The Department of Education has authorized Nilda Monge, principal of the Negros Occidental High School, to continue performing her duties as the administrator of the Paglaum Sports Complex.

DepEd Undersecretary Ramon Bacani told Monge in a letter dated Jan. 12 that she needs to continue performing her responsibilities as administrator of PSC pending the finalization of arrangements for the management and administration of the venue after the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in November and December last year.

The provincial government donated the Paglaum to the DepEd in 1995, but it was abandoned until it was rehabilitated for the biennial meet.

Bacolod Rep. Monico Puentevella said about P30 million, P12 million of which went to lighting system, had been spent for the rehabilitation of the sports complex before the SEA Games.

Bacani, during his visit in Bacolod City two weeks ago, said his office is looking at the creation of a management board under the DepEd, which will include all the stakeholders as well as those who can make a contribution to the operation and maintenance of Paglaum.

Monge said the NOHS stakeholders proposed that the sports complex management board should be composed of representatives from DepEd, NOHS administration, the office of the Bacolod congressman, the office of the Negros Occidental governor, and the NOHS Alumni Association Inc.

Puentevella, on the other hand, has proposed that the board be composed of the NOHS principal representing the DepEd, a representative of the NOHS alumni, a representative of the office of the congressman, a representative of the office of the mayor and the Negros Occidental Cultural and Sports Foundation. *CIT

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