PSA takes hat off to Guiao

MANILA, Philippines —  The current knight in shining armor of Philippine sports will have his moment in next week’s San Miguel Corp. -Philippine Sportswriters Association 2025 Awards Night at the Diamond Hotel Manila.

Multi-titled basketball coach Joseller “Yeng” Guiao will be bestowed with the special President’s Award by the country’s oldest media organization in the Feb. 16 celebration co-presented by the Philippine Sports Commission with ArenaPlus.

The 66-year-old Guiao emerged victorious when he waged a one-man battle seeking the full remittance of the PSC’s shares from both the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office as directed under Republic Act 6847.

It was a long journey for Guiao – aided by his counsel Atty. Jun Guzman – that needed nine years before finally coming into realization following the landmark decision recently made by the Supreme Court rejecting with finality the appeal made by both government gaming institutions.

The milestone was a testament to Guiao’s principle of fighting for what is right and just, having initiated the move when he was still Representative of the First District of Pampanga back in 2016.