Development of the SM Seaside Area as of February 2025. | By Glendale Rosal
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The anticipation for the upcoming SM Seaside Area is plain, however evidently the Cebu Faculties Athletic Basis, Inc. (Cesafi) basketball match will stay loyal to its longtime dwelling—the historic Cebu Coliseum.
With the much-anticipated 16,000-seat SM Seaside Area set to rise on the South Street Properties (SRP) later this 12 months, many speculated that Cesafi would make the grand shift to this state-of-the-art venue simply in time for its twenty fifth season. Nevertheless, Cesafi commissioner Felix “Boy” Tiukinhoy Jr. put these speculations to relaxation, citing monetary constraints as a serious hurdle.
“As of now, we’re utilizing the Cebu Coliseum. The Cebu Coliseum costs us P10,000 per recreation day. That’s why, so far as the doorway payment is anxious, basic admission is simply P20. The higher field is P50, the decrease field is P100, and the stage is P200. College students get a 50% low cost. If we use the SM Seaside Area or different venues, that might imply rising the doorway charges for the video games,” Tiukinhoy Jr. defined.
The SM Seaside Area, touted as Cebu’s reply to Metro Manila’s top-tier sporting venues such because the SM MOA Area and Good Araneta Coliseum, boasts trendy know-how and a snug viewing expertise, making it an attractive possibility for future Cesafi seasons.
However with the Cebu Coliseum’s 5,000-seat capability and a historical past relationship again to 1962, the commissioner believes it stays probably the most viable possibility for now.
A glimpse of the Cebu Coliseum’s inside. | By Glendale Rosal
“As of now, there’s nonetheless no venue in sight besides the Cebu Coliseum,” mentioned Tiukinhoy Jr.
Nevertheless, optimism stays that the SM Seaside Area’s administration might current a partnership cope with Cesafi that might make the transition extra financially possible.
Curiously, change continues to be on the horizon—albeit in a special kind.
An nameless supply instructed CDN Digital that the Cebu Coliseum is about for a large P40-million renovation beneath the administration of the College of Cebu (UC).
One of many key upgrades? Air-conditioning—a long-overdue enchancment that would elevate the game-day expertise for gamers and followers alike.
“I perceive that Atty. Augusto Go (UC proprietor) plans to improve and air-condition the venue, however it’ll take time. For now, we’ll work with what we’ve,” Tiukinhoy added.
Additionally, Cebu Coliseum’s format will endure main modifications to offer the viewers with a extra spacious and comfy viewing expertise.
Whereas the attract of a brand new, world-class enviornment stays, Cesafi’s dwelling court docket stays throughout the partitions of the Cebu Coliseum—for now. However within the seasons to come back, Cesafi would possibly witness a game-changing transfer.
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