(First of two parts)In my little less than half a century of sportswriting, I’ve been used to receiving accolades for jobs well done. When I was named sports editor of the Philippines News Agency (PNA) right after Martial Law was declared, not a few questioned my appointment. And here’s what he has to say in his article (un-edited) he titled “Our Rich Sportswriting Legacy”:Our Elder Statesmen“So we begin with the elder statesmen among us. They are Journal Group editor-in-chief Augusto ‘Gus’ Villanueva and Manila Times columnist Eddie ‘EGA’ Alinea. Before he became a sports scribe, Alinea began as a Times newsboy.

Source: Manila Times April 18, 2020 16:30 UTC