MANILA, Philippines - The Manila City government will again offer free showing of the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight for city residents at various venues tomorrow.
Mayor Alfredo Lim has advised holders of tickets of the Pacquiao-Cotto fight to go to the site early to avoid inconvenience.
The venues are the Tondo Sports Complex (District 1), Patricia Sports Complex (District 2), Rasac covered court (District 3), Dapitan Sports Complex (District 4), San Andres Sports Complex (District 5) and the Teresa covered court (District 6).
Chief of staff Ricardo de Guzman and city administrator Jesus Mari Marzan have been tasked to coordinate with the distribution of tickets for city residents to watch the fight at any of the city’s sports complexes and covered courts.
Lim said that each ticket, although bearing a specific venue, can be used in any of the city’s designated sites in each of the six districts on a first-come, first-served basis.
As in past free showing of Pacquiao’s fights, the city government will be shouldering the expenses for the live telecast of the match from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas.
De Guzman has already coordinated with the police to augment the security marshals and ensure peace and order for the duration of the fight.
De Guzman also said that while ticket holders will be given priority in the admission, those without tickets may also be accommodated provided there would still be available seats. – Sandy Araneta
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