| Philippine National Para Games | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-sport event |
| Frequency | Annual (historical) Unclear (current) |
| Location | Mostly inMetro Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Inaugurated | 2012; 13 years ago (2012) |
| Organized by | Philippine Sports Commission Philippine Paralympic Committee |
ThePhilippine National Para Games (PNPG), formerly thePSC–PHILSPADA National Para Games, is the national games forparasports of the Philippines. It is organized by thePhilippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) and is backed by state-agencyPhilippine Sports Commission (PSC).[1]
The tournament serves as a basis for selection for athletes representing the Philippines in international tournaments such as theASEAN Para Games,Asian Para Games and theSummer Paralympics.[2][3]
The National Para Games was established by thePhilippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled (PHILSPADA; now the Philippine Paralympic Committee or PPC).[3][4] PHILSPADA hosted its first national games in the Philippines in 2000 inCebu.[5]
However the first ever PSC–PHILSPADA National Para Games was held in 2012 inMarikina and is considered as the inaugural edition of the current national parasport games by the PPC which was still known as the PHILSPADA at that time.[6] The next edition in 2013 was held inSanta Cruz,Laguna.[7][8] However the third to fifth editions was held withinMetro Manila; three of which in Marikina (2014, 2016, 2018)[9][10][11][5] and one in the city of Manila (2015).[12] The 2019 edition was held outside in Metro Manila again; inMalolos,Bulacan.[13]
In 2016, PHILSPADA was renamed as the Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC).[14] However the national games continued to be referred to as the PSC–PHILSPADA National Para Games at least until the 2019 edition in Malolos.[15]
However the national parasports games were put on hold due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Efforts to revive the National Para Games were made after conditions improved. The games since the pandemic was originally planned to be held inMarikina[16][17] was eventually organized starting 2024 in Manila.[13] This also marks the first time that the competition now known simply as the Philippine National Para Games will feature athletes withdwarfism – after they were included in theParalympic program.[17]
| Edition | Year | Host | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2012 | Marikina,Metro Manila | [6] |
| 2nd | 2013 | Santa Cruz,Laguna | [7] |
| 3rd | 2014 | Marikina,Metro Manila | [9][10] |
| 4th | 2015 | Manila,Metro Manila | [12] |
| 5th | 2016 | Marikina,Metro Manila | [11] |
| 6th | 2018 | Marikina,Metro Manila | [5] |
| 7th | 2019 | Malolos,Bulacan | [18] |
| 8th | 2024 | Manila,Metro Manila |
