It isn’t simply ballroom dancing — it is a extremely aggressive sport because the Nineties
If there’s a sporting occasion that may finest marry artwork and athletics, it needs to be dancesport. However in Cebu Metropolis, this sport is greater than only a motion — it’s a social motion. What began as a grassroots program within the metropolis 25 years in the past has now enriched hundreds of lives and raised champions that make the Philippines proud.
On this episode of Homestretch, present host Pató Gregorio goes to the Queen Metropolis of the South for the 2025 Nationwide and World Dancesport Federation Championships.
He catches up with Becky Garcia, the founder and president of the Philippine Dancesport Federation. He additionally sits down with Edward and Eleanor Hayco, icons of the game within the metropolis and within the nation, as they share how they empower the youth on the grassroots. Members of the Cebu Metropolis Dancesport group additionally share their dancesport journey.
Homestretch goals to inform the tales of people that encourage us with their struggles and triumphs, and the locations that assist outline our spirit as a nation.
Watch on Sunday, August 31, on Rappler’s YouTube channel. – Rappler.com
