The San Andres Sports Complex, also known as San Andres Gym and formerly as Mail and More Arena, is a sporting venue along San Andres Street in Malate, Manila, Philippines, owned by the local government of Manila.
San Andres Gym | |
 The sports complex in 2023 | |
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| Former names | Mail and More Arena |
|---|---|
| Location | Manila, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°34′08″N 120°59′16″E / 14.5690°N 120.9877°E |
| Owner | Manila city government |
| Operator | Manila city government |
| Type | Indoor arena |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Manila Metrostars (MBA) (1999–2001) Manila Stars (MPBL/PSL) (2018–present) NCAA (2023–present) UAAP (2023–present) | |
Usage edit
Sports edit
The venue currently serves as the home arena of the Manila Stars franchise of both the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League and the Pilipinas Super League.[1] Prior to that, it was the home venue of the Manila Metrostars of the Metropolitan Basketball Association in 2000 when it was then known as the "Mail and More Arena" due to a naming rights agreement.[2]
The gymnasium hosted wrestling at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.[3]
The San Andres Sports Complex was one of two venues of the 2009 Asian Men's Seniors Volleyball Championship, the other being the nearby Ninoy Aquino Stadium.[4]
John Riel Casimero successfully defended his World Boxing Organization interim bantamweight championship against Mexican Cesar Ramirez at the San Andres Sports Complex in 2019 via tenth-round knockout.[5] The sports complex was also used as a public viewing venue of Manny Pacquiao's fights.[6][7]
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) held its seniors volleyball[8] and the latter part of its juniors basketball[9] tournaments in the venue in 2023. In the same year, the University Athletic Association of the Philippines opened its high school basketball tournament at the venue.[10]
Other edit
The local government of Manila uses the venue of other purposes.
The canvassing of votes during the 2019 Manila local elections, wherein former vice mayor Isko Moreno was proclaimed the winner, was held there.[11]
It was later used as a quarantine facility during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020,[12] then as a COVID-19 vaccination site in 2021.[13] The venue was used as a distribution center of Christmas packages by the local government in 2022.[14]
References edit
- ^ "MPBL week 1: Juntilla bags Player of the Week, Sazon wows in opener". Rappler. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Villar, Joey. "Cebuanos turnout real MVPs". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "RP grapplers down rivals". The Manila Times. 2005-12-01. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Crowd support will be RP spikers' driving force in Asian volley tilt". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Saldajeno, Ivan Stewart (2019-08-25). "Casimero KOs Mexican foe to retain interim WBO belt". Philippine News Agency.
- ^ Delizo, Michael (2019-07-21). "Free public viewing in Manila for Pacquiao-Thurman fight". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Ascano, Jerome (2018-07-15). "Crowd thin for Pacquiao fight, but smile in fans' faces still as sweet". SPIN.ph. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Benilde Lady Blazers to open title defense bid vs San Sebastian in NCAA Season 98 volleyball opener | NCAA Philippines". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Galvez, Waylon (2023-02-17). "Letran Squires secure first Final Four berth in NCAA". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "UAAP juniors tourney returns with quadruple-header". ABS-CBN News. 2023-01-14.
- ^ Rey Galupo; Jose Rodel Clapano. "Political dynasties crumble; Estrada clan shut out". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Marquez, Consuelo (2020-10-21). "Manila opens new quarantine center to prepare for possible virus '2nd wave'". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "MPBL week 1: Juntilla bags Player of the Week, Sazon wows in opener". RAPPLER. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Ong, Ghio. "Manila to start distributing Christmas packs". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.