FEM Stadium Stadium of the North [1] | |
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| Full name | Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium |
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| Location | Nuestra Senora del Rosario St., Brgy. 3, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 18°12′29.4″N 120°35′33.4″E / 18.208167°N 120.592611°E |
| Owner | Ilocos Norte Provincial Government |
| Operator | Ilocos Norte Provincial Government |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Surface | TBA |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2019 |
| Construction cost | ₱1 Billion |
| Architect | WTA Architecture and Design Studio |
The Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium, also known as Marcos Stadium, is a football and track stadium in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.
History
The site of the present Marcos Stadium was occupied by Mariano Marcos Stadium, an older stadium. [2] The older Marcos Stadium, a 2,000-seater venue, [3] was significantly damaged by Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong) in 2018. Its roof were blown off and its windows shattered. The old stadium was demolished to make way for the construction of a newer stadium. [4]
The new Marcos Stadium was part of the "Big 3" project under Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, along with Dap-ayan Food Park, and Provincial Capitol expansion. [5]
The stadium was inaugurated on February 24, 2023 for the Tan-ok Festival. [4] [6]
Facilities
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The Marcos Stadium was designed by WTA Architecture and Design Studio. [3] [7] It has a seating capacity of 12,000. [4]
See also
References
- ^ Abaya, Maria Rebecca (July 2, 2021). "William Ti On Building Legacy Not Just Beautiful Architecture". BluPrint. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Adriano, Leilanie (October 7, 2020). "Pandemic takes toll on multibillion projects in Ilocos Norte". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "FEM Stadium". Archello.
- ^ a b c Adriano, Leilaie (February 22, 2023). "PBBM to grace reopening of Marcos sports stadium". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Blanco, Ma. Joreina Therese. "3 multi-billion infra projects soon to rise in Ilocos Norte". Philippine Information Agency.
- ^ Valente, Catherine (February 24, 2023). "Marcos declares: 'Darkest hours of pandemic are over'". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "FEM Stadium". WTA Architecture and Design Studio. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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