PSC, GAB proposed budgets get Go committee’s support
Credit to Author: JAVIER J. ISMAEL| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 03:17:06 +0000
THE Senate finance subcommittee “F”, headed by Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has approved the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) proposed budgets for 2020.
Go said the proposed P320.7 million and P149.3 million budgets for PSC and GAB , respectively, would now go to the plenary for deliberations.
During the budget hearing, Go expressed his support for the PSC and GAB, reiterating that sports development was one of his priorities in the Senate.
“Let me first express my full support for the Philippine Sports Commission. As Chairman of the Committee on Sports and a known advocate of Philippine sports, the budget for sports is one of my priorities,” he said.
Go added that the “Constitution itself recognizes the vital role of sports in fostering patriotism and nationalism, accelerating social progress, and promoting total human liberation and development.”
The senator also acknowledged the importance of sports as an instrument to keep the youth away from vices, like illegal drugs and criminality.
“As I have said time and again, sports has the unique capability of developing in our youth a sense of camaraderie and responsibility, while at the same time, keeping them away from the evils of dangerous drugs and criminality,” he said.
Go also mentioned how he supported the country’s sports program by aiding Filipino athletes and advocating policies to further bolster sports development.
“I have supported various programs and initiatives for the advancement of Philippine sports,” he said.
“From my all out support as part of the delegation for Gilas Pilipinas, finding ways to supplement the training of our Hidylin Diaz in the continuing search for that elusive Olympic gold, to advocating for the establishment of a National Academy of Sports for High School, my love for sports is fueled primarily by my love for our country and our countrymen,” the senator stressed.
Go emphasized that he would “defend the budget for sports, as long as the government ensures that every centavo is directed towards achieving the goals as set out in the Constitution” and that the “money is put to good use, wisely spent, and used solely for the intended purpose.”