GAMES and Amusement Board Chairman Baham Mitra yesterday did not answer questions on whether the agency is empowered to suspend any league but said the GAB, being the issuer of licenses, also has the power to take them back.
“Kami ang nag-i-issue ng license ng pro leagues so puwede rin naming i-withdraw,” Mitra told Malaya-Business Insight yesterday.“Inatasan kami ng gobyerno na pangalagahan ang pro sports dito sa atin sa Pilipinas.”
Mitra added the GAB did not suspend the Mindanao leg of the VisMin Cup but only postponed it.
“Hindi naman namin sinuspend. Hinold lang,” Mitra said.
Reacting to Chooks-to-Go president and sports patron Ronald Mascariñas’ statement, Mitra said: “Mabuti na nagsasalita siya (Mascariñas). Kaya lang hindi ko maintindihan kasi noong una galit siya na bakit ganoon nangyari sa VisMin pero ngayon kampi na siya doon. Nagulat lang ako.
“We understand his position kasi sponsor siya. Okay na iyon. Tapos na iyon. We accept his comments.”
