Tripartite agreement signed for hosting of 30th SEA Games

MANILA. Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine SEA Games Organizational Committee Foundation, Inc. (Phisgoc) formally sign tripartite agreement at the PSC Conference Room at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila. Signed by (seated from left) POC chairman Steve Honteveros, PSC chairman William “Butch” Ramirez, POC president Abraham Tolentino and and Phisgoc chief executive officer Ramon Suzara, the agreement aims provide smooth sailing hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games from November 30 to December 11, 2019. (Photo by PNA)
MANILA. Officials of the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine SEA Games Organizational Committee Foundation, Inc. (Phisgoc) formally sign tripartite agreement at the PSC Conference Room at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Manila. Signed by (seated from left) POC chairman Steve Honteveros, PSC chairman William “Butch” Ramirez, POC president Abraham Tolentino and and Phisgoc chief executive officer Ramon Suzara, the agreement aims provide smooth sailing hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games from November 30 to December 11, 2019. (Photo by PNA)

THE Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and Philippine SEA Games Organizational Committee Foundation, Inc. (Phisgoc) on Wednesday, August 14, signed a tripartite agreement on Wednesday, August 14, to assure a successful and hassle-free hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from November 30 to December 11, 2019.

The formal signing of the tripartite deal at the PSC conference room was set after the POC executive council granted newly-elected POC president Abraham Tolentino to enter into the agreement.

Tolentino and Chairman Steve Hontiveros signed the tripartite agreement in behalf of the POC, while Chairman William ‘Butch’ Ramirez for the PSC and Chief Executive Officer Ramon Suzara for the Phisgoc.

“This is a historic day for us and we should move forward in the coming days since we barely have four months to go before the first day of the SEA Games,” Suzara said.

Ramirez, also chef de mission (CDM) of the Team Philippines, commended the POC for settling their differences and focusing on preparations for the country’s fourth hosting of the biennial meet.

“I’m confident, although it’s a bit little late. But, it is still beautiful to see we are working together,” Ramirez said.

He said the PSC has done its part in secluding the athletes as ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte from the recent POC leadership crisis and reports of alleged corruption.

“Whatever that have transpired in the past, it was part of the journey. Despite the very tight condition and many things are tight, we took good care of the athletes. They are heart and souls of the SEA,” Ramirez said.

“I think those things taught lessons that we have to work together,” he added.

Under the tripartite agreement, the PSC has to make sure that the disbursement of the P6 billion funds through the Department of Budget and Management will be done according to President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive “that there should be no corruption”.

“I would like everybody in the PSC, POC, and Phisgoc to feel the spirit of what the President has said that he means business,” Ramirez said.

The agreement mandates Phisgoc to ensure that any financial support granted by the PSC will not be used for any purpose unrelated to the hosting of 30th SEA Games.

“Submit to PSC and POC the required financial reports and make available all records and documents, including disbursement vouchers, relative to the utilization of the funds,” the agreement read.

After the SEA Games, the Phisgoc has to refund to PSC “any unutilized” amount it received from the government sports body.

The 30th SEA Games will be held in different venues in Metro Manila, Laguna, Bulacan, Tagaytay, and Subic and the New Clark City sports complex in Capas, Tarlac.

At least 10,000 athletes from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, Singapore, and Vietnam will participate in 543 sports events. (PNA)

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