2026 PSA Annual Awards

2026 PSA Annual Awards
Date	February 16, 2026 (2026-02-16)
Location	Diamond Hotel, Manila
Country	Philippines
←  2025  · PSA Annual Awards · 2027 →

The 2026 San Miguel Corporation (SMC)-Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards is an annual awarding ceremony recognizing the sports personalities, teams, national sports associations and entities that clinched success and breakthroughs to Philippine sports in the year 2025.

Details

The awards ceremony will be held on February 16, 2026, at the Diamond Hotel Manila. ^[1] . It was supposed to schedule on February 2 but later moved due to "unforseen circumstances". ^[1]

The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA), currently led by its president Francis T.J. Ochoa, sports editor of the Philippine Daily Inquirer is the country's oldest media organization, having been established in 1948. Its membership is composed of sportswriters, reporters, editors, and columnists representing Philippines-based print media (broadsheets and tabloids), online sports news platforms, broadcast media (television and radio), as well as digital and social media outlets.

Honor roll

Main awards

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

Co-Athletes of the Year

Carlos Yulo named as the Co-Athletes of the Year of the PSA for 2025.

Alex Eala named as the Co-Athletes of the Year of the PSA for 2025.

The PSA unanimously voted Carlos Yulo and Alex Eala as the Male and Female Athletes of the Year for 2025, the first since 2004 where Manny Pacquiao and Jennifer Rosales chosen as co-Athletes of the Year in the prestigious awards night. ^[2] This is also Yulo's second PSA Athlete of the Year honors since 2024 ^[3] , and the first for Eala.

Other athletes considered for the Athlete of the Year award are pool player Chezka Centeno, golfer Miguel Tabuena and swimmer Kayla Sanchez. ^[4]

Award	Winner	Sport	References
Co-Athletes of the Year	Carlos Yulo	Gymnastics (Artistic) Gold Medalist, Vault and Bronze Medalist, Floor Exercise, 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships	[5] [1]
	Alex Eala	Tennis (Women's Singles) Semifinalist, WTA 1000 Miami Open, Titlist, WTA 125 Guadalajara Open and Gold and Bronze Medalist, 2025 Southeast Asian Games

Main awardees

Award	Winner	Sport/Team/Recognition	References
National Sports Association of the Year	Gymnastics Association of the Philippines President: Cynthia Carrion	Gymnastics Responsible for Carlos Yulo's gold medal finish at the Asian Championships, Karl Eldrew Yulo's bronze medal finish and successful hosting of 2025 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships	[6] [7]
Mr. Basketball	Junemar Fajardo	Basketball Center, Gilas Pilipinas - PH Men's Basketball Team/San Miguel Beermen | 9-time Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player	[8] [9]
Mr. Volleyball	Bryan Bagunas	Volleyball Outside spiker, Alas Pilipinas - PH Men's Volleyball Team/Osaka Bluteon | Bronze medalist, Men's Volleyball, 2025 Southeast Asian Games)
Ms. Volleyball	Bella Belen	Volleyball Outside spiker, Alas Pilipinas - PH Women's Volleyball Team/Capital1 Solar Spikers | Silver medalist, AVC Women’s Volleyball Nation Cup

Major awardees

Sorted by alphabetical order and based by surname.

Winner	Sport/Team/Recognition	References
Carlo Biado	Billiards Champion, World Pool Championship and Billiards Congress of America Hall of Famer	[10] [11]
Chezka Centeno	Billiards Champion, WPA World Ten-ball Championship
"Don Julio" Sire: Adios Reality Dam: Guatemala Jockey: Arnold "Apoy" P. Asuncion Owner and Breeder: Felizardo "Jun" Sevilla, Jr. Trainer: Jesse B. Guce	Horse racing (Horse of the Year) Champion, 2025 Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Presidential Gold Cup
Jonathan Basco Hernandez	Horse racing (Jockey of the Year) Top-Performing Jockey of 2025 by the Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM)
Melvin Jerusalem	Boxing World Boxing Council (WBC) Mini-Flyweight Champion
Jonas Magpantay	Billiards Champion, Qatar World Cup 10-Ball Cup
EJ Obiena	Athletics (Pole Vault) Gold Medalist, Men's Pole Vualt, Asian Athletics Championships and Champion, Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge
Philippines men's curling team Marc Pfister, Enrico Pfister, Alan Frei, Christian Haller, and Benjo Delarmente	Curling Gold Medalists, 2025 Asian Winter Games
James Anthony Rabano	Horse racing (Horse Owner of the Year) Top-Performing Horse Owner of 2025 by the Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM)
Annie Ramirez	Jujutsu Gold Medalist, Women's -57 kg, JJIF World Championships and 9th Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championships
Miguel Tabuena	Golf Champion, International Series Philippines
Pedro Taduran	Billiards International Boxing Federation (IBF) Mini-Flyweight Champion

Citations

2025 Southeast Asian Games gold medalists

Main article: Philippines at the 2025 SEA Games

All 50 gold medalists of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games head the distinguished roster of sports personalities set to receive citations at the awards night, joined by other sports figures who recorded significant achievements across various disciplines in 2025. ^{[12] [13]}

Winner	Sport
John Cabang Tolentino	Athletics
Hokett delos Santos	Athletics
Hussein Loraña	Athletics
Naomi Cesar	Athletics
EJ Obiena	Athletics
Philippines men's baseball team	Baseball
Gilas Pilipinas Women (Philippines women's basketball team)	Basketball
Bernadeth Pons, Sisi Rondina, Dij Rodriguez, Sunny Villapando	Beach volleyball
Kenneth Chua, Marc Custodio, Art Barrientos, MJ San Jose	Bowling
Eumir Marcial	Boxing
Karl Nepomuceno, Sanford Vinuya, Kiel Soriano, Sanji Pabico, Jaypee Dela Cruz	ESports (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
Pilipinas Ultimate	Flying disc
Filipinas (Philippines women's football team)	Football
Aleah Finnegan	Gymnastics
John Ivan Cruz	Gymnastics
Jasmine Ramilo	Gymnastics
Kimberly Anne Custodio	Jiu-Jitsu
Dean Michael Roxas	Jiu-Jitsu
Chino Sy-Tancontian	Judo
Philippines mixed judo team	Judo
Zyra Bon-as	Kickboxing
Geli Bulaong	Mixed Martial Arts
Melvin Sacay	Modern Pentathlon
Michael Ver Comaling	Modern Pentathlon
Samuel German	Modern Pentathlon
Islay Erika Bomogao	Muaythai
LJ Rafael Yasay	Muaythai
Joanie Delgaco, Kristine Paraon	Rowing
Dhenver John Castillo	Sailing
Erin Micor	Shooting
Edcel Gino	Shooting
Genesis Pible	Shooting
Rolly Tecson	Shooting
Peter Groseclose	Short track speed skating
Mazel Paris Alegado	Skateboarding
Jericho Francisco, Jr.	Skateboarding
RP Blu Boys (Philippines men's softball team)	Softball
RP Blu Girls (Philippines women's softball team)	Softball
Kayla Sanchez	Swimming
Kayla Sanchez, Chloe Isleta, Xiandi Chua, Heather White	Swimming
Justin Kobe Macario	Taekwondo
Tachiana Mangin	Taekwondo
Alex Eala	Tennis
Kira Ellis, Raven Alcoseba, Kim Mangrobang	Triathlon
Inaki Lorbes, Fer Casares, Matthew Hermosa	Triathlon
Kira Ellis, Fer Casares, Raven Alcoseba, Kim Remolino	Triathlon
Elreen Ando	Weightlifting
Gabriel Thomas Dinette	Wrestling
Jones Inso	Wushu
Agatha Wong	Wushu

Non-Southeast Asian Games

Sorted by alphabetical order and based by surname.

Winner	Sport/Team/Recognition
Rubilen Amit	Billiards Champion, Women’s Challenge of Champions, Kamui Las Vegas Open
Rogelio Antonio Jr.	Chess Champion, FIDE World Senior Blitz Chess Championship
Carlos Baylon	Wushu Bronze Medalist, Men's Sanda 56 kg, 2025 World Games
Darry Bernardo	Chess Champion, Premier Open, 3rd Asian Chess Championships for Players with Disabilities
Sean Gibbons	Boxing Boxing promoter and president, MP Promotions
Cheyzer Mendoza	Chess Champion, Women's Blitz, 3rd Asian Chess Championships for Players with Disabilities
Jemaicah Mendoza	Chess Bronze Medalist, Girls Under-14, World Youth Chess Championships
Joshua Pacio	Mixed martial arts Three-Time Champion, Men's Strawweight, ONE Championship
Philippines women's national ice hockey team	Ice hockey Champions, 2025 IIHF Women's Asia Cup
Regie Ramirez	Powerlifting World Record Holder, Men's -59 kg Deadlift, World Open Equipped Championships
Jennifer Aimee Tan Uy	Ultramarathon First Filipina to finish the Ultraman World Championship

See also

• 2025 in Philippine sports

References

1. "Alex Eala, Carlos Yulo named PSA Athletes of the Year". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
2. "Alex Eala, Carlos Yulo are voted PSA co-Athletes of the Year". Spin.ph. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
3. "PSA to honor Yulo, other top performers in PH sports 2024". Philippine News Agency. January 26, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
4. "PSA Awards: Eala, Yulo hottest contenders". The Philippine Star. January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
5. "Carlos Yulo, Alex Eala named 2025 PSA Athletes of the Year". GMA Integrated News. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
6. "GAP hailed as nat'l sports association of the year anew". ABS-CBN News. January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
7. "Gymnastics body named PSA 2025 NSA of the Year". BusinessMirror. January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
8. "Fajardo is Mr. Basketball anew; Bagunas, Belen earn top honors in volleyball". ABS-CBN News. January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
9. "Bagunas, Belen named PSA Awards Mr. and Ms.Volleyball, Fajardo is Mr. Basketball". The Manila Times. January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
10. "Tabuena, Biado headline PSA awardees". Manila Bulletin. January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
11. "Miguel Tabuena, Carlo Biado kikilalanin sa SMC-PSA Awards". Abante. January 28, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
12. "PSA honors Sanchez, SEA Games gold winners". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
13. "SEAG medalists to be recognized in PSA Awards". Tempo. January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 28, 2026.