MANILA, Philippines - Nakatakdang parangalan ngayong gabi ang mga atleta, opisyales at asosasyon na nagbigay ng dangal sa bansa sa Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards Night sa Manila Hotel.
Pangungunahan nina Manny Pacquiao at nina pool player Rubilen Amit, long jumper Marestella Torres at taekwondo jins Camille Alarilla, Janice Lagman at Rani Ann Ortega ang mahigit sa 70 personalidad at grupong bibigyan ng papuri sa nasabing two-hour rite na pamamahalaan nina Formula Three driver at model Gabby dela Merced at sportscaster at columnist Quinito Henson.
Si Pacquiao ang tinanghal na Athlete of the Decade, habang sina Amit, Torres, Alarilla, Lagman at Ortega ang magsasalo sa Athlete of the Year award.
Si Senator Francis `Chiz’ Escudero ang magbibigay ng inspirational message bilang pangunahing [panauhin sa nasabing awards night na suportado ng Cica-Cola, Smart, Pacific Online System Corporation, Philippine Sports Commission, Harbour Centre, Accel at PCSO.
Isasaere naman ito sa DZSR Sports Radio 918.
Makakasama ni Escudero sina International Olympic Committee (IOC) representative to the Philippines Frank Elizalde, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose `Peping’ Cojuangco at PSC chairman Harry Angping.