San Andres Sports Complex

San Andres Sports Complex

San Andres Gym
The sports complex in 2023
Former names	Mail and More Arena
Location	Manila, Philippines
Coordinates	14°34′08″N120°59′16″E / 14.5690°N 120.9877°E / 14.5690; 120.9877
Owner	Manila city government
Operator	Manila city government
Type	Indoor arena
Capacity	5,000
Tenants
Manila Metrostars (MBA) (1999–2001) Manila Stars (MPBL/PSL) (2018–present) NCAA (2023–present) UAAP (2023–present)

The San Andres Sports Complex, also known as San Andres Gym and formerly as Mail and More Arena, is a sporting venue along San Andres Street in Malate, Manila, Philippines, owned by the local government of Manila.

Usage

Sports

The venue currently serves as the home arena of the Manila Stars franchise of both the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and the Pilipinas Super League. ^[1] Prior to that, it was the home venue of the Manila Metrostars of the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 2000 when it was then known as the "Mail and More Arena" due to a naming rights agreement. ^[2]

The gymnasium hosted wrestling at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. ^[3]

The San Andres Sports Complex was one of two venues of the 2009 Asian Men's Seniors Volleyball Championship, the other being the nearby Ninoy Aquino Stadium. ^[4]

John Riel Casimero successfully defended his World Boxing Organization interim bantamweight championship against Mexican Cesar Ramirez at the San Andres Sports Complex in 2019 via tenth-round knockout. ^[5] The sports complex was also used as a public viewing venue of Manny Pacquiao's fights. ^{[6] [7]}

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) held its seniors volleyball ^[8] and the latter part of its juniors basketball ^[9] tournaments in the venue in 2023. In the same year, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines opened its high school basketball tournament at the venue. ^[10]

IBF mini flyweight champion Pedro Taduran is set to defend against undefeated challenger Christian Balunan in October 26, 2025, on Thrilla in Manila II Countdown. ^[11]

Other

The local government of Manila uses the venue of other purposes.

The canvassing of votes during the 2019 Manila local elections, wherein former vice mayor Isko Moreno was proclaimed the winner, was held there. ^[12]

It was later used as a quarantine facility during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, ^[13] then as a COVID-19 vaccination site in 2021. ^[14] The venue was used as a distribution center of Christmas packages by the local government in 2022. ^[15]

References

1. "MPBL week 1: Juntilla bags Player of the Week, Sazon wows in opener". Rappler. June 20, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
2. Villar, Joey. "Cebuanos turnout real MVPs". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
3. "RP grapplers down rivals". The Manila Times. December 1, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
4. "Crowd support will be RP spikers' driving force in Asian volley tilt". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
5. Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (August 25, 2019). "Casimero KOs Mexican foe to retain interim WBO belt". Philippine News Agency .
6. Delizo, Michael (July 21, 2019). "Free public viewing in Manila for Pacquiao-Thurman fight". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
7. Ascano, Jerome (July 15, 2018). "Crowd thin for Pacquiao fight, but smile in fans' faces still as sweet". SPIN.ph. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
8. "Benilde Lady Blazers to open title defense bid vs San Sebastian in NCAA Season 98 volleyball opener | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
9. Galvez, Waylon (February 17, 2023). "Letran Squires secure first Final Four berth in NCAA". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
10. "UAAP juniors tourney returns with quadruple-header". ABS-CBN News . January 14, 2023.
11. "Pedro Taduran set to fight Christian Balunan in Pre-'Thrilla' anniversary match". GMA News Sports. September 24, 2025.
12. Rey Galupo; Jose Rodel Clapano. "Political dynasties crumble; Estrada clan shut out". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
13. Marquez, Consuelo (October 21, 2020). "Manila opens new quarantine center to prepare for possible virus '2nd wave'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
14. "MPBL week 1: Juntilla bags Player of the Week, Sazon wows in opener". RAPPLER. June 20, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
15. Ong, Ghio. "Manila to start distributing Christmas packs". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.

Preceded by first venue Paco Arena

Home of the Manila Batang Sampaloc 2018–2020 2023–present

Succeeded by Paco Arena current