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Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider Pagcor funds construction of modern sports facilities in Southern Leyte

Pagcor funds construction of modern sports facilities in Southern Leyte

Published Apr 20, 2022 11:23 am

SOUTHERN Leyte – The city of Maasin will soon realize its longtime dream of having modern sports facilities that will fortify its athletic development programs after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) donated P53.2 million for the construction of said projects on March 18, 2022.

Pagcor's VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor (extreme left) and Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado (extreme right) lead the groundbreaking ceremony of the PAGCOR–funded sports facilities the at will be built in Barangay Tam-is.
Also in photo are PAGCOR's Acting Assistant VP for Community Relations and Services Department Eric Balcos (2nd from left), Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado (2nd from right) and Maasin City Vice Mayor Maloney Samaco (middle).

The groundbreaking ceremony for the building of the sports facilities -- composed of an oval track, tennis court and a basketball court -- was held at Barangay Tam-is.

According to Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado, the sports facilities which will soon be constructed in their city will be beneficial in their promotion of grassroots sports and in the training of their local athletes who will take part in various prestigious national and international athletic competitions.

“We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to Pagcor, most especially to Chairman and CEO Andrea Domingo for helping us realize our dream of having standard sports facilities in our city,” he said.

The local chief executive added that the facilities would help spur economic growth in Maasin as they will be utilized to welcome tourists and visitors who are involved in sports activities.

Pagcor's VP for Corporate Social Responsibility Group Ramon Stephen Villaflor (4th from left) turns over the cash grant of P53.2 million to Maasin City Mayor Nacional Mercado (5th from right) for the construction of modern sports facilities in the city. Also in photo are PAGCOR's Acting Assistant VP for Community Relations and Services Department Eric Balcos (3rd from left), Senior Managers Maria Eliza Cruz (2nd from left) and Joaquin Abejar Jr. (extreme left), Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado (3rd from right), Maasin City Vice Mayor Maloney Samaco (4th from right) and other local representatives of the City of Maasin.

Meanwhile, Pagcor Chairman Andrea Domingo said the state-run gaming firm has been fully supporting programs that aid in the training and development of local athletes in the hope of producing more potential athletic talents that could put the country in the global sports map.

“The only way for us to sustain the success of our athletes in the international sports scene is to provide them modern facilities in the community level where they could train comfortably and competitively,” she noted.

The ground breaking event was graced by Pagcor executives from the agency's Corporate Social Responsibility Group as well as the local executives of Maasin.

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