World Series organizers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania are ready to reimburse the Bacolod-Negros softball team $10,000 for their travel expenses as soon as the squad arrives in the United States for the Junior League World Series, Ba-Neg team manager Lagrimas Ciokon said Friday.

Ciokon said that she received confirmation regarding the financial aid from Little League Philippines president Serge Bernal last week. The $10,000 is the World Series counterpart fund for the Asia-Pacific Junior League winner, Ciokon said. The Bacolod-Negros softbelles swept Guam for the As-Pac crown June 15.

"We are happy with the development but then again, we still need to raise the P1.2 million because they (World Series organizers) will only release the money in the US," she said.

Ciokon said WS executives used to release the money prior to the team's US trip but have changed their policy because some officials use the money to pay back the debt from the previous trips of the team.

The Ba-Neg coach said the As-Pac winner would have received a $20,000 grant, if there were at least three teams that competed in the tournament. But only Guam challenged the Bacolod batters, after China, which earlier signified its intention to join the As-Pac, did not join the tournament. *CPT

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