PSA saluting Fajardo, KQ, Morado

MANILA, Philippines —  Three individuals who excelled in their respective fields in the year just passed will be given with distinction in the San Miguel Corp.-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night at the Manila Hotel two weeks from now.

PBA star June Mar Fajardo, collegiate prodigy Kevin Quiambao, and volleyball celebrity Jia Morado-de Guzman are going to be the recipients of a special award from the country’s sports writing fraternity during its Jan. 27 gala night.

The 6-foot-10 Fajardo and the 23-year-old Quiambao are hailed as the 2024 Mr. Basketball (pro and amateur), while the 5-foot-7 Morado-de Guzman, one of the country’s top setters, will be bestowed the title Ms. Volleyball.

The three are part of the distinguished honor roll to be cited by the oldest media organization in the country in its traditional awards gathering co-presented by ArenaPlus, Cignal, and MediaQuest.

Gymnast idol Carlos Yulo leads the pack of awardees as he’ll be conferred with the 2024 Athlete of the Year honor for his remarkable feat of winning the country’s first ever Olympic double gold during the Paris Games.

The night of nostalgia and celebration won’t be possible without the backing of the Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, MILO, PLDT/Smart, Sen. Bong Go, and Januarius Holdings, with support from the PBA, PVL, 1-Pacman party-list, AcroCity, Rain or Shine and Akari.

Fajardo had been the recipient several times of the Mr. Basketball honor in the past, while Quiambao and Morado-de Guzman are receiving the award for the first time.