Butuan Polysports Complex
Butuan City Polysports Complex and Recreational Center
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LocationBrgy. Tiniwisan, Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines
Coordinates08°58′07.0″N 125°35′28.0″E / 8.968611°N 125.591111°E / 8.968611; 125.591111
OwnerCity Government of Butuan
OperatorCity Government of Butuan
Construction
Built2013
OpenedNovember 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)
ClosedAugust 7, 2016 (Temporary)(Under investigation)[1][2]
Construction cost₱253 million
General contractorJ.D. Legaspi Construction
Tenants
Butuan Agusan del Norte F.A.

Butuan Polysports Complex, is a sports complex in Barangay Tiniwisan, Butuan, Philippines. The sports complex is the venue of athletic events for both Agusan del Norte and Caraga region.[3] As of 2023, there are only 3 sport venues inside the complex which have been completed. These are: Polysports Basketball Arena, Polysports Football Stadium, and the Polysports Baseball Park, with only the football stadium still remaining active.[4]

Construction

Construction for the sports complex started in 2012 when the old sports complex in Libertad was unfinished.[5]

Controversy

In November 2015, J.D. Legaspi had expired the mayor's permit, according to the COA.[6] In December 2015, the previous mayor probed for plunder and graft over P253,000,000 sports complex contract.[7][8] However, in February 2016, the previous mayor ordered to arrest 43 Brgy. Captains for perjury and vexation and the connection of the polysports complex contract.[9][10][11] In April 2016, 3 out of 43 Brgy. Captains were arrested by the local police for using drugs, and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.[12][13][14] As of now, only the rubberized track oval, football field, and the basketball gymnasium have been completed so far, however; Former Mayor Jun Amante and the establishment are still investigated by Commission on Audit and its still cannot be used and at the moment.[2]

Sporting Events

Athletics

The Polysports Complex hosted the Pinoyathletics competition Battle of Butuan on April 24, 2021. The 100 dash lane will using 7 lanes, as lane 1 is overgrown by grass and unusable, and also the track oval is oversized at 415m, and its very difficult to accurate lane measurements.[15]

The Polysports Complex once again hosted the Pinoyathletics competition Mindanao Track League on unscheduled date of May,[16] and once again its Leg 3 on December 4, 2021.

Football

The Polysports Complex hosted the 2023 PFF Boys U-19 National Championship Division 2 Group G organized by Philippine Football Federation.

Others

The Polysports Complex hosted the 2016 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet in which the Butuan City Team wins overall.

The Polysports Complex was used by the 2023 Caraga Athletic Association-Regional Sports Competition for Football and Archery tournament.

Facilities

Image Names Maximum Seating Capacity Broke Ground Year Opened Description/Notes
Polysports Basketball Arena 4,000 2013 February 4, 2016 Inactive as of November 16, 2019; and under investigation.[17]
Polysports Football Stadium 3,672 (Football)
35,000 (Concert) 		2013 November 11, 2015 New record attendance. Active as of August 19, 2023, but under investigation.[17]
Polysports Baseball Park 1,800 February 1, 2016 February 4, 2016 Prior to the Caraga Regional Athletic Meet.[4] Inactive as of June 30, 2018, and under investigation.[17]

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Poly Sports Complex sa Barangay Tiniwisan wala na ma gamit ug na himo nang abandonado, kasong gi file sa syudad kontra sa kontractor sa maong proyekto nag padayon". Bee TV-7 Butuan on Facebook. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Inside the neglected Butuan Polysports Complex". GMA News Online.
  3. ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/p252-m-butuan-city-polysports-complex-to-rise-soon/[dead link]
  4. ^ a b "2016 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet". Facebook. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "Construction of the P252.9M Butuan Polysports Complex soon to start". balita.ph - Online Filipino News.
  6. ^ "Mindanao Daily News – COA: Butuan's Polysports Complex builder had expired mayor's permit". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Butuan mayor probed for plunder, graft over P253M sports complex contract". INQUIRER.net. December 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Eloquent". philstar GLOBAL.
  9. ^ "Butuan mayor files perjury raps against 43 barangay execs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  10. ^ "Prosecutor okays perjury raps vs 43 brgy execs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily.
  11. ^ "Prosecutor files perjury cases against Amante's accusers". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "Another Butuan village chair arrested for possession of ammunition". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "Arrested brgy exec, tests positive for illegal drugs". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 25, 2016.
  14. ^ "Armed brgy chair caught while trying to get near Butuan exec". Mindanao Gold Star Daily. April 4, 2016.
  15. ^ "Pinoyathletics Epic 2021 Battle at Butuan Full Results and Video | Pinoyathletics.info". April 22, 2021.
  16. ^ "Pinoyathletics Mindanao Track League : Butuan 2.0 | Pinoyathletics.info". May 23, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c "Local incumbent officials ng Butuan City, gikasuhan sa Ombudsman tungod sa pag-abandona matud pa sa polysports complex". Bombo Radyo Butuan on Facebook. Retrieved November 26, 2018.

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