THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) tapped popular Filipino coaches, athletes and sports educators to share their stories and insights on balancing sports and life in the Saturday episode of Rise Up, Shape Up web series.
“The things athletes and sports stakeholders learn in the playing field transcend to real life, especially in crucial times like a pandemic,” PSC Chairman William Ramirez said. “Our characters are tested when faced with difficulties and challenges.”
“Sports is not just about competition, it’s also about important life skills,” he added.
The episode will feature College of Human Kinetics Assistant Professor Robin Darwin Tuliao of the Cagayan State University. He is a multi-medalist Cagayanon in athletics and was the former Program Coordinator for the Graduate School in Physical Education at the Taipei American School in Taiwan.
Tuliao is also a certified Group Suspension Training Specialist, a certified kinesiology taping practitioner, a licensed professional teacher and an accredited World Athletics Level 1 National Technical Official and coach.
Joining Tuliao are Professor Trinidad Lumna, chair of the Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) at the Tarlac State University, and Anne Daphien Baisa of Sienna College Quezon City.
Lumna is a former lawn tennis player and coached individual and team sports, while Baisa is a licensed Physical Education teacher and a volleyball coach at Siena College.
Arlene Ong, the first lady dean of Sienna’s College Department, is hosting the program.
PSC Women in Sports oversight Commissioner Celia Kiram has always been vocal about the positive impact of sports in empowering young girls and women in the country.
Kiram said that female representation in sports heavily contributes to shaping young girls and women to their full potential.
“Seeing women athletes play and compete means girls are strong too, both in sports and real life. Sports is a platform to make young girls more equipped for life’s challenges,” Kiram said.
PSC’s Rise Up, Shape Up is a weekly web series streamed via Facebook and YouTube every Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. For more information on Rise Up, Shape Up, visit its official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/riseupshapeup and YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/riseupshapeup.