The early problems of the 30th Southeast Asian Games or 2019 SEA Games have spurred several celebrities to air their disappointment about the incidents.

Bituin Escalante, Ria Atayde, and Khalil Ramos are just some of the celebrities who have aired their dismay about the problems encountered by the athletes even before the start of the SEA Games 2019.

https://twitter.com/gobituin/status/1198409756479610881

Agot Isidro, who is known as a vocal critic of Duterte administration, firmly believes that no one wants to fail in managing the SEA GAMES 2019. The only thing to do now as per the actress is for people to step up and waste no time to improve what has to be improved.

Furthermore, she also suggested that SEA Games Organizers should admit their mistakes, specifically with the cauldron which cost P55million.

https://twitter.com/TheRainBro/status/1198434821384523777

Meanwhile, Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera-Dantes encouraged everyone to be a volunteer for the 30th Southeast Asian Games by following the instruction in this video:

https://www.facebook.com/2019seagamesvolunteers/videos/468668347088473/

Alan Peter Cayetano appeals for unity amidst early SEA Games miscues

With the increasing criticism from netizens and celebrities, Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISCOG) Chairman Alan Peter Cayetano strongly appealed for unity and said bashing their management skills won’t help the situation at all.

“Ugali talaga ng Pilipino kung kelan gawa na saka hihirit na dapat ganito, dapat ganyan. Having said that yung ibang criticisms naman, especially ‘yung ibang small problems hindi corruption, may katotohanan naman. Rather than react negatively, paano namin iso-solve lahat ‘yon. So, ang pakiusap ko lang, because this is our hosting, hosting ng buong sambayanan ‘to, hosting ng Pilipinas ‘to. Hindi ‘to hosting ng Duterte, hindi ‘to hosting ni Cayetano, so magtulong-tulong tayo. When you bash the organizing committee, it is to get us to act correctly or address efficiency, it’s most welcome. Pero when you bash us for the sake of bashing us, or because you don’t want the president or other people to get the credit, ang binabash mo ang sarili mong bansa.”

SEA Games 2019 mishaps so far

Just to recap all the mishaps happened so far for the SEA Games 2019, here’s the list:

The breakfast offered to the athletes was only comprised of rice, eggs, and kikiam which does not have the nutrients needed by the athletes.

The football players of Timor Leste had to wait for three hours to be picked up from the airport only to be shuttled to the wrong hotel.

The women’s comfort room at the Rizal Stadium for the players has two toilets in one cubicle.

https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1198893022378770432

The venue for the football press conference was in an unfinished building with monoblock chairs only and no air-conditioning units to make the guests feel comfortable.