MANILA, Philippines — As promised by Philippine Sports activities Fee chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio, all nationwide athletes and coaches will begin receiving a P5,000 enhance of their month-to-month salaries starting subsequent month.
The PSC board has accredited the across-the-board enhance within the salaries of the athletes and coaches as introduced by Gregorio final July 8.
Gregorio, who was appointed by President Marcos because the thirteenth PSC chairman, made the announcement barely every week into workplace when he met the athletes, coaches and representatives of the totally different NSAs (nationwide sports activities associations) on the Ninoy Aquino Stadium.
Gregorio mentioned it’s about time the athletes and coaches get a rise of their allowances.
“Why? As a result of we realized that so many athletes nonetheless get P10,000 per thirty days,” mentioned Gregorio. “Mas mababa pa ‘yun sa (decrease than) minimal wage.”
In the meantime, the PSC introduced pleasure to the athletes and coaches primarily based on the Rizal Memorial Sports activities Advanced Wednesday by distributing packed meals through the inclement climate.
“We distributed meals for the athletes who can’t depart the advanced as a consequence of flooding,” mentioned Gregorio.
Gregorio was joined by PSC commissioner Edward Hayco in checking on the athletes, making certain that they’re protected and that their satisfactory wants are met.
Among the many athletes that they visited are these from baseball, softball, wushu, wrestling and hockey.
Through the go to, the highest PSC officers discovered time to hearken to the athletes’ “kwentong buhay” and their goals of pursuing greater training.
Gregorio mentioned the “kumustahan” with the athletes solely strengthened the PSC’s dedication to plot educational sponsorships for nationwide athletes by the Philippine Sports activities Institute.
“So long as they share their tales, the PSC is right here to hear,” mentioned Gregorio.
“Then we’ll discover methods to assist make their goals come true. Right here’s to not simply celebrating wins however creating successful moments for our athletes,” he addes.
Atty. Guillermo Iroy, the OIC government director of the federal government sports activities company, issued an advisory to all of the NSAs, stating that the rise can be in impact subsequent month.
On the identical time, Iroy mentioned nationwide workforce members are now not required to signal and submit a day by day time report along with a complete exercise report.
“Rather than these paperwork, the NSAs are actually required to submit the newly adopted month-to-month coaching attendance certification,” Iroy mentioned.
“This certification should be duly signed by the NSA president or secretary-general and notarized, and shall function the official foundation for certified members of the nationwide coaching pool to obtain their allowance for the actual month,” he added.
The transfer “goals to reinforce effectivity, streamline administrative necessities, whereas sustaining accountability within the disbursement of presidency help.”
The athletes welcome the event.
“It’s a blessing contemplating the rising price of dwelling,” Henry Lopez, a member of the Philippine Para chess workforce.
