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December 25, 2024

If Santa Claus is listening, here are five of 10 wishes this Christmas for Philippine sports.

- By JOAQUIN M. HENSON

Christmas wishes

The other five wishes will be in this column tomorrow.

• Unity among sports officials. It would happen in a perfect world, but the reality is we live in an imperfect society. Still, the wish is for all officials involved in sports to come together and bring honor to the country while putting the athletes' interests above all.

• PSC receives its due. The Supreme Court has ordered funds due to PSC since 1993 to be remitted after the case was filed eight years ago.

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