New dorm for Pinoy athletes
National team members, who are housed in various rooms at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, will soon be enjoying the amenities of a Hotel-type dormitory as the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) plans to finish the project and other renovations to its sports facilities by the end of the year. The PSC, which is prioritizing the athletes’ dormitory, is planning to build 64 rooms where close to 400 national training pool members will soon be housed. “Construction will start as soon as there’s a winning bid, which starts next week. We plan to award the contract by the middle of March since there will be an election ban for public bidding,” said PSC Chairman Ricardo Garcia. Garcia said they would want the winning contractor to finish two rooms a week, which will house six national pool members will be housed. “Currently 10 to 12 athletes share one room here at the Rizal Memorial. We’ll gradually close the athletes’ quarters here at the Rizal Memorial and will transfer them ...