The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) declared ‘cancellation protocol’ to several events in the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games due to Typhoon Tisoy (international name: Kammuri)
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said NDRRMC Executive Director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Ricardo Jalad relayed the information during the 44th Cabinet meeting in Malacañang Palace on Monday night.
“Outdoor activities shall be suspended when Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is raised while all games shall be suspended when TCWS No. 2 is hoisted” to ensure the safety of athletes and supporters,” PNA quoted Panelo as saying.
The sporting event is being held on Metro Manila; Subic, Zambales; Clark, Pampanga and other parts of Central and Southern Luzon.
Some of the outdoor sports were deferred due to inclement weather are skateboarding, traditional boat race, canoe, kayak, sailing, surfing, and windsurfing. Others are beach volleyball, shooting, surfing, obstacle course race, polo, golf, softball, baseball, petanque, lawn bowl, and beach handball.
However, Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) Chief Operating Officer Tats Suzara said there is no need to extend the ongoing multisport meet emphasizing that stretching the SEA Games’ schedule beyond Dec. 11 would be costly for the participating athletes who have already scheduled flights going back to their home countries.
“There’s no extension. There’s always a solution by the technical delegates and to talk to all the participating teams on the possible realignment of the competition format,” Suzara said.
The typhoon is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday.
