THE country’s top government sports official will serve as the guest of honor in the San Miguel Corp.-Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Awards Night on Saturday at the TV5 Media Center.
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez will be the keynote speaker in the virtual event organized annually by the country’s sportswriting fraternity.
The PSC is one of the most affected agencies during the Covid-19 pandemic with most of its funds sourced from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. being used to help subsidize the government’s campaign against the crisis.
Ramirez is also expected to commend and praise the 32 awardees in the ceremony presented by San Miguel Corp. and supported by the PSC and Cignal TV.
Young golfer Yuka Saso leads the 2020 honor roll of the country’s oldest media organization headed by Manila Bulletin sports editor Tito Talao. The 19-year-old Saso is the recipient of the prestigious Athlete of the Year award.
OneSports+ will air the virtual Awards Night also backed by 1Pacman Partylist, Chooks-to-Go and Rain or Shine on Sunday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Some of the country’s top athletes, sports officials, leaders and entities will be joining Saso at the virtual center stage to receive various awards.