THE PHII-IPPINE STAR
THURSDAY I SEPTEMBER 19' 2019
Rornero: Let students
watch SEAG for free
Deputy Speakcr Mil'ec Rometo
1t-Pacma ) yesLcrJ,tY urted the
n totJlrupport.lnd cro$ d .uPPort I m
I)epartmeni or [:d ucalion ;nd
Philipp ine SEA Came. Orgarriziirg
Comnilttee to dlloh rludent' to
watch the regional sports festival
for fiee,
Romero, who rs tuking Pari in ilre
bicnniai meet db member ol tlre Phl
polo leanr, .aid Phisgoc should allol
a portion wlrere students esPeciJll)
those from lJl,lc md P rrnP.drEd-Ldr,
cheer not only for Filipinos but also for
oiher athletes.
"We have state-of-the-art athletics
and swimmins cetttersbur it will lool
ugly if therdare no "tudeni-r.hcerers,"
, said Romero.
A noted sports Patron, Romero
knows how ciowd suPPort can make
an impact in the courlry's all-out bid
to relive the "Miracle of 2005."
Romerobelieves in the imporiance
of crowd support.
"We did ii l-l leals ago (overall
championJ so lric no reason whY
we can'I duPl,cafe ,.rur goldetr
achievements during the 23rd SEA
F.AQE -
Games. With President Duterie's
confident we can do il again," t.tid
Romero, one ofthe foundhg directo$
of the Philippine National Federation
of Polo Players.
" lI you ire comPeting .rnd You 'ee
vou rr, t,lbn04Vtrr< cheerlnB thclrhc.r rl-
out, l'm sure 1ou wiJl do er erYtlring
humotcly pbssiblc lo win.' ' rid
Ronrero. ''Thul'. uh;t I n anl to 'ec
and he,rr.tvhen '^e hold thi- )cdr''
5bA (lames.
The last time the country hostcct the
Cames, the Philippines collected 113
golJ medals - 26 ahead oi peleruri.rl
chamoion Thaila-nd.
Romero, who ba;rkolled the Phi
basketball team that lorded it over
durins lhc 2007 SEAC in Thaii.nd.
r.rid depLd offici.rL: ai.o do
"houtd
its DJrt in thib endedvo]=incc the
corr'ntrv'' honoL is at st.tke irt lhis
eveut.'
"Let us allow students to watcll
, and cheer for our athletes. Let them
feel the spirit of SEA Games," he
said.
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