ILOILO City will formally welcome  more than 5,000 student-athletes and officials when the  2012  National State  Colleges and Universities Athletics Association ( National  SCUAA)  Olympics finally  come  off  the wraps  on Feb. 19-25.. 

“Athletes  from participating schools  started arriving in Iloilo City since last week and we are working  hard for the success of the 2012  National SCUAA Olympics,” said  Dr. Pablo E. Subong, president of the West Visayas State University and one of the three  chairpersons of the host committee.

The other chairpersons are Dr. Benny Palma, president of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC), and Dr. Luis Sorolla,  president of West Visayas College of Science and  Technology (WVCST).

The opening and closing programs, and most of the games will be held at the Iloilo Sports Complex, but some other venues like the La Paz Plaza football ground and Pavia football grounds; and facilities of the hosting schools like the WVSU grounds, will also be utilized. 

The host schools in Region VI are: WVSU, WVCST, Capiz State University, Aklan State University, University of Antique, Northern Iloilo Polytechnic State College, Guimaras State College, Carlos Hilado Memorial State College, Iloilo State College of Fisheries NSCA and North Negros State  College of  Science and Technology (NONESCOST).

One of the most-awaited events of the 2012 National SCUAA Olympics is the  “Search for the Mr. and Ms. PASUC National”, a  beauty pageant participated in by all regions in the country.

Delegates from  different state colleges and  universities from all over the country are now in the city to familiarize  themselves with the environment where they will be vying for the championship crown in various competitions and game

Last Jan. 31, a total of 111 presidents of the various state colleges and  universities  from all over the  country flew in to Iloilo City and met at Hotel del Rio to discuss and  deliberate  important details about the 2012 National SCUAA Olympics. 

The presidents also made a courtesy call to Gov. Arthur Defensor at the Provincial Capitol.

The National  SCUAA Olympics is an annual sports  competition held  among state colleges and  universities all over the  Philippines. 

Since the  organization of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) in 1967, the National SCUAA has  been an  event to look forward  to among  athletes in various government tertiary schools in the country. 

For years now, the National SCUAA has produced many of the country’s top athletes.