NEW ARENA SOON. Parañaque City officials take a picture with representatives of the city's National Basketball League (NBL), the Aces, during the team's press launch at the Parañaque City Hall on Tuesday (March 2, 2021). A basketball arena set to be built in the city would become the official home court of the Aces in the men's division and the Lady Aces in the women's side. (Photo courtesy of NBL)
MANILA – A basketball arena is set to be built at the heart of Parañaque City.
Mayor Edwin Olivarez said Tuesday the sports center would become the official home court of the city's National Basketball League (NBL) teams, the Aces in the men's division and the Lady Aces in the women's side.
"Ang city natin ay planong magtayo ng sariling coliseum. May pondo na tayo doon (Our city plans to build a coliseum. We already have funds for this)," Olivarez said during the Aces' press launch held at the city's government hall. "Magkakaroon ng sariling bahay ang Parañaque Aces (The Parañaque Aces will have their own home)."
The new arena will be situated beside the Parañaque City College at the corner of Cavitex and Victor Medina Street, making it proximate from Baclaran, the shared business district of Parañaque City and Pasay City.
"It's about 5,000 seating capacity para totally ma-support natin ang ating basketball teams (so that we can totally support our basketball teams)," he added.
In the previous years, the Aces were playing their home games at the multi-purpose gym of Barangay San Dionisio.
While they may miss their home turf for now as the NBL looks to hold its upcoming men's and women's basketball season inside a bubble due to the pandemic, the Aces, once everything eases up, might get to play their first home game back in the new arena.
Parañaque won the inaugural NBL title in 2018 and looks to take the men's title back this season, while its women's team is among the preseason favorites with a stacked lineup led by skipper Vanessa Santos and national team players Allana Lim and Clare Castro. (PNA)
