Butuan Polysports Complex
| Butuan City Polysports Complex and Recreational Center | |
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| Location | Brgy. Tiniwisan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Caraga |
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| Coordinates | 08°58′07.0″N 125°35′28.0″E / 8.968611°N 125.591111°E |
| Owner | City Government of Butuan |
| Operator | City Government of Butuan |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2013 |
| Opened | November 11, 2015 |
| Closed | August 7, 2016 (Temporary) |
| Construction cost | ₱253 million |
Butuan Polysports Complex, is a national sports complex of the Philippines located at Barangay Tiniwisan, Butuan City and is the venue of athletic events of both Agusan del Norte and Caraga region.[1] There are only 3 sport venues which was completed. They are: Polysports Basketball Arena, Polysports Football Stadium, and the Polysports Baseball Park prior to the 19th Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (or CRAM 2016).[2]
Construction
The sports complex was started in 2012 when the old sports complex in Libertad was unfinished.[3]
Controversy
In November 2015, J.D. Legaspi had expired the mayor's permit, according to the COA.[4] In December 2015, the previous mayor probed for plunder and graft over P253,000,000 sports complex contract.[5][6] However, in February 2016, the previous mayor ordered to arrest 43 Brgy. Captains for prejury and vexation and the connection of the polysports complex contract.[7][8][9] In April 2016, 3 out of 43 Brgy. Captains were arrested by the local police for using drugs, and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.[10][11][12] As of now, only the rubberized track oval, football field, and the basketball gymnasium were finished so far.
Facilities
| Image | Names | Maximum Seating Capacity | Broke Ground | Year Opened | Notes | Home Team |
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Polysports Basketball Arena | 4,000 | 2013 | February 4, 2016 | ||
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Polysports Football Stadium | 4,000 (Football) 35,000 (Concert)[13] |
2013 | November 11, 2015 | New record attendance.[13] | |
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Polysports Baseball Park | 1,000 | February 1, 2016 | February 4, 2016 | Prior to the Caraga Regional Athletic Meet[2] | |
Gallery
Inside the Polysports Basketball Arena
Inside the Polysports Football Stadium
Baseball Shot Puts
Baseball Bleacher (inactive)
Inside the Polysports Baseball Park
See also
- Butuan
- Agusan del Norte
- List of indoor arenas in the Philippines
- List of football stadiums in the Philippines
References
- ↑ http://www.mb.com.ph/p252-m-butuan-city-polysports-complex-to-rise-soon/
- 1 2 "2016 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet". Facebook. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ↑ "Construction of the P252.9M Butuan Polysports Complex soon to start". balita.ph - Online Filipino News.
- ↑ "Mindanao Daily News – COA: Butuan's Polysports Complex builder had expired mayor's permit".
- ↑ "Butuan mayor probed for plunder, graft over P253M sports complex contract". INQUIRER.net.
- ↑ "Eloquent". philstar GLOBAL.
- ↑ "Butuan mayor files perjury raps against 43 barangay execs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
- ↑ "Prosecutor okays perjury raps vs 43 brgy execs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
- ↑ "Prosecutor files perjury cases against Amante's accusers". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
- ↑ "Another Butuan village chair arrested for possession of ammunition". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
- ↑ "Arrested brgy exec, tests positive for illegal drugs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
- ↑ "Armed brgy chair caught while trying to get near Butuan exec". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
- 1 2 "Batang Butuan". Facebook. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
External links
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