THE Philippine Sports Commission yesterday unveiled a major upgrade for the strength and conditioning training of national athletes at the agency’s training hub in Baguio City.
The MVP Sports Foundation donated $ 2.2 million worth of high-grade, high-performance gym equipment for the old weightlifting facility, with complete interior refurbishment courtesy of John Hay Hotels managed by Landco Lifestyle Ventures, and the assistance of FCLaranag Development Corporation.
“We (athletes) will cherish the blessing that we have,” said Islay Erika Bomogao, the first Filipina Muay Thai world champion.
Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Aira Villegas said: “Hindi po namin sasayangin ito. Lalo pa po naming paghuhusayan ang training namin, para sa bayan.”
PSC Chairman Pató Gregorio reaffirmed his commitment to providing national athletes with rewarding support by promptly addressing their critical and primary needs.
“We cannot delay something as beautiful as this,” Gregorio said. “Every day we delay opening these spaces for our athletes is a day of training lost.”
“We’re very happy to give help to PSC and athletes. We look forward to more programs that we can share with Chairman Pató,” MVPSF Executive Director Paulo Trillo said.
Gregorio emphasized, “Our athletes make us so proud as a nation, kaya in everything we do, dapat happy ang atletang pinoy.”
