Philippine Sports Commission executive director Paulo Tatad, son of Francisco “Kit” Tatad, who served as minister of Public Information under the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is in his first Asian Games in an official capacity. He said he liked what he saw in the first week he’s been here.
HANGZHOU – Philippine Sports Commission executive director Paulo Tatad, son of Francisco “Kit” Tatad, who served as minister of Public Information under the late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is in his first Asian Games in an official capacity. He said he liked what he saw in the first week he’s been here. “Well organized. Maganda,” he said. The only thing organizers, he narrated, could have done a better job at, was in security. Actually, it’s not the lack of it but too much of it.
Even with English-speaking volunteers around, it remains such a difficult task sending a simple message across. Take the case of Pinoy scribe Gerry Ramos of Spin.ph, who had trouble asking the housekeeping at the well-kept Media Village for fresh towels in the unit he’s staying at. “Towel, change, towel, please,” he kept repeating – but to no avail. Next thing he knew, Ramos was speaking to volunteers at the lobby pleading the same.
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