Camille Naredo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1779976860074viber_image_2026-05-25_16-17-44-368.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Handout/PSC" width="960"/>Handout/PSC</div>MANILA -- The Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium is on track to be ready by October 2026, a month before the Philippines hosts the East Asia Baseball Cup.The venue was inspected recently by the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA), led by CEO Richard Lin and Secretary‑General Hua‑Wei Lin. Also present at the technical inspect were Philippine Sports Commission (PSC)  Commissioner Walter Torres, PSC Engineer Ed Clariza, Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (PABA) Vice President Manny De Castro and PABA Secretary General Michael Asuncion.International expertise was shared on field construction, dugout designs, spectator stands, and scoreboards, all while preserving the stadium&#x27;s historic character.&quot;We need our players to play more games and have more fields. The plan is to build four grassroots fields this year, four in 2027, and another four in 2028, spread across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao,&quot; said Asuncion.According to Asuncion, women&#x27;s baseball is also gaining ground, with the Philippines securing a wild card slot for the Women&#x27;s Baseball World Cup this August and inclusion of women&#x27;s baseball in Batang Pinoy.The BFA held its Executive Committee Meeting in Manila recently, marking the federation&#x27;s return to the Philippines 72 years after it was founded in the nation&#x27;s capital.&quot;The Philippines is a home to baseball. With the dynamic leadership of the new PABA and game‑changing support of PSC, things will get done sooner than later. This new PABA moves fast,&quot; said PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio.Heading the Executive Committee Meeting was BFA president Jeffrey Koo Jr. The BFA expressed openness to provide training camps and technical support, while CTBC pledged USD 25,000 worth of equipment, matched by PSC&#x27;s purchase of another USD 25,000—totaling USD 50,000 for PABA programs.Exceptional Filipino athletes identified during the 2025 Asian Championships and SEA Games are also being endorsed by PABA for potential professional tracks.

The Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium is on track to be ready by October 2026, a month before the Philippines hosts the East Asia Baseball Cup.

The Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium is on track to be ready by October 2026, a month before the Philippines hosts the East Asia Baseball Cup.

Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium inspected ahead of East Asia Baseball Cup

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Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium inspected ahead of East Asia Baseball Cup

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Published May 28, 2026 10:01 PM PHT

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Updated May 28, 2026 10:16 PM PHT

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East Asia Baseball Cup

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