Davao City Launches Free Professional Sports Training for Youth
Source: news.source.sunstar
Davao City has initiated a free school sports program named Aktibo Dabawenyo-School for Sports, starting June 20 in three public high schools. The program, aimed at nurturing young talent and enhancing grassroots sports, offers twice-weekly training sessions in various sports, including traditional and emerging disciplines like Pentjak Silat. Professional coaches will lead the sessions, which are scheduled to continue until October 2025, with no fees or subscriptions required for participating student-athletes.
Key Points
The Aktibo Dabawenyo-School for Sports program begins on June 20 in three Davao City public high schools.
The program offers free, professional-led training sessions twice a week until October 2025.
Sports covered include athletics, football, futsal, sepak takraw, dancesport, pencak silat, soft baseball, taekwondo, and archery.
The initiative aims to nurture young talent and raise the level of grassroots sports in Davao City.
No fees or subscriptions are required for student-athletes to participate.
The program marks the city's first introduction of pencak silat into school-based training.
