No paint job for NAS
Via directionsonweb.blogspot.com The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) decided it will no longer spend money to repaint the Ninoy Aquino Stadium (NAS) for the 2013 International Basketball Federation (Fédération Internationale de Basketball, Fiba) Asia Championship for Men. This despite allocating P200 million of its funds for the renovation of all sports facilities inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex early this year. PSC chairman Ricardo Garcia said it will cost his agency P3.5 million just to repaint the two-decade-old indoor sports arena. "We're trying to get a sponsor to get the repainting job done. We believe that repainting [NAS] won't change anything," said Garcia. "We feel that it will be better to spend P3.5M on other things, like for the needs of the athletes. What's important is all facilities inside [NAS] are in order," Garcia added. NAS is one of two venues to be used for next month's Fiba Asia, which the country is ho...