The provincial government of Pangasinan has released the list of playing venus for the May 6 – 12 Palarong Pambansa in Lingayen.

The main venue of the games is the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center in Lingayen, while the other games will be played in other parts of Lingayen, Binmaley, Bugallon and Dagupan and San Carlos cities.

The events to be played at NRSCC are athletics, arnis, basketball, football, tennis and volleyball while archery will be played at the Capitol Resort Hotel Grounds, baseball at the Philippine National Police-Provincial Police Office ground, softball at capitol beach front tennis at PNP-PPO, volleyball at Tonton Elementary School, Libsong Barangay Court, Pangasinan State University and Baay Elementary School, all in Lingayen; chess at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center; and boxing at Lingayen Plaza.

At the same time, baseball will also be played at PNP-PPO ground and the Governor's Resthouse ground.

On the other hand, basketball will also be played at Lyceum Northwestern University in Dagupan as well as at the Binmaley Catholic High School.

Meanwhile, badminton and table tennis will be played at CSI Stadia in Dagupan, gymnastics at the Dagupan People's Astrodome and swimming at Dagupan Poolsite. The Divine Word Academy of Dagupan will also be the venue for taekwondo.

The Virgin Milagrosa University Foundation in San Carlos City will host football and tennis while the Calasiao Tennis Court will also be the other venue for tennis. At the same time, Sepal Takraw/Sipa will be held at the Arenas Gym, also in San Carlos City.

Governor Amado Espino Jr. announced that the construction of additional grandstand at the south-wing of NRSCC is now going on full blast and is set for completion in time for the national games.

Espino said when completed, the whole grandstand will be able to provide seats to some 10,000 spectators seeing the Palarong Pambansa at one time.

He said the Philippine Sports Commissionis set to donate sports equipment to NRSCC which, after the Palarong Pambansa, will be seat of the soon-to-be organized Pangasinan Sports Academy, which will provide year-round training to athletes not only from Pangasinan but also those from other parts of Regions 1, 2 3 and the Cordilleras.*PNA

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