PH Embassy in Yangon Teaches PH Games to Myanmar Kids

PHOTO: The Philippine Embassy in Yangon organized the “Palarong Pinoy” for members of the Philippine Embassy Youth Choir on 26 April 2019 at the Philippine Embassy grounds.

Third Secretary and Vice Consul Jan Michael B. Gomez taught the children various Philippine games including “agawan ng panyo”, “patintero”, “lawin at sisiw”, and “aswang aswang”.

A total of 24 children, including 20 from Myanmar, two from Ghana, and two from the Philippines participated in the event, which ended with the Embassy treating them to Filipino-style spaghetti and Philippine fruit salad.

Photo shows Third Secretary and Vice Consul Gomez divide the participants into two teams: Team Captain America led by Josh Elauria and Team Iron Man led by Min Than Htut. Each leader was given the freedom to choose their teammates. (Yangon PE photo)

The two teams strategize and race for the handkerchief in the game "agawan panyo". (Yangon PE photo)

The kids run for their lives as they play "patintero" (Yangon PE photo)

Kids squeal in delight trying to avoid getting caught by the other team as they play "lawin at sisiw". (Yangon PE photo)

Kids run inside a circle dodging the "aswang" in the game "aswang aswang". (Yangon PE photo)

For more information, visit www.yangonpe.dfa.gov.ph or https://www.facebook.com/PHinMyanmar.