Host city | Dumaguete, Negros Oriental |
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Country | Philippines |
Motto | "Sports: Road to Peace and Progress" |
Athletes | estimated 10,000 |
Events | 399 events in 17 sports |
Opening | April 21, 2013 |
Closing | April 27, 2013 |
Ceremony venue | Gov. Mariano Perdices Memorial Stadium, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental |
The 2013 Palarong Pambansa, also known as the 2013 PALARO, was the 56th edition of the annual multi-sporting event, held in Dumaguete, Philippines, from April 21 to 27, 2013.[1] Around 10,000 student athletes from 17 regions of the Philippines competed for the tournament, while the announced gold medalists and record breakers of this year received cash prizes for the first time.[2] The motto for this edition was Sports: Road to Peace and Progress, promoting education, health, development and peace.