08/07/2026
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Office of the College President
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The University of Camarines Norte (UCN) is continuously undertaking a comprehensive modernization of its gymnasium, introducing new building systems, spectator amenities, and mechanical upgrades designed to improve operational efficiency, occupant comfort, and safety for thousands of students, employees, and guests who use the facility throughout the year.
Now fully operational, the upgraded gymnasium has been fitted with ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ-๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ฌ that supplement the cooling capacity of the facility. These improvements enhance air circulation, thermal comfort, and indoor environmental quality during academic, athletic, cultural, and community events.
With an overall capacity of approximately 3,000 occupants, the ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐, enabling the university to accommodate large-scale commencement exercises, sports competitions, institutional programs, conferences, cultural performances, disaster-response activities, and other major public gatherings.
The upgrade of the UCN gymnasium focused on improving its operational capabilities while providing a safer, more functional environment for its users. Upgraded ventilation and cooling systems were integrated to support large crowds, while the additional seating enhances spectator accommodation during university and provincial events.
According to University President Atty. Ryan L. Estevez, DPA, the continuous improvements were undertaken to ensure that the facility continues to meet the growing needs of the university community while adhering to modern standards for public assembly venues.
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The upgrades further strengthen the gymnasium's role as one of the university's primary multipurpose facilities, supporting intercollegiate competitions, student development programs, institutional activities, and partnerships with government agencies and community organizations.