Some good news (sort of)
Just less than a month into their new term, the good souls at the Cebu City Sports Commission are mulling a complete rehab of the archaic Cebu City Sports Center.
First, the CCSC wanted to repair the rubber oval. (Hohum, next story please) Something which should have done, er...half a lifetime ago?
Now, when the commission learned it will cost P18 million just to repair the rubber oval, yep that same stretch where high heels, leather shoes, and what-have-you trek daily, they are shooting for the moon!
They want the whole facility face lifted, repaired, rehabbed. The whole shebang.
The cost? A cool P45 million pesos.
Expensive, eh?
The CCSC is planning to ask President Arroyo for the cash, when Councilor Jakosalem joins her in her State of the Nation Address next week. And if ever PGMA grants the request, then we have ourselves a cause for celebration.
Or do we?
If ever the CCSC gets to the repair part, it has to do the maintenance part of the bargain. And as all football regulars in the CCSC knows, it's not them joggers who damage the field, its them the arm-chair joggers at the council.
A blast from the past.
The field is cordoned, the grass is watered.
Me: "So they finally get to rehabbing the field!"
Football guy: "Nah, they are only doing that so they will have a green background when they put up the stage for the Sinulog!"
P45 million! Hope the CCSC gets it.
Jogging shoes or badminton shoes for a pair of football spikes, anyone?
First, the CCSC wanted to repair the rubber oval. (Hohum, next story please) Something which should have done, er...half a lifetime ago?
Now, when the commission learned it will cost P18 million just to repair the rubber oval, yep that same stretch where high heels, leather shoes, and what-have-you trek daily, they are shooting for the moon!
They want the whole facility face lifted, repaired, rehabbed. The whole shebang.
The cost? A cool P45 million pesos.
Expensive, eh?
The CCSC is planning to ask President Arroyo for the cash, when Councilor Jakosalem joins her in her State of the Nation Address next week. And if ever PGMA grants the request, then we have ourselves a cause for celebration.
Or do we?
If ever the CCSC gets to the repair part, it has to do the maintenance part of the bargain. And as all football regulars in the CCSC knows, it's not them joggers who damage the field, its them the arm-chair joggers at the council.
A blast from the past.
The field is cordoned, the grass is watered.
Me: "So they finally get to rehabbing the field!"
Football guy: "Nah, they are only doing that so they will have a green background when they put up the stage for the Sinulog!"
P45 million! Hope the CCSC gets it.
Jogging shoes or badminton shoes for a pair of football spikes, anyone?
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