Walang magiging problema ang Phil Olympic team --Garcia

MANILA, Philippines – Sinisimulan nang linisin ni Philippine Sports Commission chairman Richie Garcia  ang kanyang opisina para sa susunod na administration at dahil dito sinisiguro niyang ayos na ang lahat ng kailangan ng Philippine delegation na ipapadala sa Olympics sa Rio de Jaineiro sa Agosto.

Sinabi ni Garcia na halos tatlong linggo na lamang bago manumpa ang  incoming President na si Rodrigo Duterte kaya dapat ay handa na ang PSC board na iwanan ang kanilang mga posisyon ngunit tiniyak niyang hindi magkakaproblema ang Philippine Team na kakampaya sa Rio Games sa Agosto 5-21.

“Whatever the athletes or the coaches need we are ready to provide. They should not be worried. We have (allocated) a budget of P30 million,” aniya. “We have more than enough to answer to their needs.”

Sinabi ni Garcia na itinigil na niya ang pagtanggap ng mga bagong kontrata at pag-e-extend ng existing contracts.

“We’re avoiding signing any (new) contracts or extending (old ones) until the new administration comes in,” sabi ni Garcia, ang PSC chairman ng huling anim na taon.

“If there are any more contracts to sign we will leave it up to the new administration,” aniya.

Sa pagpasok ng bagong presidente, ang PSC board, kabilang ang mga commissioners na sina Salvador Andrada, Iggy Clavecilla, Jolly Gomez at Akiko Thomson-Guevara, ay kaila-ngang mag-resign.

Ang mga PSC officials, kabilang ang executive director na si Atty. Guillermo Iroy, ay co-terminus kay President Noynoy Aquino.

Maaaring maglagay si Duterte ng mga bagong tao sa PSC board.

“We are following due process for whoever comes in,” sabi ni Garcia, ang pinakamatagal nang  PSC official dahil naging commissioner muna siya noong 1998.

“We try to clear our tables that when we leave we’ve done what we’re supposed to do. We are trying to finish the things that we have started that are left hanging,” aniya.

Hindi nangangahulugang wala nang ginagawa ang mga PSC officials  dahil mayroon pa silang mga kailangang tapusin hanggang sa dumating ang mga bagong opisyales.

“We are still doing our normal day-to-day jobs here but we’re not pushing or rushing any decisions. Definitely, things that cannot wait, we have to fi-nish them,” sabi ni Garcia.

“Our work continues especially if for the athletes. Those we have approved and will have to take effect until August we are working on it. Decisions are not made overnight,” dagdag niya.