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Because Everybody Needs It, Here’s All the Good News on the 30th SEA Games

Because Everybody Needs It, Here’s All the Good News on the 30th SEA Games

Nov 28, 2019   •   Kyzia Maramara

They say there’s always a rainbow after the rain. With last week’s torrential downpour of disappointing and embarrassing news about the Philippines hosting the SEA Games, everyone is finally taking a breather and appreciating the small silver linings. Sure, the event is far from being perfect, but as Velizar Popov, Myanmar’s national football team coach said: “We came here with a task in hand and that’s our target, I’ll prefer to focus more on our performance and the game plan.”

In case you need a respite from the bad news, we dug deep to look for a bright side to the SEA Games 2019. Read on!

The SEA Games fully functional app


If you want to keep abreast of everything happening during the SEA Games competition-wise, there is a SEA Games 2019 app that will keep you updated with game schedules and medal tallies. You can also use the app to purchase game tickets online to catch your favorite matches. It’s fully functional and available in both Android and iOS.

 

There are actual facilities ready

Amid the flurry of news and photos of unfinished venues and lacking facilities, there are a few good ones ready to accommodate all the teams. If we can retweet the unfinished and ugly locations (like that football press conference hall in a warehouse), maybe we can also boast of the finished ones. Here are photographs of more presentable venues.

 

 

Some signage look professionally done

One of the things that angered Filipinos was the less-than-mediocre logo, welcome tarpaulins, and signage that looked like the organizers instructed their 10 year-olds to design them. But fear not! Some venues produced presentable and good designs:

 

Kikiam is scrapped and better meals are in

Did you know it was actually “chicken sausage” and not kikiam? Regardless, foreign and local athletes won’t have to suffer eating only bread, egg, and street food for breakfast. Kitchens from various hotels including the new Athlete’s Village in Clark are now offering great meal selections, some even for 5 times a day. Gordon Ramsay is proudly weeping.

 

There’s an Athlete’s Village in New Clark, Pampanga

The prestigious-looking Athlete’s Village is where most of the athletes will be staying for the next 2 weeks. The kitchen is fired up and ready under the command of Chef Sau del Rosario. The Village has a swimming pool, basketball court, gym, conference rooms, lounges, and more than 700 rooms.

 

Modern bayanihan: private companies are offering their help

Even if our government can’t handle the weight of the SEA Games 2019 because they’re mostly unprepared for it, some private companies lent a helping hand in the form of providing service. Philippine Football Federation president Mariano “Nonong” Araneta offered the Southridge School in Alabang as an artificial pitch practice venues for the tournaments. Ceres Bus line has also provided 18 of its newest buses to transport teams to their matches.

 

PH’s first few wins

Congratulations to the polo team! Aside from them, the men and women’s floorball Philippine team also won matches both against Indonesia. The women’s squad scored 8-1 and the men followed in a 5-4 victory.

 

The SEA Games 2019 will be opening this weekend and it looks like they’re prepared for a bombshell starter

The 30th SEA Games will be officially opening this weekend, November 30, 2019. The Philippine Arena in Bulacan will be filled with athletes from all around the world as well as fans attending to celebrate. Expect fireworks, celebrities (like Apl.de.ap, KZ Tandingan, Aicelle Santos), and Pinoy dance performances.

Events from the past week might have scarred our name on an international level but then again, looking at the bright side, the games haven’t even begun. We’re still wishing the best of luck for our athletes and for the success of this event. Here’s to hoping that Filipinos will learn from all of this and that we’ll never forget the people behind it.

What are you looking forward to at the 30th SEA Games? Share them with us below!


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Kyzia spends most of her time capturing the world around her through photos, paragraphs, and playlists. She is constantly on the hunt for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, and a great paperback thriller to pair with it.

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