance of sports and solidarity in inculcating peace among young Filipinos, DepEd said.
 
"This event is a perfect avenue to promote peace. There is no other perfect way to do that but through sports, where most of our student athletes will live out and dialogue with other players, not necessarily through words but through deeds, gestures, and actions which show that peace is possible, that peace is here and now," DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said.
 
As this year's host, Davao del Norte will provide facilities for the events, billeting quarters for sports officials and technical staff, and the transportation of participants.
 
“With this great privilege, comes a big responsibility of advancing both physical and social significance of the national games – particularly in promoting the ideals of harmony, solidarity, and tolerance," Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario said. — Joel Locsin/VC, GMA News
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