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To boost attendance, students shouldn’t pay to watch SEA Games, says solon

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Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero on Wednesday called on the Department of Education and Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) to allow students to watch the 2019 Southeast Asian Games for free.“We have state-of-art athletics and swimming centers but it will look ugly if there are no student-cheerers,” said Romero.A long-time sports backer, Romero said crowd support should be optimized for the Games, to be held from November 30 to December 11 at different venues.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/19/19/sea-games-suzara-stays-as-chief-operating-officer-of-organizing-committee">SEA Games: Suzara stays as chief operating officer of organizing committee</a></li></ul>“We did it 14 years ago, so I see no reason why we can’t duplicate our golden achievements during the (2015) SEA Games,” said Romero, a founding director of the Philippine National Federation of Polo Players, the sport&#x27;s national governing body.“If you are competing and you see your kababayans cheering their hearts out, I’m sure you will do everything (humanly) possible to win.”<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Home-nation advantage needs to be maximized to strengthen Filipino athletes’ morale during the SEA Games, says sports patron and Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero.

Home-nation advantage needs to be maximized to strengthen Filipino athletes’ morale during the SEA Games, says sports patron and Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero.