CEBU CITY, Feb. 2 -- The Palarong Pambansa will return to the city after 30 years, besting two other provinces.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Friday officially declared Cebu City as 2024 Palarong Pambansa host as she signed a memorandum of agreement with Mayor Michael Rama at the City Hall and witnessed by city and DepEd officials.
The provincial governments of Antique and Negros Occidental reportedly bid for the sports event.
"On August 2023, we successfully brought back the in-person conduct of the Palarong Pambansa in Marikina. After four years, our best elementary and high school student-athletes were given the opportunity to compete and shine. Today, we sign this memorandum of agreement (MOA) to pave the way...