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Post by Usapang Football on Sept 13, 2010 13:02:04 GMT 8
The Panaad Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located inside the Panaad Park and Sports Complex in Bacolod City, Philippines. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and was used for the 2005 South East Asian Games. It was the venue of the pre-qualifiers of the 2007 ASEAN Football Championship or ASEAN Cup, in which the Philippines, Cambodia, Timor Leste, Brunei and Laos participated. The stadium has a seating capacity of 15,500, but holds around 20,000 people with standing areas. Aside from the football field, it also has a rubberized track oval, an Olympic-size swimming pool and other sports facilities. The stadium is also the home of Panaad Festival, a week-long celebration participated in by all cities and municipalities in the province held annually every summer. The festival is highlighted by merry-making and field demonstrations at the stadium. The stadium itself features replicas of the landmarks of the 13 cities and municipalities of Negros Occidental. Location: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines Owner: Bacolod City Government Capacity: 15,500
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Post by bleachertalk on Dec 21, 2010 22:45:13 GMT 8
This would most likely the best football stadium (for now) as we prepare for the Feb 2010 series vs Mongolia. People from Iloilo, Dumaguete and Cebu (and surely Manila) will surely make the trip if it pushes through.
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Post by joshuap on Dec 21, 2010 23:33:15 GMT 8
it would good if Azkals will receive thousand cheers from Filipinos in Feb 2010..
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Post by markjohn on Dec 23, 2010 17:28:48 GMT 8
yes..Panaad is the best stadium in the Philippines....I think the bleachers can be expanded to higher capacity since it has still enouch space and follow the curve pattern to make it the only stadium in the country with this configuration.
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Post by maximus on Feb 11, 2011 13:46:04 GMT 8
With the interest in football building up, sports leaders are one in saying that it is now time to expand the existing football stadiums or build new ones.
“I think we need to expand our present facilities so that we can accommodate 25,000 to 30,000 people. I think it’s time to have stadiums like those," said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose Cojuangco Jr.
Cojuangco’s statement came on the heels of the Philippine Azkals’ win over Mongolia in their AFC Challenge Cup qualifier at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City Wednesday night.
Filipinos occupied every nook and cranny of the 20,000-seat stadium and witnessed how the Azkals defeated the Mongolians, 2-0.
“The local government led by governor Alfredo Maranon are taking steps to renovate the stadium," said Cojuangco.
“We can’t host better teams if we don’t have good facilities because FIFA also inspects the venues," added Cojuangco.
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Ricardo Garcia, however, said that the support of the private sector would still be needed for the renovation or creation of stadiums.
“With the present budget of the PSC, we don’t have the ability to build or renovate stadiums," said Garcia.
Garcia said that the national government can set aside funds for the stadiums, with the PSC supervising the funds.
“But we can’t do it if it will come from the PSC funds itself," added Garcia.
Garcia also suggested to give naming rights for sponsors to stadiums, a practice that is being done in the United States.
Two years ago, the government sports agency entered into a memorandum of agreement with La Salle in renovating the football field at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila.
Garcia said the target of completion of the football field is next month, as they are still waiting for the grass to grow.
“The grass is already installed, but it still needs to mature so that it won’t be destroyed easily," said Garcia, who also noted the importance of a viable football stadium in Manila.
“We also need to fill Rizal just like in Bacolod, so we can also support the sport here. Sometimes, people living in Manila take football for granted, so it's time to get them interested in football," added Garcia.
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Post by locotes on Feb 11, 2011 17:10:41 GMT 8
another granstand infront of the existing one and bleachers behind the goals would be enough, That would maybe double the capacity.
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Post by Filipinas50 on Feb 11, 2011 20:30:00 GMT 8
With the interest in football building up, sports leaders are one in saying that it is now time to expand the existing football stadiums or build new ones. “I think we need to expand our present facilities so that we can accommodate 25,000 to 30,000 people. I think it’s time to have stadiums like those," said Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose Cojuangco Jr. Cojuangco’s statement came on the heels of the Philippine Azkals’ win over Mongolia in their AFC Challenge Cup qualifier at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City Wednesday night. Filipinos occupied every nook and cranny of the 20,000-seat stadium and witnessed how the Azkals defeated the Mongolians, 2-0. “The local government led by governor Alfredo Maranon are taking steps to renovate the stadium," said Cojuangco. “We can’t host better teams if we don’t have good facilities because FIFA also inspects the venues," added Cojuangco. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Ricardo Garcia, however, said that the support of the private sector would still be needed for the renovation or creation of stadiums. “With the present budget of the PSC, we don’t have the ability to build or renovate stadiums," said Garcia. Garcia said that the national government can set aside funds for the stadiums, with the PSC supervising the funds. “But we can’t do it if it will come from the PSC funds itself," added Garcia. Garcia also suggested to give naming rights for sponsors to stadiums, a practice that is being done in the United States. Two years ago, the government sports agency entered into a memorandum of agreement with La Salle in renovating the football field at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. Garcia said the target of completion of the football field is next month, as they are still waiting for the grass to grow. “The grass is already installed, but it still needs to mature so that it won’t be destroyed easily," said Garcia, who also noted the importance of a viable football stadium in Manila. “We also need to fill Rizal just like in Bacolod, so we can also support the sport here. Sometimes, people living in Manila take football for granted, so it's time to get them interested in football," added Garcia. YEHEY!!! WOWEE...Can't wait to see an Azkals game at Rizal Memorial this year, hopefully late in March for the AFC group stage match...
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Post by rpbenchwarmer on Feb 12, 2011 7:42:39 GMT 8
PANAAD STADIUM RENOVATION TO COST USD4.5 MILLIONFEBRUARY 12, 2011 MANILA (12 Feb 2011) – The cost of renovating and increasing the capacity of the Panaad Stadium to 32,000 has been estimated to cost some PHP200 million (USD4.5million). The current capacity of the Panaad Stadium is 16,000 and was the venue of the Philippines 2-0 win over Mongolia in the first-leg play-offs of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup two days ago. Monico Puentevella, the chairman of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) said that a big source of funds will be assured if only PAGCOR (Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation) remits 5% of their gross income to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as mandated by R. A. 6847. To meet the AFC’s lighting requirements, an additional 300 lux was installed at Panaad the previous week with the fixtures taken from the nearby Paglaum Stadium. That brought the lighting capacity at the Panaad to 800 lux which was the requirement for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup matches. The Panaad Stadium was built in 1998 during the term of Governor Lito Coscolluela to host the Centennial Palaro. Puentevella said the budget to boost Panaad’s capacity could be easily raised if FIFA, generous Middle East countries, the national government and a corporate sponsor like PLDT contribute to the fund. “It’s a national effort,” said PLDT chairman Manny V. Pangilinan. “PLDT will sit down with Gov. (Alfredo) Maranon’s staff to discuss coordination points. If only PAGCOR remits what it is supposed to by law to the PSC, there shouldn’t be a problem raising the funds. “If PAGCOR follows the law, the PSC should be getting about PHP1.2 billion (USD27 million) a year instead of only PHP600 million (USD13.5million). With what it’s supposed to get, the PSC could easily allocate about PHP100 million (USD2.28 million) to refurbish Panaad. If countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar can build national football stadiums up to AFC standards, why can’t we? “The idea is not to build from scratch,” said Puentevella. “Let’s look at the available stadiums. We’ve checked out the Rizal Memorial, University of Makati, PhilSports, Iloilo and Cebu and none can compare with Panaad which has the potential to increase viewing capacity to 32,000. Panaad also has adequate lighting and parking space.” A PHP200 million (USD4.5 million) budget could build another roofed grandstand on the opposite side of the field and seats behind the two goals to increase the capacity to 32,000. The Philippines failed to get a go-signal from the AFF to host a Suzuki Cup semifinal game last year because no venue could meet international standards. “Let’s hope we never get embarrassed again,” said Puentevella. “The Negros Occidental chapter of the United Architects Association of the Philippines has made an initial survey and came up with a P200 million (USD4.5 million) budget to refurbish Panaad.” Link: www.aseanfootball.org/?p=4122
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Post by maximus on Feb 15, 2011 8:08:37 GMT 8
“It’s a national effort,”....
If countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar can build national football stadiums up to AFC standards, why can’t we?
“The idea is not to build from scratch,” “Let’s look at the available stadiums...."
i definitely agree with this... it's just a matter of cooperation, coordination and national effort... if bangladesh. sri lanka, et.al can build a national stadium... YES, we can also built our own stadium! and this is true and practical:) building a new stadium can cost us a lot of money... so why dont we just refurbish and remodeled our existing stadiums to accomodate more people and in accordance with international standard.
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Post by yogaflame on Mar 26, 2011 13:34:19 GMT 8
Maganda na sya dagdagan lang ng digital score board, vip louge , and expand the stadium to add more chairs.
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Post by takernz on Mar 27, 2011 13:09:04 GMT 8
and....naming the stadium like (Paulino) Alcantara-(Manuel) Amechazurra stadium. How's that?
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Post by yogaflame on Mar 27, 2011 14:10:09 GMT 8
Okay na ung Panaad para exotic and dating kakaiba
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Post by jimsar on May 9, 2011 6:01:59 GMT 8
Okay na ung Panaad para exotic and dating kakaiba Panaad is an old Hiligaynon word no longer used in colloquial Ilonggo conversation. It means promise or commitment. Seems appropriate to me. If they have to borrow funds to expand the stadium, they'll need a real solid promissory note. ;D
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Post by muyche on Jul 4, 2011 9:27:00 GMT 8
i think may blueprint na yata sila for the expansion of panaad. Another stadium on the opposite side of the pitch will increase the seating capacity to 40k from the current 20k. I hope the renovation plan will push through.
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Post by Ka Roger on Jul 4, 2011 10:26:52 GMT 8
I opt the national team to have several venues at their disposal. How come Panaad will be for the good of the game? Kung lagi dun napin ang mga fixtures, paano pa makikilala ang football kung laging sa Panaad lang.
Now it's time to say the National team are now owned by the Nation and not of the Visayans. Well it's hard but its true. My girlfriend is from Negros and I gonna say that they're a football country, but its time to move on, man, FOOTBALL here is national, baby! ;D
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