SI PHILIPPINE Sports Commission Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez masaligon nga may maayong bunga ang P1-billion nga investment nila alang sa mga atletang Pinoy.
Si Ramirez, nga busy sa pagsuroy sa nagkadaiyng venues sa 30th SEA Games aron siguraduhon nga plastar na kini.
“We spent P1 billion for the training and exposure of our athlete’s abroad. Never in history of our country has government been this supportive of the Filipino athlete, financially. Ngayon lang nangyari ito sa pamunuan ng ating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte,” ni Ramirez.
Sagad sa pundo gigahin sa international training, exposure, equipment, foreign coaches, edukasyon ug nutrisyon sa mga atleta.
“We want them to be physically and mentally equipped when they represent the country in foreign competitions. Our support to them actually is not just geared for these SEA Games, but even beyond because we want to create a foundation in these games where we can build on our gains,” dugang ni Ramirez.
“I am confident that our P1-billion investment on our athletes will bear fruit,not only in the SEA Games but perhaps in the Tokyo Olympics and even the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, as well.”
Ang Pilipinas maoy host sa 30th edition sa biennial meet, diin ang lead agency nga gitahasan mao ang Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (Phisgoc).
“We want to make sure our investment in our athletes is taken care of with the smooth hosting of the games that is why we are extending our support to the organizing committee. Sila (athletes) naman ang bida rito.” (PR)