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Go, Nieto to grace opening of National Sports Summit 2021

January 26, 2021, 2:13 pm

<p>Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez with Senators Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (left) and Manny Pacquiao (right). ( <em>(File photo)</em></p>

Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez with Senators Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go (left) and Manny Pacquiao (right). ( (File photo)

MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo” Nieto, chair of the House Committee on Youth and Sports, will grace the opening ceremonies of the National Sports Summit 2021 on Wednesday.

Sports Conversations is a series of weekly conference-type online sessions hosted by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). It will start on Jan. 27 via Zoom and shall run until May of this year.

“We are thankful to Senator Go and Chairman Nieto for their support. We know how much they value the role of sports in nation-building,” PSC Chairman William ‘Butch’ Ramirez said in a news release on Tuesday.

Ramirez, who will also deliver a message during the opener, expressed hope that the two lawmakers will inspire the participants “to excel also and make a difference in their respective fields”.

The sports summit is a three-phased project aimed at taking insights of different sports stakeholder and using those as foundations in crafting a sustainable and workable short- to long-term plan for Philippine sports.

All data gathered in Sports Conversations shall be processed and studied to create a new set of resolutions to be presented to sports leaders for action.

Over 700 participants have registered online representing national sports associations, local government units, government agencies, schools, colleges, universities and sports-interested parties.

The first session will feature United Sports Academy (USSA) President T.J. Rosandich who will talk about Sports Success from a First World Perspective. (PR)


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