Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex

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Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex
Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Stadium (February 6, 2019).jpg
Address Zamboanga City
Philippines
Main venueJoaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
Other sports facilitiesSwimming pool, basketball courts, tennis courts
Construction
Opened1992
Construction cost₱65 million

The Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The bleachers have a seating capacity of 10,000 people. [1]

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History

Construction and the 1991 Palarong Pambansa

The Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex was built for the purpose of Zamboanga City's hosting of the 1992 Palarong Pambansa. It was built at the cost of ₱65 million through the cooperation of the city government and the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports. [2] The sports complex which was erected under the administration of Mayor Vitaliano Agan. [3]

Construction works were hampered by the Visayas–Mindanao power crisis with Pampanga being considered as a backup host to the Palaro. [4] German firm Reichert and Co. installed the synthetic athletic track [3] The implementation of which was delayed by a dispute by Sierra Commercial. [5]

The opening ceremony for the national students games on March 8, 1992 was held at partially built stadium. [6] [2]

Post-Palaro (1993–2012)

In 2005, it was the main venue of the National PRISAA Games which gathered athletes from all over the private schools in the country. In 2007, the PASUC-National Sports Olympics, a competition between public colleges and university varsity teams, was held here.

In 2011, the PRISAA was participated in by more than 400 member colleges and universities from the country's 17 regions. More than 5,000 athletes and officials participated in the games. [7]

Disuse and eventual renovation (2013–2023)

The stadium along with the rest of the facilities of the sports complex were damaged following the 2013 Zamboanga City siege by the Moro National Liberation Front. The stadium was used as an evacuation site by people displaced by the attacks and had to undergo renovation [1] from 2016 to 2019. [8] [9]

It was reinaugurated on February 2019. However it was closed due as a consequence of the community quarantines imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. It was briefly reopened in late 2021 before it underwent a year-long renovation work again from February 2022 to February 2023 due to the deteriorated athletic oval. [9]

Facilities

The Joaquin F. Enriquez Memorial Sports Complex's main grandstand has a seating capacity of 10,000. [9] It also has an artificial pitch for football use, [10] four tennis courts, and a swimming area. [11]

Sports events

The stadium hosted the following sporting events:

References

  1. 1 2 Go, R.G. Antonet (December 7, 2018). "DPWH to finish Zambo sports complex rehab this month". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Angeles, Manny (March 9, 1992). "25,000 see Palaro open at still unfinished venue". Manila Standard. p. 26. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "COA confirms Zambo stadium irregularities". Manila Standard. July 16, 1992. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Cardona, Aldrin (January 3, 1992). "Zambo may lose Palaro to Pampanga due to severe grid-up delay". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cardoha, Aldrin (January 16, 1992). "DECS tosses Palaro track row to DILG". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Despite hassles, '92 Palaro blasts off today". Manila Standard. March 8, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Mayor Lobregat OKs city hosting of 2011 PRISAA National Games". Zamboanga Today Online. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  8. ↑ "DPWH completes P199-million sports complex in Zamboanga City". Department of Public Works and Highways. Philippine Information Agency. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Zamboanga City reopens sports complex". SunStar Publishing Inc. February 23, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Biantan, Jack (August 10, 2022). "Zambo football group to host U19 Vis-Min championships". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  11. ↑ Go., R. G. Antonet (March 14, 2020). "Zambo City sets P19-M sports complex rehab". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "DPWH completes P199-million sports complex in Zamboanga City | Department of Public Works and Highways". Department of Public Works and Highways. February 22, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  13. ↑ "PRISAA National Games goes into high gear". The Philippine Star. April 10, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Mindanao Qualifying Leg". ZamboangaTimes by Richard Aliangan. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  15. ↑ Malanum, Jean (June 17, 2023). "All set for PRISAA Nat'l Games in Zambo City". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 5, 2025.


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