Special Olympics Pilipinas

SHOW YOUR GROOVE: MOVE • CREATE • EXPRESS! 🔥
Attention to all Pro Hip-Hop Dancers and Neurodivergent Dancers & Individuals—it’s time to advocate, take the stage, and let your talent shine! 🕺💃✨
We warmly welcome neurodivergent participants of all neurotypes and abilities (including Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and other neurodivergent conditions).
Presented by Special Olympics Pilipinas and Kidz Groove TV , this event is all about passion, inclusion, and elite dance.
Plus, join us as we give a well-deserved Hero’s Welcome to our international dance champions:
🥇 Femme MNL – Gold Medalist (World of Dance)
🥈 The Crew – Silver Medalist (World Hip Hop Dance Championship)
🏆 COMPETITION CATEGORIES & DIVISIONS
Age Divisions:
• Kids | Teens | Adults
Categories:
1️⃣ Hip-Hop Unified Duo Freestyle Battle
• 1 Pro Dancer + 1 Neurodivergent Dancer vs. another duo.
• Pairings will be assigned live on-site at the event!
2️⃣ Hip-Hop Group
• Exclusively for neurodivergent dancers (Up to 5 members max).
3️⃣ Open Style (Solo or Group)
• Any dance style welcome! (Must be neurodivergent soloists or all-neurodivergent groups).
🎵 Routine / Track Length: 2 to 3 minutes maximum.
📌 EVENT DETAILS & REGISTRATION
🗓️ Date: Monday,
August 31
(National Heroe's Day)
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM –
7:00 PM
📍 Location: Ayala Malls Glorietta, Makati, Metro Manila
🚨 Registration Deadline: August 17
📝 HOW TO REGISTER:
* Head over to kgnation.org to fill out the registration form.
* Complete your dancer registration fee of ₱500 per dancer at MettaCity.
🎟️ YOUR ₱500 REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
✅ All-access wristband pass for the dancer
✅ All-access pass for 1 Companion / Plus 1
✅ Food inclusion (for registered dancers only)
❤️ OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS
This celebration of inclusion is made possible through the generous support of our partner organizations and sponsors:
🤝 Partners: Special Olympics Pilipinas & The PARC Foundation
🌟 Sponsors: Globaltronics , MettaCity PH , and Glorietta by Ayala Malls.
Bring your energy, bring your crew, and show the world your groove! See you at Glorietta! 💜✨

🔥 SHOW YOUR GROOVE: MOVE • CREATE • EXPRESS! 🔥

Attention to all Pro Hip-Hop Dancers and Neurodivergent Dancers & Individuals—it’s time to advocate, take the stage, and let your talent shine! 🕺💃✨

We warmly welcome neurodivergent participants of all neurotypes and abilities (including Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and other neurodivergent conditions).

Presented by Special Olympics Pilipinas and Kidz Groove TV , this event is all about passion, inclusion, and elite dance.

Plus, join us as we give a well-deserved Hero’s Welcome to our international dance champions:
🥇 Femme MNL – Gold Medalist (World of Dance)
🥈 The Crew – Silver Medalist (World Hip Hop Dance Championship)

🏆 COMPETITION CATEGORIES & DIVISIONS
Age Divisions:
• Kids | Teens | Adults

Categories:
1️⃣ Hip-Hop Unified Duo Freestyle Battle
• 1 Pro Dancer + 1 Neurodivergent Dancer vs. another duo.
• Pairings will be assigned live on-site at the event!
2️⃣ Hip-Hop Group
• Exclusively for neurodivergent dancers (Up to 5 members max).
3️⃣ Open Style (Solo or Group)
• Any dance style welcome! (Must be neurodivergent soloists or all-neurodivergent groups).

🎵 Routine / Track Length: 2 to 3 minutes maximum.

📌 EVENT DETAILS & REGISTRATION
🗓️ Date: Monday,
August 31
(National Heroe's Day)
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM –
7:00 PM
📍 Location: Ayala Malls Glorietta, Makati, Metro Manila
🚨 Registration Deadline: August 17

📝 HOW TO REGISTER:
* Head over to kgnation.org to fill out the registration form.
* Complete your dancer registration fee of ₱500 per dancer at MettaCity.

🎟️ YOUR ₱500 REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
✅ All-access wristband pass for the dancer
✅ All-access pass for 1 Companion / Plus 1
✅ Food inclusion (for registered dancers only)

❤️ OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS
This celebration of inclusion is made possible through the generous support of our partner organizations and sponsors:
🤝 Partners: Special Olympics Pilipinas & The PARC Foundation
🌟 Sponsors: Globaltronics , MettaCity PH , and Glorietta by Ayala Malls.

Bring your energy, bring your crew, and show the world your groove! See you at Glorietta! 💜✨

-Princess Ryan
Dance director, Founder and Creator of
Kidz Groove Nation

Kidz Groove in partnership with DC Creatives Marketing Agency


Group poster photographed by
Sir David Fabros 📸

Unified Champion Schools® Training for the Week! 🤝🏽

Get ready to play, train, and unite through sports!

Check out this week’s Unified Sports training activities happening across our participating Unified Champion Schools®.

Together, we’re building skills, fostering teamwork, and creating more opportunities for athletes of all abilities to experience the power of inclusion through sports.

Let’s Play Unified! 💙

📢 SOP Training Update

Due to the forecast of rain and thunderstorms, our in-person SOP training sessions scheduled for tomorrow August 9, 2026 in Decathlon Alabang and Decathlon Pasig are cancelled to keep everyone safe. 🌧️⚡️

✅ Your safety is our top priority! 🙏

👉 But the training doesn’t stop!
We’re bringing the session online so we can all stay active, learn, and improve together:

💻 Online Training Session
🕒 3:00 PM
🔗 Join Here: https://meet.google.com/irk-srmz-vvi

💡 Pro Tip: Prepare your water bottle, wear comfortable clothes, clear a small space at home, and be ready to move!

Thank you for your flexibility and commitment. 💪 Together, we keep the spirit of inclusion and sportsmanship alive — rain or shine! ❤️

🌟 WELCOME TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS PILIPINAS! 🇵🇭 🌟

We are proud and excited to welcome our newest sports club, LA SAGESSE AMAZING ATHLETES CLUB! 🏆💙

A new team, a new journey, and new opportunities for athletes to train, compete, grow, and shine. 🏅✨

Together, we celebrate the abilities of every athlete and create a community where inclusion, friendship, courage, and determination come first.
Welcome to the Special Olympics Pilipinas family, La Sagesse Amazing Athletes Club! ❤️

Let the journey begin! 💪🔥

Every stroke tells a story of courage, determination, and inclusion. 🏊💙

Thank you to our incredible athletes, coaches, volunteers, families, and our valued partners, Philippine Sports Commission, MILO® Philippines, Speedo, Bounty Cares Foundation, Inc., and Philippine Aquatics, Inc. for making the Special Olympics Pilipinas National Swimming Competition a meaningful success.

Celebrating the spirit of inclusion, determination, and excellence at the Special Olympics Pilipinas National Swimming Competition! 🏊‍♂️🏅

Our heartfelt gratitude to our valued partners for making this meaningful event possible:
💙 Philippine Sports Commission
💙 MILO® Philippines
💙 Speedo Philippines
💙 Bounty Cares Foundation, Inc.
💙 Philippine Aquatics, Inc.

Your unwavering support empowers our athletes to shine, break barriers, and inspire communities through sports.

Together, we continue to champion opportunities where every athlete can learn, compete, and succeed.

📢 SOP Training Update

Due to the forecast of rain and thunderstorms, our in-person SOP training sessions scheduled tomorrow August 7, 2026 are cancelled to keep everyone safe. 🌧️⚡️

✅ Your safety is our top priority! 🙏

👉 But the training doesn’t stop!
We’re bringing the session online so we can all stay active, learn, and improve together:

🎥 Recorded Training Videos
Train anytime, anywhere — at your own pace!
🔗 Watch Here: https://tinyurl.com/SOPVirtualBasketballTraining

💡 Pro Tip: Prepare your water bottle, Ball, wear comfortable clothes, clear a small space at home, and be ready to move!

Thank you for your flexibility and commitment. 💪 Together, we keep the spirit of inclusion and sportsmanship alive — rain or shine! ❤️

Congratulations to our Special Olympics Pilipinas New Generation Leaders on your graduation from the University of Makati! 🎓

Continue to inspire and lead, young leaders!

Our Special Olympics Pilipinas staff, Vilma A. Dames, was honored with a Certificate of Recognition by the Department of Education (DepEd) as a Curriculum Writer during the Workshop on the Finalization of the Parasports Curriculum for Learners with Intellectual, Physical, and Visual Disabilities.

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! ❤