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Saturday, October 01, 2005
Foreign heads to check Cebu venues, security
The chiefs de mission and other sports officials of the different countries will arrive on Monday in Cebu to assess the venues and security for Cebu’s hosting of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games (Seag) on Nov. 25 to Dec. 5.
First on the itinerary of the 37 sports officials is a visit to the Seag venues – Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, University of San Carlos Gym and Cebu Coliseum.
Expected to arrive are Haji Abdul Rahman and Anthony Lee (Singapore); Antonio Ximenes (Timor Leste); Gen. Yuthasak Sasiprapha, Preeda Rodpothong and Thana Chaiprasit (Thailand); Nguyen Hong Minh (Vietnam); Bun Yi Prum (Cambodia); Djoko Pramono, Budi Rustanto, Graito Usodo, Ahmed Solihin, Leane Manurung, Arie Saminarto Sutopo, Dody Iswandi and Henry Ridwan (Indonesia); Somphou Phongsa and Sengphone Phon Amath (Laos); Low Beng Choo, MP Haridas, Erick Ahmad Shapawi Ismail (Malaysia), Thaung Htike and Kyaw Soe Myint (Myanmar).
RP delegates
They will be accompanied by Philippine Sports Commission chairman William “Butch” Ramirez, Rep. Harry Angping, PSC commissioner Joey Mundo, Carlos Tuason, Mario Tanchangco, Tessa Mangahas, Nestor Ilagan, Red Dumuk, Ann Marie Enad, Olive Malabanan and Ronwald Puntilar.
They will also visit the hotels where the athletes and officials will be billeted.
Dancesport delegates will be billeted at the Waterfront Hotel, sepak takraw at the Golden Peak Hotel, pencak silat at the Cebu Grand Hotel and judo and karatedo at the Crown Regency Hotel.
CebuSoc will also entertain suggestions from the foreign delegates to ensure a successful Seag hosting.
CebuSoc has made coordinated with the Philippine National Police for the security of the foreign delegates.
(October 1, 2005 issue)
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