People wave the Philippine flag while Filipino dancers perform on the stage during the opening ceremony of the 23rd Southeast Asian Games at the Quirino Grand stand in Manila, 27 November 2005. More than 7,000 athletes and officials from 11 Southeast Asian countries will be competing in 40 event from 27 November until 05 December 2005. AFP PHOTO/Joel NITO / AFP PHOTO / JOEL NITO
Philippine Sports Commission Chair Butch Ramirez said Thursday he would meet with foreign affairs Sec. Alan Peter Cayetano right after the Southeast Asian Games turnover ceremony in Kuala Lumpur to begin planning the country’s 2019 hosting of the meet.
Cayetano, who was appointed by President Duterte as chair of the organizing committee, will attend the closing rites and turnover ceremony of the Games in Malaysia on Aug. 30.
“I’m committed to help and support him (Cayetano),” said Ramirez. “We will have a meeting upon his arrival and discus the formation of the organizing committee, among others.”