Sports academy to be created in C. Philippine province

A sports academy will soon be set up in the town of Minglanilla in Cebu province to boost sports activities in central Philippines after the country's House Committee on Youth and Sports Development approved a proposed legislation.

The sports academy will provide necessary physical facilities and the provision of expert training resources in the various disciplines.

"With the establishment of the Cebu Sports Academy, the sportsmen in the Central Visayas region will have a venue to train and develop the athletes' skills and competitive spirit to prepare them to bring honor to the region in the national competitions, and the country in the future Asian, World games as well as the Olympic Games," House of Representative member Eduardo Gullas from Cebu said.

The Philippine Sports Commission shall take part in upgrading existing facilities, equipment and personnel and incorporating them into the sports academy.