The City Sports Office together with the city government are preparing to submit a bid for the hosting of Palarong Pambansa 2020.
City Sports Director Atty. Gregorio Q. Austria said that they were in Manila last week to bid for Palarong Pambansa. He also said that there are 2 other provinces that also bid for the said which are Marikina and Mindoro.
‘’Ang isang region, ang delegation nila inaabot ng mga 550 pataas at minsan sobra pa… So more or less ang gina-guarantee ng Dep Ed hindi bababa sa 1, 500 athletes, officials at mga bisita ang pupunta dito sa Puerto Princesa kung makukuha natin itong Palarong Pambansa,” Austria said.
He also explained that in bidding for this event, there are presentations on the expectation of the athletes and teachers, convenience of the place, good ventilation of the venue, sufficiency and uninterrupted power supply in water and electricity and how far the playing venue is.
‘’Yung ating Mayor ay talagang ina-upgrade nya yung mga facilities natin, makikita nyo na meron nang na-upgrade yung oval natin bago yan… Ngayon naka-appropriate na naman ang city na P140 million for upgrading, construction of other sports facilities and the renovations, so e-expect natin this year na maraming mangyayari pa,” he added.
Aside from Palarong Pambansa, the city government wants to host Batang Pinoy and an international event, IRONMAN triathlon.
‘’Hindi ito kasing dami ng Palarong Pambansa ito siguro mga 1,500 lang yung mga atleta bukod dun sa mga dinadala nilang mekaniko at pamilya na gustong magbakasyon, so yung dalawang ito bagamat sports ito kino-consider ito ng Sports Tourism… ni-line up natin mga activities na ito kung saan makikinabang yung palengke, tricycle transpo sector, restaurants and hotels. Yun ang gusto mangyari ni Mayor…. So as of the moment yun ang ginagawa ng City Sports,” he said.
According to Austria, as of now he saw the advantages that the City has—-a compact venue in Sports Complex and accessibility of transportation from other regions in Mindanao (Davao), Cebu and in Clark going to Puerto Princesa which Mindoro doesn’t have.
Since the bidding is still in inspection phase, the City government is aiming to get the said event as Austria said, “We are in the right direction.‘’
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