LarOlympics Educates, Engages, and Empowers over 148,000 Learners Nationwide
Lopez Link KCFI Column - March, 2026
By Jal Castino
As the school year draws to a close, the Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc. (KCFI) extends its warmest congratulations to the moving up and graduating batches of 2026. From the young children in Child Development Centers (CDCs) to elementary and high school learners across the country, your school year was a full journey of discovering and rediscovering and embracing learning and new and better ways to learn. KCFI celebrates the hard work, perseverance and a better future of every Filipino child.
Bringing the joy of traditional Filipino games (Larong Pinoy) back to schools, the LarOlympics of KCFI and Unilever–Breeze reached over 148,000 Grade 4–6 learners in 103 public elementary schools nationwide. Formerly known as EcoPlay, the LarOlympics for school year 2025–2026 was implemented across the Schools Division Offices (SDOs) of Marikina City, Quezon City, Cebu City, and Davao City, educating, engaging, and empowering learners through play, sportsmanship, and resilience.
As part of the program, KCFI produced a video lesson to educate learners on Larong Pinoy and the importance of active play. Larong Pinoy was integrated into the Physical Education (PE) lessons across the four SDOs, wherein learners were engaged in playing traditional Filipino games during PE classes and used LarOlympics journals to jot down their insights from their experiences. LarOlympics wrapped up with interschool meets in each SDO, empowering more than 1,800 representative learners in games like tumbang preso, agawan base, and sipa. Winning schools received a Knowledge Channel TV (KCTV) package, a 50-inch smart TV with a hard drive preloaded with thousands of curriculum-based video lessons, interactive e-games, and session guides, providing teachers and learners with accessible, curriculum-aligned resources to enrich learning in their classrooms.
LarOlympics proved that traditional Filipino games are much more than just childhood pastimes; they are powerful tools for holistic development. Learners not only rediscovered the rich heritage of Larong Pinoy but also cultivated vital life skills like teamwork, sportsmanship, and physical wellness. Through this partnership, KCFI and Unilever–Breeze paved the way for a healthier, more culturally connected, and resilient generation.
In February, KCFI expanded access to learning resources from Early Childhood Development (ECD) to basic education through partnerships with organizations supporting its mission.
For ECD, Area 1 Child Development Center (CDC) in Parañaque City received a KCTV-ECD package courtesy of S&P Global. This was followed by the turnover of KCTV-ECD packages for Taghangin CDC and San Pedro CDC in Morong, Rizal, made possible by the NYK-TDG Friendship Foundation (NTFF). KCTV-ECD offers hundreds of video lessons designed to make learning fun and engaging for young children.
Photo: (Above) KCTV Turnover at Parañaque City with S&P Global; (Below) KCTV Turnover at Morong with NYK-TDG Friendship Foundation.
Meanwhile, six beneficiary elementary schools in Pangasinan received Knowledge Channel Portable Media Library (KCPML) packages through the DigitaEskwela program of AboitizPower and Central Pangasinan Electric Cooperative (CENPELCO).
Photo: The turnover at Pangasinan was the last leg of the DigitaEskwela program for School Year 2025-2026.
As part of program monitoring, KCFI also visited Calero-Lanang Elementary School in Morong, Rizal, on February 23. The school is a beneficiary of the Learning Effectively through Enhanced and Evidence-based Pedagogies (LEEP) training program, conducted in partnership with the Morong High School Alumni Association (MHSAAI) Northern California and Florida Chapters.
Photo: During the visit, teachers showcased updated Knowledge Channel monitoring sheets, reflecting their growing integration of video-assisted learning into daily instruction.
Support the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. and its advocacies and programs today by donating through BPI Acct. No. 0201-0409-14 or GCash via QR. Kindly email a copy of the deposit slip to info@knowledgechannel.org for recording purposes. For more details on how to donate Knowledge Channel content to CDCs and schools, contact Ms. Liberty Reyes, Resource Mobilization Manager, at liberty.reyes@knowledgechannel.org.