PH soft tennis, naglunsad ng Grassroots Development Program
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00:00 As part of their Women in Sports grassroots development program,
00:04 the Philippine Soft Tennis Association launched a sports clinic
00:09 in Barangay Masambong in Quezon City.
00:11 This is the surprise of Daryl Oclares of PTV Sports.
00:15 Together with members of the national team, more than 50 youths
00:22 were given the opportunity to play soft tennis from home.
00:27 This was after the Philippine Soft Tennis Association
00:31 launched their first Women in Sports grassroots development program,
00:35 Sports Clinic, in Barangay Masambong in Quezon City.
00:38 The project was made possible thanks to the support of
00:42 Juan Miralco Foundation and the local government of Quezon City,
00:46 led by Vice Mayor Gian Soto.
00:49 The goal is to build future champions,
00:51 but a better way to start with is the youth, right?
00:54 Because they need to develop and become a partner
00:57 until they reach their full potential.
01:00 Not just to be a professional athlete,
01:03 but to someday represent the country.
01:06 According to Miralco Business Center Head Agnes Macob,
01:09 they did not hesitate to support the Soft Tennis Clinic.
01:13 We are just so blessed.
01:15 Miralco is so blessed, number one, to have Bien with us.
01:19 She's our national athlete and gold medalist.
01:22 So we took it an opportunity to partner with the LGU
01:25 on how we are to reach on grassroots program about sports.
01:32 C-Games multi-medalist Bien Zuleta Maniala
01:36 was also one of the winners of the grassroots development program.
01:41 I remember I said, "Yes, I was like this before. Am I annoying?"
01:47 So when I saw the kids, there were kids 5 years old or less than 5 years old,
01:55 and then middle-aged, I saw how they enjoyed it.
02:00 So that's the most important thing for us, that the kids enjoy it.
02:04 Because when you enjoy something, you will be given direction.
02:10 So I'm happy that through Soft Tennis, we can also give joy to the kids.
02:16 In addition, Zuleta Maniala has a call to other LGUs
02:21 who want to have a Soft Tennis Clinic.
02:24 To the LGUs, Vice Mayor, Mayor, Governor,
02:29 the Philippine Soft Tennis Association,
02:31 we are looking for local governments
02:35 that can contact us for a free Soft Tennis Clinic.
02:39 Like now in Quezon City, we are here with a partnership with Miralco
02:43 that helped us to have a grassroots program in Quezon City.
02:48 So I hope you will also be interested in Soft Tennis.
02:52 Through grassroots programs like this Soft Tennis Clinic,
02:56 so that our kids can have more joy in trying any sport.
03:00 Daryl O. Clarice for the nation.
03:03 *outro*