FOR the moment, the Philippine Sports Commission won’t be giving up its rights on the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Officials of the government sports agency did not reach an agreement with representatives of the Manila City Hall on the selling price of the sports facility.
“On the second discussion, their offer was not the price that we are thinking. We are asking for a higher price to leave the place,” said Ramirez during a press conference yesterday.
Discussions are currently ongoing fate of the property, with talks initially directed towards a 50-50 share.
But, Ramirez explained that won’t happen anymore following their consultation with the Department of Justice.
According to their discussion with the DOJ, the City of Manila has ownership of the property, but since the PSC usufruct rights, they still have the right to negotiate.
And through a usufruct agreement, the government sports agency will get a big percentage of the money that will be earned from its sale.
If the talks are fruitful with the City of Manila, Ramirez said negotiations to build facilities inside the Clark Green City will push through with the Bases Conversion Development Authority,
The PSC is developing plans to build a big training center inside the proposed Clark Green City in Capas, Tarlac.
Good locations have been identified on places where the proposed site of the national sports training center inside the Clark Field in Pampanga can be built.
Three sites have been proposed on a 100-hectare area which the BCDA will allocate to the PSC from the 9450 hectare Clark Green City.