‘Rizal’ upgrade nears completion

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:43:48 +0000

The Rizal Memorial Coliseum is already being besieged with inquiries for the use by the country’s premier collegiate leagues, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) said on Monday.

While the Rizal Memorial Coliseum is being modernized, its façade and structure will not be touched. The Coliseum will be used in the coming SEA Games. (Nick Giongco)

PSC Executive Director Guillermo Iroy said that the coliseum, famous for holding basketball games, will be completely refurbished by October 31.

Rehabilitation works on the 84-year-old venue kicked off in July so it could be used for the hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games towards the end of the year.

“We’ve already been asked about its rental next year,” said Iroy, noting that the UAAP and NCAA are the leading parties interested in holding their events there.

Since the Rizal Coliseum has been classified as a national landmark, its facade wasn’t touched by repairs.

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