A LASTING LEGACY

Guiao's ‘moonshot' a huge lift for PH sports

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With Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio as chief enabler and pro coach and former lawmaker Joseller “Yeng” Guiao providing the key to more funds, both heartily agreed that things are looking brighter for local sports and athletes during the San Miguel Corp.-Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards held last Monday night.

In front of a packed and star-studded audience, including co-PSA Athlete of the year Carlos Edriel Yulo, at the Diamond Hotel Manila grand ballroom, Gregorio, the PSA Executive of the Year, and Guiao, recipient of the PSA President’s Award, shared their similar sentiments after being cited by the country’s oldest media organization during the celebration co-presented by the PSC and ArenaPlus

“The PSC and its staff are enablers, not gatekeepers, not disciplinarians. The PSC’s success is not just about single authorship. We let all sectors participate in what we want to do, and that is our secret,” Gregorio stressed in getting things done in record time.

The dynamic PSC head said that when he took over the government sports agency in July 2024 “I already had a plan. Alam ko na kung ano ang aking gagawin, paano gagawin at gagawin ng mabilis.