Truest value of common sense

NEARLY four months after world sports stopped playing in March, there is no clear indication yet that action could return soon, whether or not it is on selective or an across-the-board mode.

We just need to stay focused and persevere to fight on if we honestly desire to survive this pernicious plague.

Superstars and aspiring athletes will have to wait a little longer as the wicked virus has not really slowed down in its goddamn willful devastation of humankind.

With no vaccine in sight—october might be the earliest discovery of it, say some scientists— only God knows when it’d come.

So that we need to plod on, we need to take heed of government counsel—or what’s sensible of it—and, most of all, we need to be self-reliant as to maximize the true value of common sense to survive this maleficent menace

While several non-contact sports like swimming, running, golf, badminton, jogging, walking, tennis and biking are basically back—at least in the Philippines—the rest of the world practically have yet to switch on the green light to signal resumption of full-fledged activities in their fields of dreams.

There is yet no football (soccer), basketball, boxing and so on and so forth anywhere in the globe.

Too risky to resume as the coronavirus, as we all know by now, is transmitted through mouth droplets faster than light.

So that boxing has become a central issue in the fight against Covid-19 since spitting in this sport is as normal as saying “see you” when it’s parting time.

Manny Pacquiao, thus, will have to stay put and train his sights instead to his Senate chores.

The NBA (National Basketball Association), which halted play on March 11, has also no concrete plans regarding resumption of play. But at least the NBA Players Association, headed by Chris Paul, has been keen all this time on mapping out strategies to mitigate the Covid-19 impact.

But what’s the word with the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) Players Association? Any meaningful move as to toss in a little inspiration to our PBA players, team managers and staff, not to mention coaches, amid the pandemic?

San Miguel Corp. deserves a little pat on the back for its bit of tender loving care.

In a show of concern, SMC President-ceo Ramon S. Ang (RSA) sponsored very recently the free virus testing of all players and coaches and staff of SMC’S PBA teams: Magnolia, Barangay Ginebra and San Miguel Beer.

That could only mean one thing: SMC is always ready to get back to action anytime the situation warrants a return of PBA activities. It is also proof of the company’s course of oneness with government’s call for health safety at all times.

Are the other PBA teams not following suit?

THAT’S IT Since the enemy is unseen, we can only lean on our prayer to Dear God for help. Because only He can see, He remains our only weapon to conquer Covid-19 .... Happy birthday again to Coach Dayong (June 2). Cheers!