PSC chairman Richard Bachmann stressed that his team is prepared to promulgate their plans this year with numerous local and international events are going to happen.
PSC chief looks forward to another successful year for PH sports
Jan 4, 2025 06:20 AM
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The Philippines Sports Commission (PSC) vowed to be ready to implement and accomplish all its projects and programs once it has received its budget for the year.
In an interview with Radyo Pilipinas 2 Sports on Friday, Jan. 3, PSC chairman Richard Bachmann stressed that his team is prepared to promulgate their plans this year with numerous local and international events are going to happen.
“We’re ready for 2025, and I’m excited once they finalized the budget of PSC then we will start moving our projects and all our events,” said Bachmann.
According to Bachmann, the budget – including the figure and its breakdown – will be disclosed to them on Monday, Jan. 6.
It will be followed by a meeting with all of the National Sports Associations (NSA) to divide the said funds.
Three weeks before it celebrates its 35th anniversary, PSC focuses as well on the improvement of facilities, in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), for the athletes and its employees, including the upgrade of multiple dormitories at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex at Malate, Manila.
“It’s a combination of improvement of facilities, our programs [like] PNG and Batang Pinoy, and we also have a lot of hosting and also we’re working on our COS, more plantilla positions for our PSC employees,” he continued.
Bachmann also shared that PSC is planning to temporarily move its employees at the PhilSports Complex in Pasig City to complete and retrofit its Manila offices.
With the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) set for December in Thailand, grassroots events like Batang Pinoy, PNG and Palarong Pambansa might be rescheduled.
The national athletes are set to comnpete in big events like SEA Games, Asian Winter Games, Asian Youth Games, AIMAG, and FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, which the country will be hosting for the first time.
Bachmann also intends to increase of athletes’ allowances, urging legislators – from both the upper and lower houses – to help him to accomplish it before his term ends.
“For the athletes, just be patient with me, everything here is, even I am, shocked because it’s slow, so be patient with me,” said Bachmann.
“I still want to make this work for our athletes and improve their lifestyle and their benefits,” he added.