2017 PSA Annual Awards

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2017 PSA Annual Awards
DateFebruary 13, 2017 (2017-02-13)
LocationLe Pavillion,
Pasay
CountryPhilippines
Hosted by Quinito Henson
Patricia Bermudez-Hizon
Carla Lizardo
Steph Ongkiko
Television/radio coverage
Runtime2 hours
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The 2017 PSA Annual Awards was an awards ceremony, recognizing the sports athletes, personalities, organizations and NSAs for the year 2016. It was organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, the Philippines' oldest media organization, founded in 1949, with members composed of sports section editors, sportswriters and sports columnists from major national broadsheets, tabloids and online sports news portals. [1] The PSA is currently headed by Riera Mallari, sports editor of the Manila Standard .

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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 Year Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting (2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist) [3]
Lifetime Achievement Award Eugene Torre Chess (2016 World Chess Olympiad bronze medalist) [5]
President's AwardMilo RiveraInternational Motorsports (2016 FIA Gymkhana Champion) [6]
Executive of the Year Philip Ella Juico Athletics/Track and Field (President, PATAFA) [7]
National Sports Association of the Year Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) Athletics/Track and Field [8]
Mr. Basketball June Mar Fajardo Professional basketball (San Miguel – PBA) [9]
Mr. Football Misagh Bahadoran Football (Global FC & Philippines national team,) [10] [11]
Mr. Golf Miguel Tabuena Golf (first Filipino golfer to join the golf competition of the Olympics)
Mr. TaekwondoJeordan Dominguez Taekwondo (World Taekwondo Poomsae Chmps. over-17 male individual event and 4th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Chmps. individual freestyle event gold medalist)
Ms. Volleyball Mika Reyes Volleyball (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 Folayang Mixed Martial Arts (ONE Championship world lightweight champion) [2] [14] [15]
Eric Cray Athletics (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
Ian Lariba Table Tennis (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
Janelle Mae Frayna Chess (First Filipina woman chessgrandmaster)
Jeron Teng Collegiate basketball (DLSU Green Archers / UAAP Season 79 Men's Basketball Finals MVP)
John Riel Casimero Boxing (IBF Flyweight world champion)
Josephine Medina Table Tennis (2016 Rio Paralympics bronze medalist)
Kirstie Alora Taekwando (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-Sunang Long jump (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics) [2] [14] [15]
Mark A. Alvarez Horse racing (Jockey of the Year / Winning rider of “Low Profile”) [14] [15] [16]
Marvin Mangulabnan Superbike racing (Philippine Superbike overall champion) [2] [14] [15]
Mary Joy Tabal Marathon (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics)
Nestor Colonia Weightlifting (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 Beermen Professional basketball (2015-16 PBA Philippine Cup champions)
Yuka Saso Golf (World Junior Girls Championship team gold medalist)

Citations

WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors Volleyball (Shakey's V-League Open and Reinforced Conferences champion) [17]
Jerwin Ancajas Boxing (IBF World Super Flyweight champion)
Marlon Tapales Boxing (WBO Bantamweight World champion)
Brandon Vera Mixed Martial Arts (ONE Championship heavyweight champion)
Philippines national dragon boat team (PCKDF) Dragon boat
Divine Wally Wushu
Ariel MandalWushu
Gretchen AbanielBoxing
Annie Ramirez Jiu-jitsu (Asian Beach Games gold medalist)
Maggie Ochoa Jiu-jitsu (Asian Beach Games gold medalist)
Pauline LopezTaekwando
Rogen Ladon Boxing
Charly Suarez Boxing
Ernest John Obiena Pole Vault
Chezka Centeno Billiards
Criztian Pitt Laurente Boxing
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 Tierro Tennis
Monica TorresTriathlon [17] [18]
August BenedictoTriathlon [17]
Ramon “Tats” SuzaraVolleyball (President, Philippine Super Liga)
Johnny TanMotorsports (Owner of Clark International Speedway)
NU Lady Bulldogs Women'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 Federation Canoe, 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 Bondoc Karate [19]
Milo Female Junior Athlete of the YearKyla Soguilon Swimming [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 Mojdeh Swimming [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.

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