PSC memo: NSAs must liquidate or face
legal action
by rick olivares
Former basketball pro and legend
Ramon Fernandez doesn’t mind being vocal and vociferous in his role as the
Philippine Sports Commission’s watchdog, whistleblower, and reformist. Some might
say, “attack dog” but Fernandez doesn’t care one bit.
What he does mind is cleaning up
what he – and a great many others – believe is a messy Philippine sports
landscape. The term “messy” is an understatement for him. He would even go on
to venture as corruption-ridden scene.
The PSC’s accounting office
recently released a list of unliquidated monies provided to all the various
national sports associations. “They are all late in their liquidation,”
emphasized Fernandez who is clearly upset. “The standard procedure is for NSAs
to liquidate within 30 days after all their events. Some of them haven’t done
so for longer periods.”
“We are dead serious in ensuring
that the monies provided by the PSC are used for the proper venues in sports
and that here is accountability,” clarified Fernandez. “If not, we will go
after them in court.”
Based on the list provided by
Fernandez, the NSAs with the largest amount that needs liquidation are
wrestling (PhP 9.2 million); karate (PhP 6 million); gymnastics (PhP 6 million);
volleyball (PhP 5.6 million); chess, Philspada and football (PhP 5 million);
weightlifting (PhP 4.3 million); triathlon (PhP 4.6 million); integrated
cycling (PhP 4 million); sepak takraw (PhP 3.6 million); Muay Thai and fencing
(PhP 3 million); canoe kayak and archery (PhP 1.8 million), and athletics and
boardsailing (PhP 1.2 million).
The list also shows that other
sports agencies (some with over or less than a million in funding) such as
arnis, asaphil, boardsailing, bowling congress and the federation, braille
chess, darts, dragonboat, duckpin, judo, kick boxing, Muay Thai, PICAF,
practical shooting, surfing, basketball, soft tennis, sports climbing,
tournament bridge, volleyball, and wushu have yet to liquidate a single
centavo.
“I will be meeting with accounting
and the PSC-Commission on Audit to get a detailed report from them regarding
this unliquidated financial assistance from PSC. We have given the NSAs up to
March 16 to liquidate otherwise assistance will be stopped and PSC will fully support
the grassroots programs together with the Department of Education.
“I am now in a position to help
and protect athletes from pseudo sports leaders,” declared Fernandez in a
strong statement.
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