The provincial government of Antique has allocated PHP54 million for facilities in preparation for hosting the 2025 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet.

The Provincial Engineering Office, led by Engineer Inocencio Dajao Jr., is now in Metro Manila for the post-qualification process of the winning bidder for the repair of the rubberized oval track at the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose de Buenavista.

“We are trying to validate the previous performance of the winning bidder to ensure that they can properly carry out the needed repair of our rubberized oval track,” Dajao said in an interview.

The repair of the Binirayan Sports Complex oval track got the biggest chunk of the budget at PHP29 million. Its last repair was in 2016 when the province hosted the WVRAA and the Palarong Pambansa.

Dajao added that they bid for 12 schools that would serve as billeting areas for the athletes last week.

The billeting schools are in the neighboring towns of San Jose de Buenavista, Belison, Sibalom, and Hamtic, where the 23 sports events will also be held.

“Temporary kitchens will be established while toilets and water supply in the billeting schools will be repaired,” he said.

The regional sports meet is set for March 1-8, 2025. (PNA)