PSC chairman Richard Bachmann said he will reach out to Malacañang to declare August 25 a holiday to help alleviate traffic as the Philippines hosts the FIBA World Cup. FIBAWC
but the FIBA World Cup local organizing committee said the Philippines looks “98% ready” to host the FIBA World Cup from August 25 to September 10.
“[We] are 98% ready, especially in all the traffic management plans, competition venues,” said chief implementor Ramon “Tats” Suzara during a press conference on Wednesday, July 19. Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richard Bachmann said he will reach out to Malacañang to declare August 25 a holiday to help alleviate traffic.meeting on Wednesday at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila, attended by all concerned government agencies.
Untoward incidents like power outages were among the issues raised but traffic remains a sore point for the LOC as it has yet to achieve the maximum 45-minute standard set by FIBA for transport from the official billeting at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Taguig to the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan.
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