Football fans asked to wear RP team colors

Johnny Romualdez, president of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), is asking all football fans and enthusiasts to wear the colors of the National Team in every matchday of SEA Games football beginning Nov. 20 in Bacolod City (men) and Nov. 23 in Marikina City (women).

Romualdez cited the positive effects of ‘people-support’ in South Korea and Japan when both countries co-hosted World Cup 2002.

"Wearing the team colors, flag waving, and even face painting and hair dyeing to the colors of the national team gave psychological rewards to the co-hosts who finished their ‘best-ever’ in World Cup competition. South Korea placed 4th while Japan made it to the Top 16," he added,

More than 500,000 South Koreans in red shirts and jerseys poured onto the streets of Seoul to celebrate their country’s victory.

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Philsoc has signed an agreement with Mabuhay Satellite Corp. for the exclusive satellite services of the SEAG.

Mabuhay Satellite will be responsible for the transmittal of the broadcast feeds of all the international broadcasters to their respective countries. They will be using the Philippines’ first and only satellite, Agila2.

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Athletes lauded the effort of the Ecological Waste Coalition and the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee to jointly promote a system for preventing and reducing waste at the various venues, including Rizal Park where the mammoth opening and closing ceremonies will take place.

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The Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) has designated sportsman and two-year Davis Cup team manager Jean Henri Lhuillier as its men’s and women’s tennis team manager for the SEAG.

"We are very glad to have on board Team Philippines someone who loves the sport dearly and someone who knows how to inspire the players," Philta president Manuel Misa said.