MANILA: The cornerstones for the country’s solo hosting of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship (MWCH) 2025 were solidly nailed on Monday in a strategic meeting at the BGC graced by presidential son William Vincent ‘Vinny’ Araneta Marcos, who will co-chair the Local Organizing Committee (LOC).
With Marcos as co-chair of the LOC are Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco with Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) head Ramon ‘Tats’ Suzara as president.
‘I’m really confident and I believe everybody knows what he or she’s doing,’ the 25-year-old Marcos said.
The LOC consists of 17 Functional Areas headed and manned by the same people who were responsible for the successful hosting of the Philippine 2019 Southeast Asian Games and co-hosting of the FIBA 2023 World Cup.
The members of the LOC Board include Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richard Bachmann and MVP Group of Companies
head Manuel V. Pangilinan.
‘With Vince [Marcos] support complimenting the commitment of Senator Cayetano and Secretary Frasco, the Philippines is again guaranteed to be on the world sporting map this time in volleyball,’ Suzara told the strategic meeting also attended by representatives from the PSC.
Cayetano, also PNVF’s chairman emeritus, highlighted the value of having the young Marcos at the helm of the country’s FIVB 2025 hosting.
‘It’s your [the next generation] turn. We really like having younger people in this committee because it’s about passing [the baton of leadership],’ Cayetano told Marcos.
First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos earlier vowed her full support to the championship featuring the world’s top 32 volleyball countries-including the Philippines-at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and SM Mall of Asia Arena from Sept. 12 to 28.
Source: Philippines News Agency