10th ASEAN Paragames reset to March – PSC chairman Butch Ramirez

By Waylon Galvez

Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez Friday announced that the 10th ASEAN Paragames the country is hosting will be rescheduled to March from its original date of January 18 to 25 next year.

The change, the PSC chief said, was made due to funding constraints and logistical considerations.

The government sports agency has already informed Philippine Paralympic Committee president Michael Barredo of the decision. PSC commissioner Arnold Agustin has been tasked to finalize everything about the rescheduling of the event.

“I have delegated the matter to commissioner Arnold Agustin,” said Ramirez Friday.

The Paragames is a twin-event of the Southeast Asian Games, which the country successfully hosted last Nov. 30 to Dec. 11.

In a statement issued by the PPC, Barredo acknowledged the PSC’s decision, saying: “While we have made every effort to prepare the Games in the past one and a half years, matters well beyond our control are compelling us to reschedule the event.”

He added that they are looking to reset it for March next year “to be able to have enough time for financial and logistical matters to be settled.”

The PPC has endorsed the said change to the ASEAN Para Sports Federation. They have also requested the PSC to communicate with their ASEAN counterparts so respective ministers can assist their NPCs on the said move.

Team Philippines bagged the overall SEAG title for the first time in 14 years.

Source: Manila Bulletin