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Empowering young athletes and leaders from footballing communities nationwide. www.sipagacademy.com

Currently, there are 30 GK Communities working in close collaboration with the GK SipaG Youth Leadership Program. This program is a special project under the Child and Youth Development Program of GK, known as SIPAG, which is implemented, monitored, and evaluated. The program promotes the value of "Sipag," which means diligence in Filipino, to its youth participants, their parents, and the surrounding communities. Additionally, "Sipa," the Filipino word for "to kick," represents the grassroots football aspect of the program.

31/08/2026

Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani

Bayan. Pagpupugay sa tapat na nagsisilbing lingkod-bayan at mga pribadong mamamayan - hindi inaalintana ang sarili para lamang matugunan ang kapakanan ng karamihan at kinasasakupan.

Bayani. Nasa isip, salita at gawa ang pagsasa-una sa pagbahagi ng serbisyo sa kapwa-tao, di bale na kung huli sa benepisyo.

Bayanihan. Tulong-tulong, kapit-bisig sa paglutas ng suliranin ng sambayanan tungo sa ikauunlad ng lipunan.

Sa SipaG Bubuyog , nais natin mamulat ang ating kabataan na magiging tagasulong sa pagsugpo ng kahinaang pangangatawan, pagpalakas ng isipan at pagpapatibay ng kalusugan, paglago ng pakikitungo sa kapwa kabataan, at pag-iiwas sa mga bisyong nagdadala ng kapahamakan. Para sa magigiting na kabataang Pilipino at mga pamilyang kaakibat na nagtataguyod ng susunod na henerasyon!

Matiwasay na pagugunita ng Araw ng Kagitingan sa lahat.

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28/08/2026

Flashback Friday

We participated in The Peace One Day event for three consecutive years. (It was the height of the popularity of Team Azkalz with their impressive victories in the football arena.) In the Philippines, the then organizers opted to utilize football as the avenue by which this worldwide private initiative can promote activities that highlight universal aspirations for peace, harmony and amity among nations and peoples.

Our first foray was at Meralco football field, Sept. 21, 2009. In Sept. 26, 2010, it was at ASCOM field. Then during rainy day Dec. 4, 2011, at the verdant grounds of ADMU hosted the event.

It is worth noting that in the final year of our TPOD engagement, we were able to hobnob for the first time with one of the Azkalz man-of-the-hour Emilio "Chieffy" Caligdong who did not just grace the affair, but feted the kids with meal packs.

We became instant fans of his! 😀

27/08/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲! 💙

GK SipaG joins the rest of the world to come together and play with each other in an atomosphere of fun and friendship where our kids, young people, coaches, trainors, their families, and localities celebrate the power of play - simultaneously occuring in three different areas: Bukidnon, Capiz and Mandaluyong. We divided our wards who hail from different barangays and schools into teams and have them play in our inter-club mini-tournament.

Where each child gets to play...
Where enjoyment are sought...
Where camaraderie is forged...
Where sportsmanship is nurtured...
This is their moment, this is the time of their lives.

We commemorate with the worldwide community in creating opportunities for our young people to play the beautiful game, connect with their contemporaries, learn from each other and grow stronger together.

Today, we played, and how we loved it! Tomorrow, we train to continue improving our play.

Happy Global Day of Play 2026! 🌍
Coaches Across Continents

18/08/2026

Trivia Tuesday

OMG! Another shooting incident involving minors :-( , so says some screaming social media news headlines.

What would drive young people from committing such atrocity against fellow youth?

What would drive young people into a drastic act of un-aliving themselves?

What would drive young people into resorting to addictive options to escape harshness that they experience in yet still a budding life?

We in Gawad Kalinga Football can only do so much for our constitients but still we do what we can in our own little way to address some certain issues affecting our Filipino youth - through sports, the football kind! Where failing and falling teach one to get up and try one more time, or some more. Where winning teaches about humility and magnanimity. Where playing teaches friendship, teamwork and the intricacies of the game.

We reiterate this for the nth time: get your kids into (whatever) sports! You as parent would be glad they are out there, immersed in their game and away from thinking nothing else but enjoyment of their play - while at the same time hone their social, physical, emotional and mental skills.

14/08/2026

Flashback Friday

Nine years ago, Warren and Brown Technologies teamed up with Kaya FC Academy to sponsor Gawad Kalinga kids. As Kaya and WB&T paved the way for big dreams, we in GK SipaG were fortunate, not only due to this sponsorship but also to have been invited by then Kaya FC Academy headcoach Chris Greatwich to participate in the Warren and Brown football tournament at the Alabang Country Club football grounds.

Thank you Warren and Brown Technologies for sponsoring our kids back then from the GK footballing communities through Kaya FC Academy. Most of these kids are now adults or are still in Senior High School.

13/08/2026

Throwback Thursday

The early months of the football training in 2024 at the SM Shaw Cherry Turf Philippines was already populated by new trainees, many of whom are still with the program till now. (This training program was eventually named the SipaG Bubuyog Project when Philtech staked its stamp on it and had its formal launching by November 9, 2024.) They chose to stay, and can be considered as the SipaG Bubuyog Project pioneers and veterans. The few coaches who started volunteering in the training program have since attracted their other contemporaries, growing the coaching-training staff of the project. Along the way, there have been change of faces, change of priorities, change of plans for coaches and kids alike.

What a journey it has been, and we are evermore focussed and moving forward. We carry on!

04/08/2026

Trivia Tuesday

We had this online Focus Discussion Group of selected coaches, SipaG Bubuyog parents, players and volunteers from all over the country.

It was a thoughful exchange of updates and information about GK SipaG on the ground where the Gawad Kalinga Football program had touchdowns - about their current needs and areas for improvements.

Thanks to all who participated in this web meeting so we can move forward and know what we can still assist one another notwithstanding our different locations.

02/08/2026

No, it's not just the team named France but everybody won in this mini World Cup.

An early birthday celebration by Ethan Pampolina, brother of Kaya FC Academy alumnus Will Pampolina turned into a day filled with smiles, teamwork, and the love for the game! Inviting some of Will's former Kaya academians from GK SipaG players and coaches, he gathered them all together with his other football enthusiasts for a fun Mini World Cup Tournament, creating unforgettable memories on the pitch and off the sidelines.

Thank you, Ethan, for sharing your special day with the GK SipaG family. Wishing you a happy birthday and many more blessings ahead!

📷 Jet Pampolina

31/07/2026

Beyond the Goal: How GK SIPAG Builds Champions in Life ⚽🐝💛

Every child deserves a chance to dream and play. Every community deserves hope.

Today, we had the privilege of sharing the story and mission Sipag and SipaG Bubuyog with our friends and supporters from GKUSA during an online session. We shared how football serves as a platform to shape young leaders, strengthen communities, and inspire the next generation to believe in their potential and pursue their dreams.

To our GK USA family, thank you for walking this journey with us. Your generosity, encouragement, and unwavering support make it possible for us to reach more young people and help them become champions in life.

Together, we are proving that sports can do so much more than build athletes. It is a great equalizer that opens doors, transforms lives, strengthens communities, and creates a future filled with hope.

Maraming salamat to everyone who joined us and continues to support our mission. Because of you, more young people are discovering their strengths, finding their purpose, and learning to lead with courage and compassion.

Together, we are building champions, not only on the field, but in life. 💛⚽🐝

29/07/2026

𝐆𝐊 𝐒𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐆 𝐅𝐂: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 | 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

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Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+639178158337

Website

http://www.sipagacademy.com/

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