Computer games may have stolen the spotlight from the old school Filipino games. But in Xavier Ecoville, the XU-led resettlement site for TS Sendong survivors, the young ones and the young-at-heart are rediscovering the joys of playing Patintero, Sipa Bola, Takyan and other old time favorites. On Saturday, June 30, Xavier Ecoville’s Education cluster headed the opening of Balik Tanaw sa Larong Pinoy. It is a celebration of the Pinoy games, a way of embracing our identity as Filipinos. The games will run up to July 21. There are 4 teams competing against each other. Under each team are 3 age brackets: 10-12, 13-16 and 17-21. The opening day was jumpstarted by a series of Patintero games. The youth are now excited to play the rest of the Larong Pinoy events.
