LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 21 -- Some 6,500 athletes and other delegates from 13 Schools Division Offices (SDO) of the Department of Education-Bicol (DepEd-5) are expected to converge here for the 2024 Palarong Bicol from April 27 to May 4.

In an interview on Wednesday, Mayflor Marie Jumamil, DepEd-5 information division chief, said officials from the Bicol Regional Athletic Association (BRAA) are holding a series of meetings and technical conferences for technical and general guidelines for each sports discipline.

"It was agreed that the Schools Division Office of Legazpi would be the primary host for the event and co-hosted by SDO Albay, together with SDO Ligao City and SDO Tabaco City. The dates of the weeklong sports activity were considere...