Feature: Agusan del Sur Sports Complex, a world class!
During the recent inspection done by the Agusan del Sur Chief Executive Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. of the status of the almost completed construction of the sports complex, he observed there are still portions that need to be refurbished because there are portions of the track field with stagnant water and are seen by the contractors themselves who are with Gov. Cane during the inspection.
In return, the contractors promise to find
ways to solve the problem. Gov. Cane also made it clear that the provincial
government will not accept the project if the defects that are seen will not be
fixed, while the construction is still going on, and all specifications will be
complied in accordance with the program of work.
The construction and renovation of the
sports complex started during the term of then Gov. Adolph Edward “Eddiebong”
Plaza, now Representative of the Second District of Agusan del Sur. But the
construction experienced a slight delay because of the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic.
Among the programs of work that undergo
renovation and total construction are the main grandstand, construction of the
24 rooms hotel, track oval, football field, Olympic size swimming pool, fully
air conditioned covered court, tennis court and lighting among others.
According to Gov. Cane, the works in the
sports complex will be 100 percent complete at the end of January as pronounced
by the contractors.
Gov. Cane also said the sports complex is
not only capable of hosting provincial, regional and national competition but
also international sports competition if it will pass the rating standard of
evaluators.
“I myself is also an athlete and have
competed up to the national level. As far as my experience and observation is
concerned, the Agusan del Sur Sports Complex is far better than those we used
during our time,” Gov. Cane said.
Together with the Governor that conducted
the inspection were the Province of Agusan del Sur (PGAS) engineers and the
contractors. (David M. Suyao, PPIO-AgSur with reports from Arfylle Goloran and
Alexis Cabardo/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
