THE Philippine Sports Commission is supporting the Asean Sports Ministers’ initiative to add more Asian and Olympic events in future editions of the Southeast Asian Games, which is part of the agenda in the 6th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS-6) this Thursday.
“It’s a clear pathway. I see this as an efficient way to take as we prepare our national athletes for the Olympics while we are preparing them for the SEA Games and the Asian Games,” said PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez who, along with PSC Executive Director Atty. Guillermo Iroy, Jr., will represents the country in the virtual gathering of Asean sports ministers and senior officials.
“From the time of AMMS-5 until now, the strong bond has become more evident in achieving One Asean through Sports. This event posits another opportunity for the Philippines to adopt innovative ideas from our neighboring countries,” Ramirez added.
Ramirez, who chaired the AMMS-5 in 2019, will join the virtual meeting with sports ministers, senior officials, and other delegates from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore, the current host nation for the AMMS-6.
One of the anticipated projects to be taken up is the engagement of Asean Member states and relevant stakeholders in initiatives on sports law, women in sports, capacity-building and anti-doping.
