Tighter measures are expected in Clark as it was chosen to host another major sports event, following the announcement of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to hold here the third and last window of the Asia Cup qualifiers next year.
The world-class sports complex in New Clark City was cited as the 2019 Sports Tourism Venue of the Year at the 4th Philippine Sports Tourism Awards (PSTA).
Already on its fourth year, the PSTA recognized “exemplary sports initiatives from the public and private sectors who have shown interest and deep conviction in promoting sports tourism in the country during 2019.”
Press Release from Filinvest Hospitality Corporation:
Testing has always been a priority of the government’s response against COVID-19, with President Rodrigo Duterte emphasizing anew the importance of aggressive and accessible testing to prevent the spread of the disease, the national government’s COVID-19 response implementers said Wednesday.
They also called on PhilHealth to ensure free access to RT-PCR tests for those covered under the expanded testing guidelines.
We greatly welcome the appointment of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Presidential Adviser on Clark Programs and Projects. Her wisdom and gravitas will be invaluable in making the vision of Clark as the next premier metropolis of Asia a reality.
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO and National Task Force Against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon on Saturday inspected the facilities in New Clark City which are currently operating as quarantine centers for COVID-positive patients, after Typhoon Ulysses battered most parts of Luzon, including Pampanga and Tarlac.
Basketball pros Ian Sangalang of Magnolia Hotshots and Arwind Santos of San Miguel Beermen expressed joy in playing at their home province in the restart of the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Philippine Cup.
“Siyempre ‘yung paglalaro sa hometown sobrang sarap sa feeling. Pagdating ko dito, ‘yung parang lahat ng nakikita ko pwede kong kausapin through Kapampangan,” Sangalang, who hails from Lubao, said in a press conference Thursday, October 15.
