Monico to head RP SEAG team

Bacolod City congressman Monico Puentevella has been named chief of mission to the 24th Southeast Games to be held in Thailand late this year.

A report posted at the GMA website yesterday said the Philippine Olympic Committee executive board appointed Puentevella as the head of the RP delegation to the Thailand Games. To act as one of Puentevella's deputies is Commissioner Ricardo Garcia of the Philippine Sports Commission, the report said.

Puentevella is the POC first vice president and head of the Wrestling Association of the Philippines.