Mayor Benjamin Magalong thanked the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) for including Baguio City in their joint program upgrading different sports facilities and strengthening athlete development nationwide.
The mayor said the PAGCOR and PSC will provide funding to complete the last phase of the construction of the athletes quarters and the rehabilitation of the swimming pool, both located at the Baguio Athletic Bowl.
This is PAGCOR and PSC’s way of supporting the ongoing rehabilitation of the Athletic Bowl “to serve as the Regional Training Center for the Cordilleras to feature a track and field oval with grandstand, an Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts and other athletic amenities.”
The city government funded the ongoing rehabilitation works at the Athletic Bowl including the athletes’ quarters, swimming pool, the track oval, wall climbing and obstacle course and the mayor and the City Sports Division said PAGCOR and PSC’s fund augmentation will be a big help in the completion of these facilities.
Aside from the financial support for the upgrading of sports infrastructure, PAGCOR is said to have supported PSC’s “sports value chain empowerment initiatives, including a revitalized grassroots sports development program (including) the provision of sports equipment nationwide, integration of sports education, coach empowerment, and the systematic identification and development of athletic talent.”
The mayor said the city expects to also be included in all of these programs.
The city recently received an assortment of gym equipment from the PSC for use in athletes’ physical training.
Last January 19, 2026, the city also received professional-grade obstacle sports equipment from the Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation (POSF), represented by president Alberto Agra.
The mayor received the donated equipment which include a comprehensive set of training gear — Multi Rig (1) [9′ x 20′]: Equipped with 13 monkey bars and 7 rotating wheels; Multi Rig (2) [9′ x 20′]: Featuring two lanes of rings (7 per line), a 4-panel cliff hanger, and a rope climb; Wall Elements: An Over/Under wall (4′ x 10′), a Thru wall (6′ x 10′), and a specialized 6-foot wall; and Agility Gear: 5-foot hurdles for speed and coordination training.
The mayor said the city will include an Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) development program in training aspiring athletes.
The city has Team Baguio OCR Kids under the tutelage of SEA Games gold medalist and coach Sandi Menchi Abahan, alongside coach Domz Lobredo. Baguio City PIO release