2020 Palarong Pambansa

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2020 Palarong Pambansa
Host city Marikina, Metro Manila (withdraw due to coronavirus pandemic)
Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro (withdraw due to financial reason and damages caused by Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy))
Country Philippines
Events18 regular games
6 demonstration games
4 special games
Ceremony venue Marikina Sports Center (withdraw)
  2019

The 2020 Palarong Pambansa , was scheduled to be held in Marikina, Metro Manila, from May 1 to 9, 2020, but was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and it postponed until 2022. [1] Prior to that, the Games were originally scheduled to be held in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro but canceled due to financial reason and damages caused by Typhoon Kammuri (Tisoy). This marks the first time in history that the Palarong Pambansa has been withdrawn consecutively by the organizers of two official hosts: Mamburao and Marikina.

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Hosting

Bidding

The province of Occidental Mindoro and the cities of Marikina and Puerto Princesa made a bid to host the 63rd Palarong Pambansa. Occidental Mindoro won the hosting rights after deliberation on the proposals of bidding local government units. The decision was reached by the Palarong Pambansa board on April 3, 2019 in Quezon City. [2] After the withdrawal of Occidental Mindoro, Marikina was considered as the strongest replacement candidate.

2020 Palarong Pambansa bids
CityProvince
Mamburao Occidental Mindoro
Puerto Princesa Palawan
Marikina Metro Manila

Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro

Withdrawal

Occidental Mindoro was forced to withdraw from Palarong Pambansa hosting after it was devastated by Typhoon “Tisoy" in November, with damages amounting to more than P800 million. The supposed budget for the hosting of the sporting event was allocated by the local government unit instead to help the victims of the said typhoon. It was supposed to be Occidental Mindoro's first time to host Palarong Pambansa and the second in the Mimaropa region after Puerto Princesa City hosted the games in 2008. [3]

Marikina

Palarong Pambansa originally awarded the games to Occidental Mindoro in April 2019, but the hosting rights were given up over a half year later. Marikina was considered as the strongest replacement candidate in 2020 bid. [4]

Like Occidental Mindoro, this was supposed to be Marikina's first time to host the Palarong Pambansa, [5] NCR's fifth hosting since the 1966 Palarong Pambansa held in Quezon City, after 54 years. Marikina will be the fourth city in NCR to stage the Palarong Pambansa after Manila (1948, 1st edition and 1960, 12th edition), Pasig (1964, 16th edition) and Quezon City (1966, 18th edition). [6]

Marikina is part of NCR contingent and Marikina Sports Center will serve as the main venue. Marikina also bids the recent editions of Palarong Pambansa and all won as one of the candidate cities: 2014 (runner-up to Sta. Cruz, Laguna) [7] and 2012 (runner-up to Lingayen, Pangasinan). [8]

In history, Marikina was supposed to host the "31st" Palarong Pambansa in 1980 but was canceled. Marikina hosted the 1980 Palarong Bagong Lipunan as a substitute for 1980 Palarong Pambansa. [9]

Marikina also previously hosted some major multi-sporting events: 2019 NCR Palaro, 2014 ASEAN School Games, 2011 UAAP Season 74, 2005 Southeast Asian Games, 1980 Palarong Bagong Lipunan, the first edition of 1973 Asian Athletics Championships and 1972 ISF Men's World Championship.

After three years, the 2023 Games were scheduled to be held in Marikina, Metro Manila, from July 29 to August 5, 2023.

Postponement/cancellation

On March 9, 2020, the Department of Education postponed the Palarong Pambansa as part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it continued until the year 2022. Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro who made the announcement after consultation with the Palaro board and other officials. [10]

Returning

Nearly three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced its cancellation, the local government of Marikina, DepEd-NCR, and the Schools Division Office of Marikina are set to host the 63rd edition of Palarong Pambansa from July 29 to August 5, 2023. Marikina Sports Center will serve as the main venue to attend 9,172 student-athletes contested in 1,573 events in 34 different sports. [11]

Proposed venues

At least 29 facilities were supposed to be the venues to be used for 2020 Palarong Pambansa. [12]

Regular Events
EventVenueLocation
Archery pictogram.svg Archery Marquinton Open Field - Archery RangeSanto Niño
Arnis pictogram.svg Arnis Riverbanks Center Activity Center Barangka
Swimming pictogram.svg Aquatics Marikina Sports Center - Pool AreaSanto Niño
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Marikina Sports Center - Athletics TrackSanto Niño
Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton Trevi Indoor GymnasiumConcepcion Uno
Baseball pictogram.svg Baseball Marquinton Open Field - Baseball FieldSanto Niño
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Marikina Sports Center GymnasiumSanto Niño
Fairlane GymnasiumNangka
Simeona GymnasiumConcepcion Uno
Parang Multi-purpose GymnasiumParang
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Plaza De Los Alcades (Marikina Hall Grounds)Santa Elena
Chess pictogram.svg Chess Marikina Convention CenterConcepcion Dos
Football pictogram.svg Football Marikina Sports Center - Football FieldSanto Niño
Moro Lorenzo Football Field (Ateneo De Manila)Loyola Heights
Marist School Football Field Marikina Heights
Futsal pictogram.svg Futsal Hacienda Heights Open ParkMarikina Heights
Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics RMSC Gymnastics Hall Malate
PCCI GymnasiumSanto Niño
Sepaktakraw pictogram.svg Sepak takraw Marikina High School GymnasiumConcepcion Uno
Softball pictogram.svg Softball Barangka Baseball FieldBarangka
Santo Niño Baseball FieldSanto Niño
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis Jesus Dela Peña National High School Activity HallJesus Dela Peña
Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo Riverbanks Center e-Com CenterBarangka
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Marikina Sports Center - Tennis AreaSanto Niño
Rancho Estate Tennis CourtMarikina Heights
Marist School Tennis CenterMarikina Heights
Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball OLOPSC Gymnasium Marikina Heights
Marist School GymnasiumMarikina Heights
Sta. Teresita Village GymnasiumConcepcion Uno
Amang Rodriguez GymnasiumMarikina Heights
Manotoc GymnasiumSanto Niño
Demonstration Sports
EventVenueLocation
Gymnastics pictogram.svg Aerobic Gymnastics Marikina Convention CenterConcepcion Dos
Cue sports pictogram.svg Billiards Sta. Lucia Billiards Center San Isidro
DanceSport pictogram.svg Dancesport Marikina Sports Center GymnasiumSanto Niño
Pencak silat pictogram.svg Pencak Silat Evergreen San RoqueSan Roque
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Marikina Heights Barangay Hall GymnasiumMarikina Heights
Wushu pictogram.svg Wushu Concepcion Dos Barangay Hall GymnasiumConcepcion Dos
Special Para Events
EventVenueLocation
Bocce pictogram.svg Bocce Woodridge Events Center (Loyola Grand Villas)Tumana
Goalball pictogram.svg Goalball Loyola Grand Villas Open FieldTumana

Sports

Regular sports

Like in the previous games, these are regular, demonstration and para sports disciplines were supposed to be contested at the games. [13]

Demonstration sports

Para sports

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