PALARO 2024 VENUE Department of Education Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas (center) inspects on Thursday (June 13, 2024) the Cebu City Sports Center, the main venue of the Palarong Pambansa 2024 from July 6 to 17, 2024. Bringas said she is satisfied with the ongoing preparations by the city government. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CEBU CITY – A ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday inspected the Cebu City Sports Center to ensure that preparations for the Palarong Pambansa 2024 from July 6 to 17 are on track.
Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas said the contractors rehabilitating the sports center as Palaro’s main venue this year assured her that their repair works were proceeding as scheduled.
“We are trying to look if there are still some refinements or minor adjustments that we need to make so that we can have the oval safe for the athletes,” Bringas told reporters during her site inspection at the city’s main sports facility.
The organizing committee, the official said, would have a final technical conference so that all the tournament directors could be briefed about the development.
Bringas lauded the city government for its satisfactory preparation despite the change in leadership caused by the six-month preventive suspension issued against Mayor Michael Rama due to a case pending before the Office of the Ombudsman.
“I’m proud and privileged to be visited by ASec Francis. She’s really here to oversee the preparations for the Palaro. I’m delighted what I’m hearing from her that she’s satisfied with what she sees,” acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said.
Garcia led Bringas to the grandstand of the sports center and checked on the ongoing rehabilitation of the 400-meter track oval.
Bringas and Garcia were joined during the inspection by Councilor Jerry Guardo, Cebu City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Nimfa Bongo, Cebu City Sports Commission chairman John Pages, and other education officials.
The city government here on Monday turned over eight new patrol cars to the Philippine National Police (PNP).
In his speech during the commemoration of the 126th Independence Day at Plaza Sugbu here, acting Mayor Raymond Alcin Garcia said the turnover of brand new Toyota Vios patrol cars is right on time as the city will be hosting the Palarong Pambansa 2024 from July 6 to 17.
“The eight brand new vehicles will soon see action during the Palarong Pambansa 2024. Finally, they are turned over to the PNP after how many months and months of waiting,” Garcia said.
Members of the Cebu City Police Office drove eight of the new PNP vehicles during the Independence Day parade along the city streets.
In a video posted on social media, Councilor Philip Zafra showed the eight patrol cars driven towards the Cebu City Hall area.
“These are our eight new police cars that were procured to help boost the anti-criminality program of the city government. These can be used by our police in their mobility, response, and visibility undertaking among other things,” Zafra said. PNA
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