Calatagan, Batangas—The coming 30th SEA Games is going to be an emotional one for father-athlete Mike Romero.
Though he’s not the biggest star in Philippine polo team, the party-list congressman is dedicating his performance in the biennial meet to his late son—Miguel.
“I’ll dedicate all our games to Miguel, he should have been playing here,” said Romero during the inauguration of the Bamboo Pavilion inside the vast Miguel Romero Polo Field.
Romero and son Miguel were very close that the family decided to name the playing field in his honor.
Miguel passed away on Dec. 14, 2017 at the young age of 22.
Romero was in fact too grateful to the stakeholders—the Philippine Olympic Committee, Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee and the Philippine Sports Commission—for the realization of the family’s dream.
“Just like me, Miguel was athletic and he wanted to represent the country, that’s why I’m thankful sa kanilang tatlo for Miguel finally realized his wish,” said Romero.
“Ngayon, he’s still part of the SEA Games because the whole field is named [after] sa kanya—in his memory,” Romero said.
Romero is one of the founding members of the Philippine National Federation of Polo Players and part of the PH team that will wage war in the 0-2 goals event starting Dec. 3.