By Jonas Terrado
The national women’s football team was not spared of the trouble encountered by other countries before the formal start of the 30th Southeast Asian Games.
The Philippine women’s national team had to wait several hours for their hotel rooms to be available. (Hali Long’s Facebook account)
Hali Long said she and the rest of the team had to wait several hours for their hotel rooms to be available.
Long added that accommodations were adjusted from two person per room to about 4-5.
“Arrived to our SEAG hotel at 11:30 am. Rooms weren’t ready yet, so we ate lunch while they fixed our rooms. Instead of two per room, we’ve adjusted to 4-5 per room,” Long said in her Facebook post.
“It’s now 2:15 pm and the rooms aren’t ready. They moved us to a function room, so we wouldn’t crowd the lobby for other arriving teams. Sad that we’re the host team and this is how we’re being treated. I can’t imagine how other countries must feel,” Long added.
Long’s post came a day after the men’s football teams of Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia and Timor-Leste complained of issues concerning transportation and accommodation.
PHISGOC later apologized for the problems, though insisting that it was able to address the said concerns.
Women’s football competitions begin Tuesday at the Binan Football Stadium in Laguna with the Philippines seeking a breakthrough podium finish.
The Philippines is in Group A along with Myanmar and Malaysia while Group B is composed of Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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