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Palarong Pambansa: PH youth Olympics begins

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The biggest sporting event in the country kicks off in Dumaguete City, as 10,000 student athletes compete in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa. The week-long competition start April 22 and will end on April 27.


Over 3000 medals are up for grabs in 18 sports. Winners will also receive cash prizes from the Department of Education. On Monday, Western Visayas’ Jerremay Rubias wins the first gold medal of the games, throwing 39.59 meters to top the secondary – girls javelin throw competition. The Aklan-native Rubias delivers her best throw in her third try to finish ahead of CARAGA’s Rinalyn Apos and Jovelyn Notario of Cagayan Valley. Rappler, in partnership with the Department of Education, gives you the blow-by-blow of the events as they happen on the Palarong Pambansa microsite
here.

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