The 2005 Southeast Asian Games,officially known as the 23rd Southeast Asian Games,was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Manila,Philippines.
Rafael "Paeng" Villareal Nepomuceno is a Filipino bowler and coach who is a six time World bowling champion. He is a World Bowling Hall of Famer and is the first and only bowling athlete to be awarded with the prestigious IOC President's Trophy. He was also named International Bowling Athlete of the Millennium by the FIQ in 1999 and was inducted in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Philippine Olympic Committee Inc. (POC) is the National Olympic Committee of the Philippines.
Jorge BartoloméVargas y Celis was a Filipino lawyer,diplomat and youth advocate born in Bago,Negros Occidental,Philippines. He graduated valedictorian from Negros Occidental High School in 1909 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 and a Bachelor of Law degree with honors in 1914,both from the University of the Philippines. He was a founding member of the Philippine Amateur Athletic Federation in 1911 and served in its executive committee in 1918. He served as its second chairman from 1935 to 1955. He was also the first Filipino member of the International Olympic Committee.
Olivia "Bong" Coo is a Filipino sports administrator and retired professional bowler. She is regarded as the most decorated Filipino athlete. As a member of the Philippine national team,she has amassed a total of 78 medals won in regional and world competitions,37 of which were gold medals. She is a 4-time world champion and a World Bowling Hall of Fame and Philippine Sports Hall of Fame member.
José "Peping" Sumulong Cojuangco Jr. is a Filipino politician,sports administrator,and businessman. He served as the 9th president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) from 2004 to 2018. He previously served as the Representative of Tarlac's 1st district from 1961 to 1969 and 1987 to 1998. He began his political career in Paniqui,Tarlac where he served as councilor,vice mayor,and then mayor. A member of the Cojuangco political dynasty,President Corazon Cojuangco Aquino was his sister and President Benigno Aquino III was his nephew.
Lita dela Rosa was a Filipino 4-time World champion in Tenpin Bowling from Cebu,Philippines. She was posthumously inducted in the World Bowling Hall of Fame and in the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Philippine Bowling Congress Inc. or more popularly known as Philippine Bowling Congress and PBC was the governing body for tenpin bowling in the Philippines from 1977 to 2016. The Philippine Bowling Federation Inc.PBF replaced it as the appointed member of the International Bowling Federation (IBF),Asian Bowling Federation (ABF),and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). in 2016.
Elwood Stanley Brown was an American sports administrator,and basketball coach. As a leader in the YMCA,he promoted sports in the Philippines,helped establish the Far Eastern Games,and began the first Boy Scout troops in the Philippines. He also helped organize the American Expeditionary Forces Games and the Inter-Allied Games. Brown worked closely with Pierre de Coubertin and the International Olympic Committee in propagating the Olympic Games through the YMCA.
The Philippine National Games officially known as the POC-PSC Games is a national multi-sport tournament in the Philippines. It was created as a means to determine the possible composition of national pool athletes that will compete in international tournaments such as the Southeast Asian Games,Asian Games and the Olympics.
Region R. Ylanan was a Filipino athlete,physician,sports administrator,physical educator,and sports historian. He rose to fame with three gold medals in track and field at the 1913 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. He won two further medals at the 1915 Games and also represented his country in baseball at three editions of the tournament.
The 2016 PSA Annual Awards was organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association,the oldest media organization based in the Philippines formed by sportswriters from newspapers and sports news websites. PSA is currently helmed by Riera U. Mallari of the Manila Standard. The awards night was co-presented by MVP Sports Foundation,Milo,Philippine Racing Commission,San Miguel Corporation,the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC),the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC),the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office,Philippine Basketball Association (PBA),Accel,GlobalPort,Rain or Shine,Maynilad,Smart Communications,ICTSI,the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation,SM Prime Holdings,One Esplanade,National University and Senator Francis Escudero. The awards were given to the Philippine athletes and organizations in recognition of their achievements and victories in 2015,particularly the Filipino gold medalists in the 2015 Southeast Asian Games.
Filomeno Codiñera Jr.,also known as Boy Codiñera,was a Filipino baseball and softball player. He has represented both the men's national softball and baseball teams of the Philippines. He played as an outfielder in softball and as a third baseman in baseball.
Alfredo "Al" S. Panlilio is a Filipino businessman. He has been the Director,President and Chief Executive Officer of PLDT,Inc. since June 8,2021 and wireless subsidiary Smart Communications,Inc. since August 8,2019.
Lourdes "Chit" Panganiban Estella-Simbulan was a Filipino journalist and professor,known for her critical writings on government repression,abuse,corruption and human rights violations.
The 2019 San Miguel Corporation –PSA Annual Awards was an annual awarding ceremony recognizing the top athletes,coaches,officials,sports personalities,National Sports Associations and sports-related organizations for the year 2018,particularly those who competed in international tournaments such as the Asian Games,Asian Para Games and Summer Youth Olympics. The awards night was organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association,the country's oldest media organization founded in 1949. PSA,which is headed by its president,Eduardo "Dodo" Catacutan,Jr.,is an organization of seasoned and young sports editors,columnists and writers from newspapers and online sports websites in the Philippines.
The Manila Memorial Park –Sucat (MMP–Sucat) is a cemetery situated along Dr. A. Santos Avenue in Parañaque,Metro Manila,Philippines.
Napoleon "Nap" Genson Rama,PLH was a Filipino Visayan lawyer,journalist,and writer in English and Spanish from Cebu,Philippines. He was the Vice President of the 1971 Constitutional Convention and the Floor Leader of the 1986 Constitutional Commission. In 2011,he was awarded the Philippine Legion of Honor,the country's highest recognition,with the rank of Grand Commander on the 25th anniversary of the EDSA 1 Revolution by President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Stephen C. Hontiveros is a Filipino sports executive who was President of the Fédération Internationale des Quilleur (FIQ) and is the current chairman of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).
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