A space where skateboarders can hone their skills recently opened in Binangonan, Rizal.
The office of Mayor Cesar Ynares told Manila Bulletin that the construction of the skateboard park, the first in the municipality which is located in Barangay Calumpang, is aimed at providing the youth with a safe and orderly place to show off their skills in skateboarding.
Skateboarding which is a popular recreational activity among the youth, not only in this town but everywhere in the country and abroad, involves doing tricks and maneuvers using a skateboard.

Municipal Administrator Russel Guiller C. Ynares said the establishment of the very first park for skateboarders complete with ramps and other accessories paves the way for the development of the physical activity of the young people of the town and even non-residents, giving them good health and keeping them away from vices and other unproductive activities.
The park’s inauguration last Jan. 10 was attended by municipal officials led by Mayor Ynares, his wife, Dr. Rose Martha-Callanta Ynares, Municipal Administrator Ynares, Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President Moses Alfonso Cerrero, Barangay Calumpang Chairman JM Paralejas, and members of the Binangonan Skate Crew.

Local bands Chicosi, Kamot Pusa, Agos, Android 18, and SWAP performed during the inauguration.
A skateboard competition was also held under the supervision of the Binangonan Skate Crew, safety officers of the municipal government, and the barangay office.