Alonte Sports Arena
Alonte Sports Arena in 2018
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LocationZapote, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines
Coordinates14°18′50″N 121°4′45″E / 14.31389°N 121.07917°E / 14.31389; 121.07917
OwnerBiñan City Government
Capacity6,500
Construction
Broke ground2010; 14 years ago (2010)
OpenedDecember 1, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-12-01)
Tenants
Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Super Liga
Biñan City Luxxe White/Laguna Heroes (MPBL) (2018-present)
Laguna Pistons (NBL) (2018-present)

The Alonte Sports Arena is an indoor arena in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines with the capacity of 6,500 people. It serves as the home to the Laguna Heroes of Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and has hosted games of the Philippine Basketball Association and the Philippine Super Liga.[1] It also serves as an evacuation center of the city.[2] It is located adjacent to the Biñan Football Field and the Biñan City Hall.

The construction of the sports arena began on 2010 and was officially inaugurated on December 1, 2013.[3] The rites were led by then Vice President Jejomar Binay and Biñan Mayor Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat.[4]

The arena was the venue of the 2019 Asia-Oceania Floorball Cup.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was used as a mega quarantine facility and later as a COVID-19 vaccination site of the city.[6][7]

The arena also hosts government offices, namely: the Laguna Regional Trial Court Branches 152 to 155,[8][9] the city's Commission on Elections office, and the Laguna provincial office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.[10]

References

  1. ^ Guerrero, Bob (August 6, 2015). "Biñan, Laguna becomes home to new artificial-grass football pitch". Rappler. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Deña, Carla Bauto (November 17, 2022). "886 families in Biñan remain in evacuation centers". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Biñan Unveils Sports Arena". Malaya Business Insight. December 6, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Modern arena to boost Biñan City's sports program". Philippine Times. Philippine News Agency. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "2019 Men's AOFC Cup". Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna to be Converted into Health Facility". Department of Public Works and Highways. May 14, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "All Saints Day Vaccination sa Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan". Biñan City (in Filipino). Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "LAGUNA, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 152, City of Biñan". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Damicog, Jeffrey (September 26, 2020). "3 Biñan courts closed after staff found infected with COVID-19". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "RD's Corner" (PDF). Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. May 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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