‘PBA games can bring relief’

House Vice Speaker and NorthPort owner Mikee Romero said giving the go-ahead for the Philippine Basketball Association to resume their games could be the best entertainment the government can provide Filipinos during these difficult times.

With nearly everyone still grappling with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, mentally and financially, Romero has urged the Interagency Task Force to allow the PBA to resume its season through a bubble concept at Clark. , Pampanga. “The resumption of the PBA will help Filipinos cope with depression and COVID-19. I’m sure it will bring relief, ”said one of the richest lawmakers in the country. “We need to relax a little after months of heartache.” While fully aware that the government task force still faces a gigantic task in trying to mitigate the spread of the deadly disease, Romero, who saw action for the PH polo team at last year’s SEA Games, trust the professional’s leadership. league and the full support of the team owners. “Under the leadership of President Ricky Vargas and Commissioner Willie Marcial, the PBA has exhausted everything to make the bubble-type concept safe for everyone,” said Romero, who was once again listed among Forbes’ 50 Richest Filipinos. Romero, who is worth an estimated P6.5 billion, also noted that PBA players, including his Batang Bier team, are already eager to get back into action after the league was forced to stop in March due to to the COVID outbreak. The 1 Pacman representative said that even the league’s star players also support the government’s ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ campaign. As the president of the Partylist Coalition Foundation Inc., Romero has been very busy over the past few months as he oversees the organization’s distribution of relief assistance to frontline and displaced workers. If given the green light, the PBA will have a two-week game before resuming its tentatively set games on October 9. In some ways, the PBA bubble, according to Romero, could become a catalyst as the country is trying to live under a new normal. “The PBA bubble could be the start of something good for Philippine sports. Even as difficult as it is, we have to keep going and stay focused, ”said Romero. And as the country’s economy is slowly opening up, Romero, 48, said it’s time for the country’s national pastime to pick up. “We need to get up slowly but surely,” added the former godfather of amateur basketball.