SPORTS is one of the keys to combating drug use among the youth, Sen. Bong Go said.
Speaking during the start of the Mikey Belmonte Cup 2024 on Sunday, Go said engaging the youth in sports is a 'strategic approach to divert them from the dangers of illegal drug use.'Go's office said the basketball event was in line with his advocacy to promote grassroots sports development in collaboration with the Philippine Sports Commission and the local government.
The NAS, he said, is a testament to the government's dedication to integrating academic and sports excellence, providing student-athletes with state-of-the-art facilities.Go filed Senate Bill 2514, or the proposed Philippine National Games Act, which aims to institutionalize a national sports program, combining grassroots sports promotion with the broader agenda of national sports development.
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