PACQUIAO ASSURES PSC OF ADDITIONAL BUDGET FOR 2019

(TOP) From left to right – PSC Executive Director Atty. Sannah Frivaldo, Commissioner Ramon Fernandez, Sen. Manny Pacquiao, PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez, Commissioner Charles Maxey and Chief of Staff Dino Badilla.
(Below) Sen. Pacquiao inspects the grounds of Rizal Memorial Sports Complex last Dec. 12 with behind him is PSC Commissioner Charles Maxey.

SEN. MANNY “Pacman” Pacquiao said that he will push for the additional budget allocation in 2019 for the Philippine Sports Commission after he made a brief inspection at the grounds of the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila today.
Pacquiao, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports told sportswriters at the RMSC during the launching of the nationwide grassroots program billed as the “PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup.”
Also present were PSC Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and his three Commissioners Ramon Fernandez, Celia Kiram and Charles Maxey.
The PSC had a budget of P235 million in 2017 and will have P244 million in 2018.
Pacquiao said that he will move to gather support for additional budget to bolster funds of the PSC for rehabilitation and construction of facilities.
“I went around the complex, there really are a lot of things to be done. Madami na talagang dapat ayusin,” said Pacquiao.
He, who is an 8-division professional world boxing champion, visited the PSC Sports Museum where he donated two signed posters and other memorabilia.
“The PSC’s sports museum is nice but it should be in a more prominent place. Dito dapat sa harap,” he said.
The PSC will start the total rehabilitation of the RMSC next year.
Pacquiao said that he will still continue the program with PSC even if Ramirez ends his 6-year term as PSC Chairman.
“Tuloy tuloy pa rin ang project natin kahit iba na ang chairman. Kung puede lang ilagay ko din na i-extend pa din siya (Ramirez),” said Pacquiao. (LITO DELOS REYES)

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