Davao City–UP Sports Complex

Davao City–UP Sports Complex
DC–UP Sports Complex
Full name Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex
Former names Davao Sports Complex
UP–Davao City Sports Complex
Location Mintal, Davao City, Philippines
Construction
Broke ground 2015
Opened 2018 (planned)
Construction cost ₱8 billion

The Davao City–University of the Philippines Sports Complex[1] is a sports facility complex under-construction in Davao City, Philippines.

History

Isidro Ungab pushed for the construction of the sports complex during his tenure as Congressman representing Davao City's third district.[2] In August 2015, the Government of Davao City and the University of the Philippines Mindanao signed a memorandum of agreement where it was stated that the university will donate a 20 hectares (49 acres) property it owns to the city government for a sports complex.[3]

The construction of the complex costing ₱8 billion is planned to be finished by 2018 in line with the city's bid to host the 2019 Palarong Pambansa.[4] By January 2016, the construction of the facility is already in full swing.[2]

By September 2016,[4] the indoor multi-purpose gym or the UP Kinetics Building[2] is 38 percent complete and the construction of phase 1 of and 2 of the stadium and athletic oval was ongoing.[4]

The Davao City Sports Complex will be the first public sports complex of the city since the conversion of the old PTA grounds in 2007 into a park.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Saberon-Abalayan, Marianne (17 May 2017). "Modern sports facility for city". Sun Star Davao. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Construction of Davao City sports complex in full swing". The Mindanao Daily Mirror. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Construction of Davao City sports complex phase 1 ongoing". Philippine Information Agency. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Saberon-Abalayan, Marianne (29 September 2016). "Davao City sports complex eyed to finish in 2018". Sun Star Davao.

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