2017 PSA Annual Awards

The 2017 PSA Annual Awards was an awarding ceremony, recognizing the sports athletes, personalities, organizations and NSAs for the year 2016. It is organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, the Philippines' oldest media organization founded in 1949, with members composed by sports section editors, sportswriters and sports columnists from major national broadsheets, tabloids and online sports news portals.[1] PSA is currently headed by Riera Mallari, sports editor of the Manila Standard.

2017 PSA Annual Awards
DateFebruary 13, 2017 (2017-02-13)
LocationLe Pavillion,
Pasay
CountryPhilippines
Hosted byQuinito Henson
Patricia Bermudez-Hizon
Carla Lizardo
Steph Ongkiko
Television/radio coverage
Runtime2 hours

The awards night took place at the Le Pavillon, Pasay on February 13, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. (UTC +08).[1] The awards night was hosted by veteran sports broadcaster Quinito Henson and Sports5 head Patricia Bermudez-Hizon with Carla Lizardo and Steph Ongkiko as the co-hosts.[2] Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William "Butch" Ramirez and Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose "Peping" Cojuangco, Jr. and other top sports officials were invited to the event.[2]

2016 Summer Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz of Weightlifting has named as the PSA Athlete of the Year.[3] She was unanimously chosen by the members of the PSA and beat two other names in the organization's shortlist for the coveted award, Janelle Mae Frayna of Chess and Sen. Manny Pacquiao of boxing.[4] Diaz, who is first Female athlete to win the Athlete of the Year award since 2012 will lead the 91 awardees of the event.[3]

Honor roll

Main awards

The following are the list of main awards of the event.

AwardWinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Athlete of the YearHidilyn DiazWeightlifting (2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist)[3]
Lifetime Achievement AwardEugene TorreChess (2016 World Chess Olympiad bronze medalist)[5]
President's AwardMilo RiveraInternational Motorsports (2016 FIA Gymkhana Champion)[6]
Executive of the YearPhilip Ella JuicoAthletics/Track and Field (President, PATAFA)[7]
National Sports Association of the YearPhilippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA)Athletics/Track and Field[8]
Mr. BasketballJune Mar FajardoProfessional basketball (San Miguel – PBA)[9]
Mr. FootballMisagh BahadoranFootball (Global FC & Philippines national team,)[10][11]
Mr. GolfMiguel TabuenaGolf (first Filipino golfer to join the golf competition of the Olympics)
Mr. TaekwondoJeordan DominguezTaekwondo (World Taekwondo Poomsae Chmps. over-17 male individual event and 4th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Chmps. individual freestyle event gold medalist)
Ms. VolleyballMika ReyesVolleyball (DLSU – UAAP / F2 Logistics – PSL / PSL F2 Logistics-Manila – 2016 FIVB WCWC)[12]
Stars of the NightAncilla Mari Manzano
Khazart William Khaz Romoff		Gymnastics
Karting		[13]

Major awardees

These are the major awardees of the event. Sorted in alphabetical order.

WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Eduard FolayangMixed Martial Arts (ONE Championship world lightweight champion)[2][14][15]
Eric CrayAthletics (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
Ian LaribaTable Tennis (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
Janelle Mae FraynaChess (First Filipina woman chessgrandmaster)
Jeron TengCollegiate basketball (DLSU Green Archers / UAAP Season 79 Men's Basketball Finals MVP)
John Riel CasimeroBoxing (IBF Flyweight world champion)
Josephine MedinaTable Tennis (2016 Rio Paralympics bronze medalist)
Kirstie AloraTaekwando (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
“Low Profile”Horse racing (Horse of the Year / 41st PCSO Presidential Gold Cup winner)[14][15][16]
Marestella Torres-SunangLong jump (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)[2][14][15]
Mark A. AlvarezHorse racing (Jockey of the Year / Winning rider of “Low Profile”)[14][15][16]
Marvin MangulabnanSuperbike racing (Philippine Superbike overall champion)[2][14][15]
Mary Joy TabalMarathon (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
Nestor ColoniaWeightlifting (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
Philippine poomsae team
(incl. Jean Pierre Sabido, Ernesto Guzman Jr., Jeordan Dominguez, and Glenn Lava)		Poomsae (10th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships gold medalists)
San Miguel BeermenProfessional basketball (2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup champions)
Yuka SasoGolf (World Junior Girls Championship team gold medalist)

Citations
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Pocari Sweat Lady WarriorsVolleyball (Shakey's V-League Open and Reinforced Conferences champion)[17]
Jerwin AncajasBoxing (IBF World Super Flyweight champion)
Marlon TapalesBoxing (WBO Bantamweight World champion)
Brandon VeraMixed Martial Arts (ONE Championship heavyweight champion)
Philippines national dragon boat team (PCKDF)Dragon boat
Divine WallyWushu
Ariel MandalWushu
Gretchen AbanielBoxing
Annie RamirezJiu-jitsu (Asian Beach Games gold medalist)
Maggie OchoaJiu-jitsu (Asian Beach Games gold medalist)
Pauline LopezTaekwando
Rogen LadonBoxing
Charly SuarezBoxing
Ernest John ObienaPole Vault
Chezka CentenoBilliards
Criztian Pitt LaurenteBoxing
Ariana Thea Patrice DormitorioMountain biking
Sofia ChabonGolf
Bernice Olivarez-IlasGolf
Joseph MyersJiu-jitsu
Orencio James delos SantosKaratedo
Jason AngKarting
Kenneth San AndresMotorcross
Juvenile Faye CrisostomoPoomsae
Patrick John TierroTennis
Monica TorresTriathlon[17][18]
August BenedictoTriathlon[17]
Ramon “Tats” SuzaraVolleyball (President, Philippine Super Liga)
Johnny TanMotorsports (Owner of Clark International Speedway)
NU Lady BulldogsWomen's Basketball
NU Pep SquadCheerdance
RC Cola-Army Lady TroopersVolleyball
Philippines national fencing teamFencing
Standard Insurance Centennial national sailing teamSailing[17][18]
Philippines national sepak takraw teamSepak Takraw[17]
Philippine Canoe Kayak FederationCanoe, Kayak and Dragonboat
United Football LeagueFootball
Milo Best Center Women's Volleyball LeagueVolleyball
Pru Life UKFootball grassroots
TV5/Sports5Sports broadcasting
UNTVSports broadcasting (UNTV Cup)

Milo Junior Athletes of the Year
AwardWinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Milo Male Junior Athlete of the YearAdam BondocKarate[19]
Milo Female Junior Athlete of the YearKyla SoguilonSwimming[19][20]

Tony Siddayao Awards for Under-17 athletes

The awards was given to young and exceptional athletes aged 17 and below, and was named after Siddayao, the former sports section editor of Manila Standard in the 1980s.

WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Micaela MojdehSwimming[20][21]
Marc DulaSwimming
Jerard JacintoSwimming
Maurice Sacho IllustreSwimming[21]
Ancilla Mari ManzanoGymnastics
Khaz RomoffKarting
Arielle PascualSkating
Tara BorlanTriathlon
Samantha BorlanTriathlon
Joan MasangkayPowerlifting

Posthumous awards

The award were given to Philippine sports personalities who passed away in 2016.[22] They will give a trophy and a one-minute of silence for all honorees.

See also

References
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  2. "Olympic heroine Hidilyn Diaz to be honored as 2016 Athlete of the Year in PSA Awards Night". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  3. "PSA to honor Diaz as 2016 Athlete of the Year". ABS-CBN Sports. January 19, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  4. "Tatlong atletang Pinoy, pasok sa shortlist para maitanghal na Athlete of the Year ng PSA (3 Pinoy athletes were added in shortlist for the PSA Athlete of the Year)". Facebook. News5. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  5. "Torre to receive Lifetime Achievement PSA award". Manila Standard. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  6. "Rivera tatanggap ng President's Award sa PSA (Rivera to accept President's Award in PSA)" (in Filipino). Pilipino Star Ngayon. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  7. "Juico named PSA Executive of the Year". The Manila Times. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  8. "Patafa named NSA of the Year". Manila Bulletin. February 9, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  9. "San Miguel behemoth Fajardo is PSA's 2016 Mr. Basketball". ABS-CBN Sports. January 26, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  10. "PSA to honor Tabuena". Journal Online. February 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  11. "Tabuena, 2 more up for PSA award". Tempo. February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  12. Manicad, Julius (January 30, 2017). "PSA crown caps Mika's magical year". Volleyverse. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  13. "PSA award a dream come true for Hidilyn Diaz". ABS-CBN News. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  14. "WOMEN POWER SA PSA AWARDS (Women power in the PSA Awards)". Abante Tonite. February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  15. "PSA to honor Frayna, Medina in awards rites". The Philippine Star. February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  16. Sevilla, Andy (January 25, 2017). "Horse of the Year" (in Filipino). Abante Tonite. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  17. "Citations galore in PSA rites". Malaya Business Insight. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  18. "PSA cites Standard Insurance athletes in Awards Night". The Philippine Star. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  19. "Young, promising athletes to be feted by PSA". ABS-CBN Sports. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  20. Bajo, Anna Felicia (February 9, 2017). "PHL Swimming League, VACC call for change in athletes' selection process, decry corruption". GMA News. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  21. "PSA confers Tony Siddayao Awards on young athletes". Manila Standard. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  22. "PSA honors 'King Caloy, Baby Dalupan, Codiñera'". Manila Bulletin. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
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