Alonte Sports Arena
 Alonte Sports Arena in 2018 | |
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| Location | Zapote, Biñan, Laguna, Philippines |
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| Coordinates | 14°18′50″N 121°4′45″E / 14.31389°N 121.07917°E |
| Owner | Biñan City Government |
| Capacity | 6,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2010 |
| Opened | December 1, 2013 |
| Tenants | |
| Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Super Liga Biñan Tatak Gel (MPBL) (2018-present) Laguna Pistons (NBL) (2018–present) Biñan Tatak Gel Volley Angels (MPVA) (2024–present) | |
The Alonte Sports Arena is an indoor arena in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines, with a capacity of 6,500 people. It is the home arena of the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) and Pilipinas Super League (PSL). It has also hosted matches of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and the defunct Philippine Super Liga.[1] It also serves as an evacuation centre for the city.[2] It is adjacent to the Biñan Football Field and the Biñan City Hall.
The construction of the sports arena began in 2010 and was officially inaugurated on December 1, 2013.[3] The rites were led by then Vice President Jejomar Binay and Biñan Mayor Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat.[4]
The arena was the venue of the 2019 Asia-Oceania Floorball Cup.[5] During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was used as a mega quarantine facility and later as a COVID-19 vaccination site in the city.[6][7]
The arena also hosts government offices, namely the Laguna Regional Trial Court Branches 152 to 155,[8][9] the city's Commission on Elections office, and the Laguna provincial office of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Guerrero, Bob (August 6, 2015). "Biñan, Laguna becomes home to new artificial-grass football pitch". Rappler. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Deña, Carla Bauto (November 17, 2022). "886 families in Biñan remain in evacuation centers". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "Biñan Unveils Sports Arena". Malaya Business Insight. December 6, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Modern arena to boost Biñan City's sports program". Philippine Times. Philippine News Agency. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "2019 Men's AOFC Cup". Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Alonte Sports Arena in Biñan, Laguna to be Converted into Health Facility". Department of Public Works and Highways. May 14, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "All Saints Day Vaccination sa Alonte Sports Arena, Biñan". Biñan City (in Filipino). Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ "LAGUNA, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 152, City of Biñan". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Damicog, Jeffrey (September 26, 2020). "3 Biñan courts closed after staff found infected with COVID-19". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "RD's Corner" (PDF). Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. May 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
