Suporta ng Malacanang sa Asian Age Group tilt ikinalugod ng PAI

Ang Philippine aquatics community ay nasasabik ngayon kasunod ng kamakailang deklarasyon ng Pangulo ng suporta sa bansa sa pagho-host ng 11th Asian Age Group Championships, kung saan ang pag-oorganisa ng Philippine Aquatics, Inc. ay pinuri ito “ang buoy na nagliligtas sa tagumpay” ng kaganapan na nakatakda mula Pebrero 26 hanggang Marso 9 sa New Clark City Aquatics Center sa Capas City, Tarlac.

“And just like that, we’re off to a very fine sailing start of this first-ever endeavor for the PAI,” ani Eric Buhain, Congressman para sa 1st District ng Batangas at PAI secretary-general. “Ang buong Philippine aquatics community ay nagpapasalamat sa ating mahal na Pangulong Ferdinand Bong Bong Marcos Jr. sa kanyang suporta.”

Kamakailan lamang, inatasan ng Malacañang ang lahat ng ahensya at instrumental ng gobyerno na magbigay ng kinakailangang tulong para matiyak ang tagumpay ng pagho-host ng Pilipinas sa 11th Asian Age Group Championship mula Pebrero 26 hanggang Marso 9.

Ang direktiba na nakapaloob sa Memorandum Circular (MC) 43, na pinirmahan ni Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin noong Enero 17, ay sumasaklaw sa lahat ng tanggapan at institusyon ng gobyerno, kabilang ang mga korporasyong pag-aari o kontrolado ng gobyerno.

Hinihikayat din ng MC 43 ang pribadong sektor na mag-abot ng suporta at tulong para sa kaganapan na itinataguyod din ng Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA) at Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).

“And the PAI considers that (Memorandum Circular 43) as a clear marching order for us to go all out of our way and host what could be the best-ever Asian Age-Group Championships,” pahayag ni PAI president Miko Vargas.

“The 11th Asian Age Group Championship is a highly anticipated and prestigious swimming competition that brings together young swimmers from across Asia and showcases the talent and potential of the region’s emerging swimmers,” ayon sa memorandum. “The hosting of said championship event in the Philippines will bring international prestige, publicity, goodwill, and economic benefits to the country.”

“As a former national athlete who struggled no end for support for training and exposures, PBBM’s approval of the Asian Age Group Championships is like an answer to our prayers. To that MC 43, the PAI says ‘yes sir, Mr. President, we will do our very best,’” sambit ni Buhain.

Sa MC 43, binigyang-diin na ““The 11th Asian Age Group Championship is a highly anticipated and prestigious swimming competition that brings together young swimmers from across Asia and showcases the talent and potential of the region’s emerging swimmers,” and even added “The hosting of said championship event in the Philippines will bring international prestige, publicity, goodwill, and economic benefits to the country.”

Nasa 1,400 swimmers mula sa buong Asya ang inaasahang sasabak sa torneo habang inihayag ng PAI na humigit-kumulang 44 na Filipino swimmers– 22 boys at 22 girls, walong diver (4 boys at four girls), dalawang artistic swimmers at 16 coaches – ang sasali sa kompetisyon.