We are happy to know that publicly-funded sports facilities were built for the Filipino people, who we would like to see as healthy and vibrant citizens.
After so much campaigning for the funds to be available in building a sports infrastructure, the facilities are then built, and usually just in time to host a big sports event.
Yet, we noticed that after a multi-discipline event of a big scale, there is the absence of a steady use of the facilities.
When that happens, moss will develop in the swimming pool, track oval will be lifeless and other facilities will soon go unnoticed.
We only get lucky if there is a school or university close to the facilities whose students can make use of the available facilities.
What about the other residents outside of the school or university campus?
Can they not use the facilities on a regular basis?
Of course they cannot use it on a regular basis if the facilities were built using private sector money. You need to pay a fee at the gate before using the facility, which is right because there are costs to be incurred in maintenance.
However, if it is a publicly-owned facility?
Would you earn the right to use it?
Of course, you have all the right in the world to use the facility for free. It is public anyway. Tama ba ko?
Before availing of the use of a government-owned sports facility, users must at all time follow the rules and regulations.
The public should treat the facilities as if it is they who built it from scratch.
If that is not the attitude, you would never care about protecting the facilities.
Wala lang, basta mo gamit, that’s it, bahala na. Dili puwede ana.
In Davao City, we have the Davao City-UP Sports Complex.
In Marawi City, we have a beautiful track oval inside the Mindanao State University campus.
Question?
Do residents have easy access to use the facilities in order for them to stay healthy and vibrant as citizens of this
lovely country?
If this is overlooked by our sports officials, or simply ignored, it is incumbent upon you as taxpayer-paid employees to make sure that your fellow Filipinos can use it on a regular basis. Right? You have to do something about it!
Because if you won’t do something about it, then you have no right to receive a government salary because the sports facilities are not being used to its maximum for the benefit of the people.
Masayang lang, imbis available na ang sports facility.
Sayang lang pud ang sweldo mga Angkol ug Auntie.
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For comments, kindly email mpb_sports@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
