Philippine Olympic Committee President Ricky Vargas will be the special guest in today’s Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum at the Amelie Hotel-Manila.
Vargas is appearing in the session presented by San Miguel Corp., Tapa King, Amelie Hotel, and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, along with Ed Picson, secretary general of the Alliances of Boxing Association in the Philippines, of which Vargas is also president.
The two are expected to discuss the training of the athletes and the preparations being undertaken by the country’s Olympic governing body regarding the hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games later this year.
Also invited in the 10:30 a.m. public sports program are POC Chairman Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino and POC secretary general Patrick Gregorio.
Shortly after the Forum, Vargas will induct into office the new set of PSA officers led by President Tito S. Talao of the Manila Bulletin.