First Filipino games tournament launching in Hawaiʻi
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Gather your friends and family this summer to participate in some friendly competition.
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The Filipino Community Center and the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu are launching the Palarong Pinoy 2025 – Traditional Filipino Games Competition.
Participants will compete and be taught how to play traditional Filipino games, including Tumbang Preso (knock-down-the-can game), Pantintero (traditional tag game), Sipa (traditional foot game) and more.
The games are open to all ages, welcoming both experienced and inexperienced individuals. Prizes will be awarded to winners, with the top teams advancing to the finals round.
Some of the goals of this event are to provide cultural preservation, community building, educational outreach and family engagement.The first qualifying round of games will take place at the Filipino Community Center on June 29, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the final round of games taking place at the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu on July 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration is now open online here and in person at the Filipino Community Center.
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HONOLULU (KHON2) — Gather your friends and family this summer to participate in some friendly competition. Miss Philippines Hawaii: Celebrating Empowerment, Culture, and Community The Filipino Community Center and the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu are launching the Palarong Pinoy 2025 – Traditional Filipino Games Competition. Participants will compete and be taught how to play traditional Filipino games, including Tumbang Preso (knock-down-the-can game), Pantintero (traditional tag game), Sipa (traditional foot game) and more. The games are open to all ages, welcoming both experienced and inexperienced individuals. Prizes will be awarded to winners, with the top teams advancing to the finals round. Some of the goals of this event are to provide cultural preservation, community building, educational outreach and family first qualifying round of games will take place at the Filipino Community Center on June 29, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the final round of games taking place at the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu on July 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is now open online here and in person at the Filipino Community Center. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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