Because I couldn't jog in the afternoons or early evening with the almost daily rains, I decided to check out the swimming pool at the Marikina Sports Park. I haven't been there in like, ages. That's where my Vietnamese friend, Hiep, taught me how to swim.
What caught my attention was the brand, spanking new building- albeit it looks very skeletal, the municipio probably ran out of funds to complete it- attached to the old complex that features surprisingly spacious locker rooms, clean rest rooms equipped with sensor-sensitive latrines and private shower- thank goodness- not the open, communal type that encourages annoying guys to pretend they're showering for a very long time hoping for a hook-up. There's a sauna to boot, although predictably it isn't operational yet, maybe it is meant for display purposes.
The water is a lot cleaner and clearer, too. Also, those swimming seriously with their trainers were not yet there. I just hate it when I couldn't do my laps because these swimmers monopolize and occupy a considerable part of the pool.
We usually see sudden improvements in infrastructure and other public facilities prior to the elections. But I was still a bit surprised that a public sports complex managed by the local government could outdo ULTRA and Rizal, which are both run by the Philippine Sports Commission.
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