2013 Palarong Pambansa
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| Host city | Dumaguete, Negros Oriental | ||
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Motto | "Sports: Road to Peace and Progress" | ||
| Athletes participating | estimated 10,000 | ||
| Events | 399 events in 17 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | April 21, 2013 | ||
| Closing ceremony | April 27, 2013 | ||
| Ceremony venue | Gov. Mariano Perdices Memorial Stadium, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental | ||
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The 2013 Palarong Pambansa, also known as the 2013 PALARO, was the 56th edition of the annual multi-sporting event held in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental from April 21 to 27, 2013. Around 10,000 student athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines competed for the tournament, while the announced gold medalists and record breakers of this year received cash prizes for the first time. The motto for this edition was Sports: Road to Peace and Progress, promoting education, health, development and peace.
In its 56 years, it was the first time for the biggest sporting event for student athletes in the Philippines to be held and hosted by Dumaguete City. In addition, it was also the first time in its history that the private sector offered financial rewards and scholarships to those who performed exceptionally. Furthermore, some college and university sport officials and coaches were scouting for their future athletes during the event.
On October 13, the officials of Department of Education and the Philippine Sports Commission have had a tedious selection and deliberation process of deciding where to host the 2013 event, taking into consideration the presentations made and the reports provided by the technical committee. The next month, the Department of Education officially gave the rights of hosting the 2013 Palarong Pambansa to Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental after winning 11-7 votes for the province and a one-tied vote. There were 19 Palarong Pambansa Board Members who cast their votes.
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