18/09/2026
🏃♀️SPORTS THERAPY DAY 2026: STRENGTH IN MOTION
A Day of Movement, Inclusion, Participation, and Joy for Children With Disabilities
On September 15, 2026, the Stimulation Therapeutic Activity Center (STAC) held its Sports Therapy Day for Children With Disabilities (CWDs) at Robinsons Place Tuguegarao, bringing together CWDs, parents, STAC staff, and partners for a day filled with movement, connection, participation, and joy.
Anchored on the theme “Strength in Motion,” the activity complemented STAC’s physical therapy services by providing CWDs with meaningful opportunities to move, participate, interact, and explore their abilities in a safe and inclusive environment.
MORNING SESSION: THERAPEUTIC STRUCTURED GAMES
With the assistance of the Sports Development Unit (SDU), STAC facilitated structured games categorized for ambulatory and non-ambulatory CWDs.
The activities were designed to encourage and support balance, coordination, strength, mobility, motor planning, body awareness, attention, instruction-following, confidence, independence, and social interaction.
Rather than focusing on speed or winning, the games emphasized effort, participation, capability, and progress. Each child was encouraged to participate according to their own abilities, making every activity meaningful, achievable, and inclusive.
Because in STAC, we believe that every ability deserves an opportunity to be seen and celebrated. ❤️
AFTERNOON SESSION: PARENT-FOCUSED GROUP GAMES
The afternoon session shifted the spotlight to the parents, giving them an opportunity to relax, have fun, connect with one another, and enjoy an experience beyond their everyday caregiving responsibilities.
The group games encouraged teamwork, communication, trust, problem-solving, and social connection, while recognizing the important role parents play in supporting their children’s growth and development.
No CWDs joined these games except during the Piñata activity, when children and parents came together for a safe and supervised celebration.
It was also a simple reminder that parents deserve moments of joy, laughter, connection, and care, too. ❤️
🤗A JOYFUL ENDING
The celebration concluded with a fun-filled Piñata activity, where CWDs and parents enjoyed turn-taking, cheering, coordination, and shared excitement.
A special meet-and-greet with the Jollibee mascot added even more smiles, excitement, and memorable moments for the children.
Prizes and participation tokens were given not to highlight winners and losers, but to recognize effort, courage, participation, and willingness to try.
There were no losers—ALL ARE WINNERS! 🏆
Every child who participated, moved within their ability, interacted with others, tried something new, or simply enjoyed the moment was already a winner.
The true goal was never just to win a game. It was to move, participate, connect, build confidence, and celebrate each child’s unique capabilities.
🙏A HEARTFELT THANK YOU
STAC extends its heartfelt gratitude to the City Government of Tuguegarao, through the leadership of Mayor Maila Ting Que, for believing in and supporting programs that bring meaningful experiences and opportunities to our Children With Disabilities.
Your support and approval of activities like Sports Therapy Day allow our CWDs to experience moments that go beyond therapy—moments to play, move, participate, connect, discover what they can do, and simply enjoy being children.
For our families, these opportunities mean so much. They remind them that their children are seen, valued, included, and given every opportunity to shine in their own way.
We are truly grateful for a City Government that continues to make space for inclusion, participation, holistic development, and joy in the lives of our CWDs and their families.
To Mayor Maila Rosario Ting Que and the City Government of Tuguegarao, thank you for helping us create more moments where abilities take center stage and every child has a reason to smile. Your support makes a difference—and these little moments of joy can become lasting memories for our children and their families. ❤️
Our sincere appreciation also goes to the Sports Development Unit (SDU), through its OIC, Dr. Rey Ferrer, Robinsons Place Tuguegarao management, partner service providers, concerned LGU departments and units, STAC staff, parents, and everyone who shared their time, effort, resources, and support in making this activity possible.
Behind this one-day celebration were days of planning, coordination, preparation, designing of activities, preparing and creating materials, and working with our partners—all done on top of our regular daily physical therapy sessions.
It was a team effort driven by one simple purpose: to give our children a day they could enjoy, remember, and call their own. ❤️
MORE THAN A DAY OF GAMES
Sports Therapy Day 2026 was more than a day of games.
It celebrated what CWDs can do when they are given encouragement, opportunity, support, and inclusion.
It was a day of strength in motion, abilities in action, families moving together, and victories worth celebrating.
Most importantly, it was a day filled with smiles, courage, connection, and little moments that can turn into beautiful memories. ❤️
STAC will continue to create meaningful opportunities that promote holistic development, participation, inclusion, confidence, and joy for every child and family we serve.
Because every child deserves the chance to move, participate, belong, and shine. ❤️
See. Touch. Act. Care.
