PRESS NOTES on KASIBULAN EVALUATION

by Coach Patrick de la Torre
PAGCOR, MACTAN CEBU, October 2-5, 2012

 Philippine Football Federation: 

KASIBULAN GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL PROGRAM

        A. The Philippine Football Federation just finished the evaluation of the Grassroots Development Program- KASIBULAN program here in PAGCOR Mactan. PAGCOR is a major partner of PFF in this football program for kids ages 6 to 12 years old.

        B. PAGCOR is the main partner of PFF in the development of the KASIBULAN program which provides football activities for kids all over the Philippines.

        C. The program is ably supported by the Asian Football Development Program of Prince ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN of Jordan. AFDP provides equipments for the program.

        D. It is supported by the Department of Education allowing grassroots experts to conduct a grassroots course and festival in the Philippines

        D. KASIBULAN is being conducted by the 33 provincial football associations under the Philippine Football Federation.

        E. Currently, 5,286 plus teachers coaches just earned their grassroots badge. And 33,788 new players of football has been identified from ages 6 to 12 years old including girls.

        F. The grassroots experts who attended the evaluation believes that the grassroots program must further develop in the following areas:

        1. Aside from the grassroots course and festival, the program must include league competitions for u11 and u13 boys and girls.
        2. A grassroots curriculum for the following age groups must be written: 6 to 8 years old, 9 to 10 years old and 11 to 12 years old. The program will be submitted to the Department of Education as a reference for the K1 to K12 program in football.
        3. The Local Government Units must be prioritized in the development of football.
        4. It is encouraged that all member Provincial Football associations must create their own respective Grassroots Departments for the development of grassroots football.
        5. Every Grassroots Department must be able to design marketing strategies in developing support for KASIBULAN.
        6. System of reporting and request for activities to the PFF office must strengthened.
        7. Continuing education of coaches and grassroots coaches.
        8. Research and further studies of the current grassroots experts.
        9. Strengthening the grassroots department of the PFF by allowing experts to monitor and check other regions in the implementation.
        10. Further develop grassroots experts in the country.

        G. The remaining months of the year is allotted to the Project 2019 of the PFF where Regional, National and International competition will be conducted. Project 2019 is about players who are currently playing in the KASIBULAN program and the plan is to prepare young boys to play football in the world championship in 2019.

        H. The boys are born in 2002 and these kids are currently in the Kasibulan program.

        I. All experts believes that grassroots is the program that can sustain the development of football in the future.

        J. All grassroots experts are optimistic of the future.

        K. People in Masbate are very happy with PAGCOR as they have realized that PAGCOR is not only gaming but into grassroots football.

        Contact:
        Aquilino P.Pastoral III, PFF National Grassroots Officer
        Mobile: 09209562537, Email: ake@schwarzfc.com

        List of Participants:
        GRASSROOTS OFFICERS
        Luzon - 5
        1. Antonio Mariscal - Naga Camsur
        2. Pines Arellano - Masbate
        3. George Rosalda - Quezon
        4. Rodel Quiambao - Tarlac
        5. Randy Serrano - Camnorte

        Visayas - 3
        1. Shaun Yu - Leyte
        2. Patrick Dela Torre - Negros Oriental
        3. Marc Agriam - Iloilo

        Mindanao - 6
        1. Ramon Carreon - Davao
        2. Salih Allian - Zamboanga
        3. Bayani Jose Abad - Pagadian
        4. Rosalito Samontina - Surigao
        5. Norben Patangan - Dipolog
        6. Rubio Lopez - Cagayan de Oro

        Regional Technical Director - 3
        1. Alberto Honasan - Luzon
        2. John Carmona - Visayas
        3. Consorcio Manreza - Mindanao

        Regional Grassroots Development Officer - 3
        1. Albert Ryan Lim - Mindanao
        2. Dan Padernal - Visayas
        3. Aris Bocalan - Luzon

        Center for Excellence
        1. Percy Guarin - Center for Excellence Head

        PFF - 3
        1. Aris Caslib - PFF Technical Director
        2. Aquilino P Pastoral III - National Grassroots Officer
        3. Marilyn Antonio - PFF Grassroots Secretariat