Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Province assures Panaad stadium rehabilitation By Jerome S. Galunan Jr.
VICE Governor Isidro Zayco assured Monday that the Provincial Government will be providing funds for the rehabilitation of the multi-million sports facility in Bacolod City following observations that it was not be well maintained.
Zayco said the Provincial Government has already set a budget for the repair of the Paanad Stadium, particularly its rubberized track oval - which is already totally damaged.
According to Zayco, rains and bad weather have prevented the immediate repair of the stadium.
Furthermore, Zayco said they cannot gamble to fix the facilities while it rains and cause these expensive materials to be thrown away and become useless.
When the weather permits, the track oval repair will push through, he said.
The Panaad Park and Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the province.
It is currently used mostly for football matches, which was used for the 2005 SEA Games and the pre-qualifiers of the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship or ASEAN Cup.
It has a seating capacity of 15,500, but holds around 20,000 people with standing areas. It is unofficially designated as the home stadium of the Philippines' national football team.
Aside from the football field and the rubberized track oval, an Olympic-size swimming pool and other sports facilities are also present.
