2020 Palarong Pambansa

The province of Occidental Mindoro and the cities of Marikina and Puerto Princesa made a bid to host the 63rd Palarong Pambansa. Occidental Mindoro won the hosting rights after deliberation on the proposals of bidding local government units. The decision was reached by the Palarong Pambansa board on April 3, 2019 in Quezon City.{{cite news|title=Mindoro, Negros get nod to host 2020-2021 Palarong Pambansa|url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/2019/05/08/mindoro-negros-get-nod-to-host-2020-2021-palarong-pambansa/|accessdate=22 January 2020|work=Department of Education|date=8 May 2019}} After the withdrawal of Occidental Mindoro, Marikina was considered as the strongest replacement candidate.

Occidental Mindoro was forced to withdraw its hosting rights for the Palarong Pambansa after it was devastated by Typhoon Kammuri in November, with damages amounting to more than ₱800 million. The provincial government allocated the funds slated for the event to relief efforts in the typhoon's aftermath. The 63rd Palarong Pambansa would have been the first time in which the Palaro was held in Occidental Mindoro and the second in the Mimaropa region after Puerto Princesa hosted the games in 2008.{{cite news|title=Marikina to host Palaro 2020 – DepEd|url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/01/04/marikina-to-host-palaro-2020-deped/|accessdate=22 January 2020|work=Department of Education|date=4 January 2020}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Palarong Pambansa originally awarded the games to Occidental Mindoro in April 2019, but the hosting rights were given up over a half year later. Marikina was considered as the strongest replacement candidate in 2020 bid.{{cite news|title=Marikina to host Palaro 2020 as OcciMin withdraws|url=https://www.dugout.ph/2019/12/marikina-to-host-palaro-2020-as-occimin.html|access-date=18 January 2020|work=Philippine News Agency|date=20 December 2019}}

Like Occidental Mindoro, this was supposed to be Marikina's first time to host the Palarong Pambansa,{{cite news|title=Marikina to host Palaro 2020 – DepEd|url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/01/04/marikina-to-host-palaro-2020-deped/|accessdate=18 January 2020|work=Manila Bulletin|date=4 January 2020}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} NCR's fifth hosting since the 1966 Palarong Pambansa held in Quezon City, after 54 years. Marikina will be the fourth city in NCR to stage the Palarong Pambansa after Manila (1948, 1st edition and 1960, 12th edition), Pasig (1964, 16th edition) and Quezon City (1966, 18th edition).{{cite news|title=Marikina hosts 2020 Palaro|url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/12/22/1978960/marikina-hosts-2020-palaro|accessdate=18 January 2020|work=Philippine Star Global|date=22 December 2019}}

Marikina is part of NCR contingent and Marikina Sports Center will serve as the main venue. Marikina also bids the recent editions of Palarong Pambansa and all won as one of the candidate cities: 2014 (runner-up to Sta. Cruz, Laguna){{cite news|title=Laguna promises memorable Palarong Pambansa week|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/palarong-pambansa/2014/56642-laguna-memorable-palarong-pambansa|accessdate=18 January 2020|work=Rappler|date=18 April 2014}} and 2012 (runner-up to Lingayen, Pangasinan).{{cite news|title=Pangasinan to host 2012 Palaro|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/99515/pangasinan-to-host-2012-palaro|accessdate=18 January 2020|work=Inquirer.net|date=24 November 2011}}

In history, Marikina was supposed to host the "31st" Palarong Pambansa in 1980 but was canceled. Marikina hosted the 1980 Palarong Bagong Lipunan as a substitute for 1980 Palarong Pambansa.{{cite news|title=2020 Palarong Pambansa gaganapin sa Mayo 1-9 sa Marikina|url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/238671/2020-palarong-pambansa-gaganapin-sa-mayo-1-9-sa-marikina|accessdate=18 January 2020|work=Bandera Inquirer|date=15 January 2020}}

Marikina also previously hosted some major multi-sporting events: 2019 NCR Palaro, 2014 ASEAN School Games, 2011 UAAP Season 74, 2005 Southeast Asian Games, 1980 Palarong Bagong Lipunan, the first edition of 1973 Asian Athletics Championships and 1972 ISF Men's World Championship.

On March 9, 2020, the Department of Education postponed the Palarong Pambansa as part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, it continued until the year 2022. Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro who made the announcement after consultation with the Palaro board and other officials.{{cite news|title=DepEd postpones Palarong Pambansa amid COVID-19 threat|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/728874/deped-postpones-palarong-pambansa/story/|accessdate=9 March 2020|work=Bandera Inquirer|date=9 March 2020}}

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Nearly three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced its cancellation, the local government of Marikina, DepEd-NCR, and the Schools Division Office of Marikina are set to host the 63rd edition of Palarong Pambansa from July 29 to August 5, 2023. Marikina Sports Center will serve as the main venue to attend 9,172 student-athletes contested in 1,573 events in 34 different sports.{{cite news|title=Palarong Pambansa set for 2023 comeback, introduces Pre-National Qualifying Meet|url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/2023/02/07/palarong-pambansa-set-for-2023-comeback-introduces-pre-national-qualifying-meet/|accessdate=7 February 2023|work=DepEd.gov.ph|date=7 February 2023}} {{PD-notice}}

At least 29 facilities were supposed to be the venues to be used for 2020 Palarong Pambansa.{{cite news|title=January 9, 2020 Relevant Activities in Relation to Preparations for Palarong Pambansa 2020 Hosting|url=https://depedmarikina.ph/issuances/January%209,%202019%20Relevant%20Activities%20in%20Relation%20to%20Preparations%20for%20Palarong%20Pambansa%202020%20Hosting.pdf|accessdate=2 February 2020|work=Department of Education Marikina SDO|date=9 January 2020}}

Like in the previous games, these are regular, demonstration and para sports disciplines were supposed to be contested at the games.{{cite news|title=Marikina City Is The New Host Of Palarong Pambansa 2020|url=https://sagisag.com/article/1682/Sports/marikina-city-is-the-new-host-of-palarong-pambansa-2020|accessdate=18 January 2020|work=Sagisag|date=8 January 2020}}

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