IT’S still basketball frenzy in the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum in the final week leading to the FIBA World Cup.
The television side of the Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 quadrennial showcase and a newly-launched, comprehensive book about Philippine basketball are the two topics to be discussed in the weekly session that start at 10 a.m. at the conference half of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Sienna Olaso, VP Production Finance and Special Projects at Cignal TV Inc., will talk about the television coverage of the World Cup games to be televised on free-to-air channels TV5 and One Sports and on Cignal TV.
Former sportswriter Noel Albano of the Journal Group of Publications meanwhile, is going to promote and discuss the book “When We Were Champions’ which chronicles the journey of Philippine basketball through the years.
Joining Albano is former sportswriter, journalist, and ex-mayor of Valderrama, Antique Ray Roquero, representing Anakalusugan Party list, who serves as book publisher.
The Forum is presented by San Miguel Corporation, Philippine Sports Commission, MILO, Philippine Olympic Committee, and the Philipine Amusement and Gaming Corporation.
PSA president Nelson Beltran, sports editor of the Philippine Star, enjoins members to attend the session before the Forum takes a two-week break to give way to the country’s hosting of the World Cup.
The pubic sports program is is livestreamed via the PSA Facebook page fb.com/PhilippineSportswritersAssociation and aired on a delayed basis over Radyo Pilipinas 2, which also shares it on its official Facebook page.