Top sports officials to grace PSA Awards
MANILA, Philippines – No less than the country’s top sports officials will be on
hand when the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) honors the top athletes
of 2015 in its Annual Awards Night presented by Milo and San Miguel Corp. this weekend
at the One Esplanade.
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco Jr. and Philippine
Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Richie Garcia will lead the local sports community
in recognizing the achievements and success of Filipino athletes in the year just
passed.
World boxing champions Nonito Donaire Jr. and Donnie Nietes, along with golf star
Miguel Tabuena lead the long list of awardees – 111 in all – who will be feted during
the gala night to be hosted by Quinito Henson and Patricia Bermudez-Hizon.
Also invited to the affair, which starts at 7 p.m. are International Olympic Committee
(IOC) representative to the Philippines Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, POC vice president
Joey Romasanta, chairman Tom Carrasco, PSC commissioners Jolly Gomez, Buddy Andrada,
Akiko Thomson-Guevara, and Iggy Clavecilla, executive director Atty. Guillermo Iroy
Jr., and top officials and representatives of the various National Sports Associations
(NSAs).
The two-hour formal program has the PSC as major sponsor with support from National
University, One Esplanade, Rain or Shine, Globalport, Philippine Basketball Association,
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office/Philracom,
Sen. Chiz Escudero, SM Prime Holdings, Maynilad, MVP Foundation, and Smart.
Awardees and guests who failed to get their invitations personally can get them
right at the lobby of One Esplanade.
2016 PSA AWARDS HONOR ROLL (Complete list)
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Nonito Donaire Jr., Donnie Nietes, Miguel Tabuena
PRESIDENT’S AWARD – Gilas Pilipinas
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR – Wilfred Uytengsu Jr.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Filomena ‘Boy’ Codinera
NSA OF THE YEAR – Wushu Federation of the Philippines
MR. BASKETBALL – Terrence Romeo and Calvin Abueva
MS. VOLLEYBALL – Alyssa Valdez
MAJOR AWARDS
June Mar Fajardo (pro basketball), Mark Belo (amateur basketball), Mark Cruz (amateur
basketball), Eric Shauwn Cray (athletics), Amaya Paz-Cojuangco (archery), Chezka
Centeno (billiards), Santy Barnachea (cycling), Cyna Rodriguez (pro golf), Princess
Mary Superal (amateur golf), Jonathan Hernandez (horseracing), Raniel Resuello (motorsports),
Katharina Lehnert (tennis), Alberto ‘AJ’ Lim Jr. (tennis), Divine Wally (wushu),
Arnel Mandal (wushu).
CITATIONS
SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES GOLD MEDALISTS
ASEAN PARA GAMES GOLD MEDALISTS
Mary Joy Tabal, Rafael Poliquit, Philippine archery team, Kobe Paras, Batang Gilas,
Perlas Blackwater Team, Philippine Dragon Boat team, Kristina Charisse Santiago,
Kenneth San Andres, Milo Rivera, Ernesto ‘Judes’ Echaus, Michael Christian Martinez,
Hagen Alexander Topacio, Petron Blaze Spikers, Hidilyn Diaz, Nestor Colonia, ALA
Promotions, International Premier Tennis League, Manila North 3x3 Team, MVP Sports
Foundation, NU Pep Squad, Philippine baseball team, Philippine powerlifting team,
Philippine Superliga, SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc., Jean Henri Lhuillier and
tennis patrons, and 2019 FIBA World hosting team, National University Ever Bilena
women’s team
MILO JUNIOR MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Justine Kobe Macario
MILO JUNIOR FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Kyla Soguilon
TONY SIDDAYAO AWARD
Pauline Del Rosario, Abegail “Abby” Arevalo, Jacob Ang, Maurice Sacho Ilustre, Nicole
Pamintuan, Miguel Barreto, Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh, Sean Terence Zamora, Nicole Eijansantos
POSTHUMOUS AWARDS
Ronald Charles “Ron” Jacobs, Enrique “Henry” Cojuangco Sr., Arturo “Art” Macapagal,
Lim Eng Beng, Servillano Aquino Padiz Jr., Ramil Cruz, Ireneo “Nayong” Federigan,
Jose “Jun” Castro Jr.
Source: www.Philstar.com