01 Jan 2010
City government to upgrade Tacloban City Astrodomeby JOSE RODRIGUEZ T. SEÑASE
TACLOBAN CITY- The City Government of Tacloban will implement next year the planned upgrade of the Tacloban City Convention Center (TCCC).
This was disclosed by City Building Officer Danny Fuentebella.
Fuentebella said the upgrade of the TCCC, which is popularly known as the Tacloban City Astrodome, is part of the plan of the administration of City Mayor Alfred Romualdez to convert the Astrodome into a sports complex.
"The planned upgrade of the Astrodome will be implemented next year and is expected to be finished before 2010 ends," he said.
"Once it will be finished, the dreamed of sports complex that will make Tacloban City the "Sports Capital" of Eastern Visayas will become a reality," the city building officer added.
Fuentebella bared that the upgrade of the said facility will involve the putting up of a soccer field, beach volleyball, basketball, and volleyball courts on the grounds of the astrodome complex; and the extension of the concrete sidewalk.
He added that aside from those, the city government will also install a ramp and an elevator inside the facility." Those will facilitate the entry and exit of disabled persons," the city official pointed out.
Fuentebella further disclosed that the city government will allocate P15 million for the project.
"The project entails a big amount as it will involve major construction and repair work," he said.
Constructed during the time of former Mayor Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez at a cost of more than P300 million, the TCCC is the biggest and most modern facility of its type in the entire Eastern Visayas region. Presently, the Astrodome serves as a venue of a variety of local, regional and national events.
Source:
http://leytesamardaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9815&Itemid=233
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