LARO NG LAHI 2019: Loads of Discovery and Lots of Fun

Games help in fostering creativity, team spirit, sportsmanship and leadership skills. Children learn to cooperate with their team mates and function in harmony with others. Games develop overall personality of a child. It allows a child to be independent and self-reliant. While, traditional Filipino Games or indigenous games in the Philippines are games commonly played by children, usually using native materials that shows ingenuity and resourcefulness.

Putting the two concepts together, the Laro ng Lahi 2019 of the Primary Department with its theme, “Larong Pinoy Sariwain; Batang Pinoy Pasayahin”, aimed to instill in each student the art and beauty of traditional Filipino Games. It was such an astonishing site to see Filipino Children playing alongside other foreign students, tiny students fearlessly battling those bigger than them and children mostly born and raised in Qatar yet skillfully playing the instituted Filipino Games. The thrill and tension was felt more with the intense effort of the teacher coaches as well as the parents who graciously supported the two-day event. An added sizzle was the dance number performed by selected parents which did not fail to catch the attention of the school principal, Dr. Alexander S. Acosta, who earnestly acknowledged the cooperation and presence of the parents. The weather during the opening day may had been unfavorable but it was not enough to dampen the spirit of everyone. The enthusiasm was evidently displayed as all participants raised their right hands to do the oath of sportsmanship which was ably led by Prince Eduard C. Salenga.

The display of colors of the four competing teams, White Hawks, Blue Eagles, Red Tamaraws, and Yellow Tigers rejuvenated the entire PSD campus with an array of headdresses, balloons, banners, shirts, and masks. The wit and talent of the muses and escorts was also a big discovery. They have confidently represented their teams with prowess and joy.

Capping all the highlights was the vote of thanks by the vice-principal of the primary department, Dr. Cleofe Macaraeg-Pascual who fondly thanked everyone for making the event a flash of huge success. Below is the list of results and winners.

OVER-ALL Winners ( Final)

AWARD TEAM

CHAMPION Yellow Tigers

1st runner-up White Hawks

2nd runner-up Red Tamaraws

3rd runner-up Blue Eagles

OVER-ALL Winners (Others)

AWARD HEADDRESS CHESS SCRABBLE FLAG RAISING

CHEERS (3on3)

CHAMPION

Yellow Tigers

Yellow Tigers Jun Kristian C.

Solomon Erwann Duccio

Blue Eagles Gadiel Jared M.

Deblois Sharmaine

Jewel T. Dimaano

Yellow Tigers

Red Tamaraws

Red Tamaraws Matteo Rafael

M. Mandin (MVP)

Mr and Miss Laro ng Lahi 2019

Champion Kaoimhe Hans T. Veluya ( Red Tamaraws)

Polo Alekhaine B. Pandaan ( Yellow Tigers)

First runner-up Michaela Johna B. Raspado ( Yellow Tigers)

Jethro Timmim B. Angeles ( Red Tamaraws)

Second runner-up Shean Mikhaila Q. Salazar ( Blue Eagles)

Liam Kendrick R. Mahinay ( Blue Eagles)

Third runner-up Lieyanna Gabrielle C. Vismonte ( White Hawks)

Ainsley Inir C. Gumangan ( White Hawks)

GRADE 1 LEVEL

(GAME RESULTS)

TEAM Sack Race Tumbang Preso Sipa

Jack en Poy

Over Under TOTAL RANK

BLUE

1st runner-up

3rd runner-up

CHAMPION 2nd runner-

up 1st runner-

up 18 1st runner-up

RED

3rd runner-up

2nd runner-up

3rd runner-up

3rd runner-up CHAMPION 14 2nd runner-up

YELLOW 2nd runner-

up CHAMPION 2nd runner-

up CHAMPION 3

rd runner- up 18 1

st runner-up

WHITE Champion 1st runner-

up 1st runner-

up 1st runner-

up 2nd

runner-up 20 CHAMPION

GRADE 2 LEVEL (GAME RESULTS)

TEAM Piko Sack Race

Synchronized Walk

Tumbang Preso

Patintero TOTAL RANK

BLUE

1st runner-up

Champion 2nd runner-up Champion Champion 22 Champion

RED

3rd runner-up

2nd runner-up Champion

2nd runner-up

3rd runner-up 15 2

nd runner-up

YELLOW 2nd runner-

up 3rd runner-

up 3rd runner-up 3rd runner-up

2nd runner-up 12 3

rd runner-up

WHITE Champion 1st runner-

up 1st runner-up

1st runner-up 1st runner-

up 21 1st runner-up

GRADE 3 LEVEL (GAME RESULTS)

TEAM Piko

Sack Race

Synchronized Walk

Tumbang Preso

Patintero 3 on 3

TOTAL RANK

BLUE 3rd runner-

up 2nd runner-

up 3rd runner-up

1st runner-up

1st runner-up

2nd runner-up 18 2

nd runner-up

RED CHAMPION 1st runner-

up 1st runner-up

1st runner-up

3rd runner-up

CHAMPION 24 1st runner-up

YELLOW 1st runner-up CHAMPION CHAMPION 2nd runner-up CHAMPION 1st runner-

up 26 CHAMPION

WHITE 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-

up 2nd runner-up CHAMPION

2nd runner-up

3rd runner-up 18 2nd runner-up

Aurora L. Lopez/9-28-2019