WITH the city eyeing to host the Philippine National Games, Baguio will seek another try and bid for the Palarong Pambansa, also slated next year.
But this being taken into consideration by City officials after Mayor Mauricio Domogan said during a press forum they are willing to co-host the annual sporting event for elementary and high school students.
The city, according to Domogan, is willing to co-host the event considering the Summer Capital, has yet to improve and renovate its dilapidated sports facilities.
Baguio City, in fact, has made their bid to host the games during the 90’s but failed to win the hosting.
Pangasinan, Laguna, Albay, Negros Oriental and Mindoro Oriental are the other provinces, which also offered their respective bids as next Palaro host.
Earlier, the city also made a bid to host the Philippine National Games next year through a proposed resolution by Councilor Elmer Datuin, which seeks to submit the bid to the Philippine Sports Commission and to the Philippine Olympic Committee.
The resolution stemmed from the over-all performance of the Summer Capital after scoring 68 gold medals, including 66 silver and 76 bronze in the resurgent games which were last staged 15 years ago.
Hosting the national games, according to the resolution, aims to take the momentum of the Baguio squad of their success and for the Baguio residents to witness their excellence.
Datuin, in his resolution, said Baguio City is already known by world-class athletes as a high altitude training area and conducting national games in the city will further provide an added attraction.
Datuin added the conduct of the national games may also be done in partnership with the province of Benguet and La Union as venues of some sports disciplines.
The resolution also seeks to partner with the PSC for the rehabilitation and repair of the city’s existing sports facilities once the hosting of the PNG is approved. (Roderick Osis)
Published in the Sun.Star Baguio newspaper on August 05, 2011.
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