Casino Filipino Ilocos Norte Branch Manager Danilo Tejano (3rd from right) formally handed over PAGCOR’s P100-million grant to Senior Board Member Rafael Medina (2nd from left) who represented Governor Matthew Manotoc. Also in the photo are employees of Casino Filipino Ilocos Norte.

THE Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has awarded the Ilocos Norte provincial government a P100-million grant for the development of a sports institute and research facility.

The grant will partially fund the Ilocos Norte Sports Institute and Research (INSPIRE) Training Development Center and Dormitory, a flagship project costing P400 million.

“This project will not only uplift our athletes but will also inspire future generations and strengthen Ilocos Norte’s capacity to craft sustainable world-class sports programs,” PAGCOR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro H. Tengco said in a statement on Monday.

The project also aims to help discover homegrown athletic talent and advance sports development in the Ilocos region. — CAT