The newly appointed Minister of Sports and Arts has declared an urgent priority to reinstate school sports, which have been on hold since 2019. This suspension followed the then Ministry of Basic Education (MOBE) accruing approximately P30 million in unpaid teacher allowances. A memorandum dated March 6, 2020, signed by then-MOBE Permanent Secretary Bridget John, cited budgetary restrictions as the cause for this decision. “The Ministry has struggled to cover participation fees due to its...