![(From left to right) Philippine Sports Commission Executive Director Paulo Francisco Tatad, PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann, Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo Bayron, and City Sports Director Atty. Rocky Austria in a group photo during the press conference at the City Mayor's Office prior to the opening of Batang Pinoy 2024 National Championships. [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/0Q6A2053-400x200.jpg)
Over 15,000 athletes and officials converge in Puerto Princesa for the 16th Batang Pinoy National Championships, a premier grassroots sports event organized by the Philippine Sports Commission on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
The 2023 Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) are set to kick off Sunday, December 17, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium with Hidilyn Diaz, Eumir Marcial and Caloy Yulo gracing the event.
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann said on Friday that the return of the Batang Pinoy (BP) and Philippine National Games (PNG) will be on December 17 to 22 this year.