DAVAO DEL NORTE, January 9, 2014 (PIA) – The provincial government started enforcing fees and charges for the use of the facilities of the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex to offset costs and improve its services.
The levy was greeted with mixed reactions during the New Year by patrons, who were allowed to use the new state-of-the-art sports center for more than a year.
The scheduled rates for the use of the complex was passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan last September 2013.
Yet, Governor Rodolfo del Rosario postponed its implementation until January 1, 2014 in order to extend the mass dissemination of the new policy.
The Governor maintained the charges are needed to recoup the huge investment and ensure the upkeep of the over P300-million sports complex.
“We need to impose the fees and charges in order to ensure the upkeep and to protect the services of the facility,” he said.
The Governor assured the fees are fair and may even exceed the value of the benefits that the patrons or health buffs obtain from using the facility.
Access to the main entrance of the complex now costs P10.00 during the day and P15.00 at night for regular users, while students are charged P5.00 and P10.00, respectively.
However, the entrance fee is being waived for athletes and health enthusiasts, who use the specific facilities of the center, such as the oval tracks, swimming pools, centerfield/football fields, and outside volleyball, basketball and lawn tennis courts, among other amenities.
The respective facilities apply individual rates at reasonable prices, including charges for the exclusive use of modern RDR Gymnasium and Swimming pool Clubhouse.
While, exclusive use of the entire sports complex costs P100,000.00 a day, from 8:00 am until midnight.
Children six years old and below are free of charge, including persons with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens, presidents of provincial sports associations, retirees of the provincial government, athletes who have won awards in regional and national meets, as well as, members of the Team DavNor.
Those who are entitled to a 50 percent discount include the employees of the Provincial Capitol and their espouses, Special Program for Sports (SPS) students and varsity players.
Users may also apply for a monthly membership fee of P350.00 for the use of the oval, plus the cost of their IDs.
Or they may opt for a monthly fee of P900.00 for the use of the swimming pools, with additional cost for their IDs.(Noel Baguio-DavNor Info Office)
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