Calbayog City hosts this year’s EVRAA

By PIA Samar
January 5, 2011

CATBALOGAN, Samar  –  Calbayog City is now busy in the preparation for the Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) meet in Calbayog City in February, 2011.

EVRAA Meet is set to open on January 30, 2011 in Calbayog City.

The working committee included Representatives from DepEd, Mr. Raul Agban, City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Officer Mr. Estanislao Cortado and City Administrator Mr. Emerlito Montealto attended the meeting.

It was learned that the approved budget allocation for the EVRAA meet is P 5 Million.

Agban of DepEd shared that there will be an installation of temporary bath and comfort rooms for the billeted schools.

Some amount will also be used to prepare the playing grounds and other areas to serve as athletic venue.

Athletes will use the Calbayog City Sports Center, Brgy. Trinidad Covered Court, the New Terminal in Barangay Bagacay, and Marju Krisel pool for the swimming event.

Another concern that the group wants to overcome is the budget for the cultural presentation on the opening day which they said is not yet included in the P 5 Million budget allocated for the EVRAA.

In the presentation, some 30 high school students from 15 schools in the city are expected to participate.

The budget only include the opening and closing ceremonies, food for the delegates and the fund needed for the twenty (20) days training before the opening.