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𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗬 - 𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱) 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 (𝗟𝗚𝗨) 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿. 𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟳𝟱𝟳, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗔𝗗𝗦𝗦𝗧𝗖) 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱.

Cong. Alfel Bascug and Cong. Eddiebong Plaza jointly authored the bill to establish a state-of-the-art sports training facility. This facility will cater to athletes of Agusan del Sur and those in the neighboring provinces, aiming to uplift and hone their skills at national and potentially international levels.

The ADSSTC's proposed site will be within the precincts of the prestigious D.O. Plaza Sports Complex. With the proposed legislation ensuring that the center falls under the auspices of the Philippine Sports Commission, it could receive funding support for equipping it with world-class facilities.

The Department of Education in the Caraga Region applauds this legislative milestone as it impacts the holistic development of the youth. "This initiative not only promotes physical wellness and sportsmanship among our youth but also provides them with a platform to excel and potentially represent our country in various sports arenas," remarked the DepEd Caraga Regional Director Maria Ines C. Asuncion, CESO IV. "We fully support this endeavor and commend the LGU of Agusan del Sur for their forward-thinking approach to youth and sports development," she stressed.

Moreover, the DepEd Caraga leadership is enthusiastic about the broader educational implications of the ADSSTC, foreseeing a synergy between academics and sports that could significantly benefit students across the region. "Integrating sports training with academic learning fosters a well-rounded education that encourages students to pursue excellence in all areas of their lives," the Regional Director added.

This development can be considered a positive effect of the efforts of the Agusan del Sur provincial government led by Gov. Santiago B. Cane Jr., who, along with Honorable Bascug, Director Asuncion, Superintendent Carmen, and other top officials, presented their bid to host the Palarong Pambansa during the Special Board Meeting at the DepEd Central Office on March 8, 2024. In that meeting, they detailed the technical capacity of the Democrito Plaza Sports Complex as a suitable venue for the Palarong Pambansa and as a home to a world-class training facility.

DepEd Caraga congratulates everyone involved in this commendable project, particularly Cong. Bascug, Cong. Plaza, and Governor Cane, for their visionary leadership. The department eagerly anticipates the positive ripple effects that the Agusan del Sur Sports Training Center will have on the youth of Caraga, potentially inspiring future generations to reach for their dreams both on and off the field.

As the project moves forward, DepEd Caraga affirms its commitment to collaborate with the LGU of Agusan del Sur and other stakeholders in ensuring the success of the ADSSTC, marking a new chapter in the region's pursuit of sports and educational excellence.END