SRP update
IT WAS a case of being with the right person at the right time.
Yesterday at the Scoop Forum at Baseline Restaurant, Mario Ceniza and Richard Montayre of the Cebu Amateur Football Club (CAFC) announced their intention to make their 1st Cebu Inter-Club Invitational National Tournament an annual affair, but again pointed out the lack of a decent football field in City.
“We are hoping that the Cebu Football Association (CebuFA) can negotiate with the City Government for a football field in the South Reclamation Project (SRP),” said Montayre, the tournament director.
Just two seats away from him sat Cebu City Sports Commission chairman Jonathan Guardo, who was also there to talk about Cebu City’s participation to the Arafura Games.
“Actually, it has been Mayor Osmeña’s plan to put up a Sports Village, but it has been delayed because of the conflicts,” Guardo said.
Cebu City and Talisay City earlier tangled in a dispute on the ownership of 54 of the 295 hectares in the SRP. Recently, the Department of Justice gave the nod to Cebu and a title is already pending.
“Now that it is settled, definitely by June, we can start the construction of the football and the baseball fields,” Guardo said.
Late last year, Guardo announced the creation of a Sports Village at the SRP, where facilities for football, softball, baseball, boxing and gymnastics would be constructed.
Guardo’s statement yesterday was music to the ears of Ceniza and Montayre, along with the rest of the local sports community.
“I am very happy to hear it, I believe that every football-loving Cebuano will embrace it. Thank you very much,” Ceniza said.
Meanwhile, Montayre announced that after the Inter-Club, the CAFC will coordinate with the CebuFA to have its tournament included in the Philippine Football Federation’s calendar of activities.
“That way, the other FAs (football associations) will look forward to this tournament,” Montayre said.
This year, teams from Ormoc, Tacloban, Central Mindanao, and Pangasinan will join the Inter-Club competition.
Yesterday at the Scoop Forum at Baseline Restaurant, Mario Ceniza and Richard Montayre of the Cebu Amateur Football Club (CAFC) announced their intention to make their 1st Cebu Inter-Club Invitational National Tournament an annual affair, but again pointed out the lack of a decent football field in City.
“We are hoping that the Cebu Football Association (CebuFA) can negotiate with the City Government for a football field in the South Reclamation Project (SRP),” said Montayre, the tournament director.
Just two seats away from him sat Cebu City Sports Commission chairman Jonathan Guardo, who was also there to talk about Cebu City’s participation to the Arafura Games.
“Actually, it has been Mayor Osmeña’s plan to put up a Sports Village, but it has been delayed because of the conflicts,” Guardo said.
Cebu City and Talisay City earlier tangled in a dispute on the ownership of 54 of the 295 hectares in the SRP. Recently, the Department of Justice gave the nod to Cebu and a title is already pending.
“Now that it is settled, definitely by June, we can start the construction of the football and the baseball fields,” Guardo said.
Late last year, Guardo announced the creation of a Sports Village at the SRP, where facilities for football, softball, baseball, boxing and gymnastics would be constructed.
Guardo’s statement yesterday was music to the ears of Ceniza and Montayre, along with the rest of the local sports community.
“I am very happy to hear it, I believe that every football-loving Cebuano will embrace it. Thank you very much,” Ceniza said.
Meanwhile, Montayre announced that after the Inter-Club, the CAFC will coordinate with the CebuFA to have its tournament included in the Philippine Football Federation’s calendar of activities.
“That way, the other FAs (football associations) will look forward to this tournament,” Montayre said.
This year, teams from Ormoc, Tacloban, Central Mindanao, and Pangasinan will join the Inter-Club competition.
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