Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda inaugurated the newly upgraded covered court in Barangay Sta. Rita, Minalin on Wednesday, 14 August.

Gov. Delta was joined by Minalin Mayor Philip Naguit, Vice Mayor Rondon Mercado, some members of the Sangguniang Bayan, and Special Assistant to the Governor and PDRRMO Chief Angelina Blanco. The blessing rites were done by Rev. Fr. Lyndon Valenton.

Mayor Naguit revealed that the expansion of the sports facility costs ₱15-million.

“Megawa ya pu ing court a ini pauli pu nitang tutung lugud a ikit ku kang Gov. Delta. Anya pung misan a aldo duminggu, ikit na pu a ining court pung ayni, malati yamu, ka-layup na pu ning anak, malapit ne pu keng disgrasya. Keng kaya pung kapagmalasakitan a pota atin maaksidenti o nanu pa man, ‘pagawa mo na ‘to ayusin natin,’ ana pu kanako,” Mayor Naguit said.

Governor Delta, in turn, expressed his gratitude for the Minaleños’ support.

“Malaki ang utang na loob ko sa inyo dahil simula’t sapul, hindi niyo kami binitawan. Kaya asahan ninyo, anuman ang kailangan ninyo, basta kaya ng probinsya, susuporta po kami ni Vice Governor Nanay,” said the governor.

The event coincided with the distribution of food packs to various sectors of the society, with each pack containing five kilograms of rice, two cans of luncheon meat, two cans of corned beef, and one pack of 300 grams of powdered milk, provided by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.