Donnie pararangalan sa SMC-PSA Awards Night

MANILA, Philippines — Si reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) fly­weight champion Donnie ‘Ahas’’ Nietes ang ba­ban­dera sa listahan ng mga in­dividuals at entities na pa­rarangalan sa SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) Awards Night bukas sa Maynila Hall ng Manila Hotel.

Si Nietes, naipagtanggol ang hawak na IBF fly­weight belt kontra kay Juan Carlos Reveco ng Ar­gentina kahapon sa Inglewood, California, ang ma­mumuno sa 26 pang awardees sa annual event ng pinakamatandang media organization sa bansa at inihahandog ng MILO at Cignal TV.

Makakasama ng long-time boxing champion sa entablado sina Grand Master Joey Antonio, Asian In­door and Martial Arts Games gold medal winners Margaret Ochoa at Annie Ramirez at dating ONE Championship lightweight title holder Eduard Folayang.

Bibigyan din ng para­ngal sina golfers Pauline del Rosario at Bianca Pagda­nga­nan, EJ Obiena, Carlos Yulo, Toni Leviste, Kareel Meer Caniezo Hongi­tan, Jan Paul Morales, Ivan Malig (bowling), Arnel Mandal, Divine Wally, Jomar Bala­ngui, Elien Rose Perez at Ve­ronica Ompod.

Ang iba pang nasa lista­han ay sina Jacob Ang, Mi­lo Rivera, Jovelyn Gonza­ga, ang Centennial III, Cig­nal, Ceres Negros FC, Philippine softball team, Philippine women’s football team at Shell National Youth Active Chess.

Ang nasabing  citations ay hiwalay sa award na ibi­bigay sa lahat ng gold me­dal winners sa 29th Southeast Asian Games at sa 9th ASEAN Para Games noong nakaraang ta­on sa event na suporta­do ng Philippine Sports Com­mission (PSC) bilang major sponsor kasama ang Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), Mighty Sports, GlobalPort, Rain or Shine at Smart.

Sina world champions Jerwin Ancajas, Krizziah Lyn Tabora at Carlo Biado mula sa kabuuang 105 awardees ang tatanggap ng PSA-Tapa King Athlete of the Year award mula sa sportswriting community sa bansa.

Ang iba pang hono­rees ay ang 2023 FIBA World Cup bid team sa pamumuno ni Manny V. Pa­ngilinan (President’s Award), Ramon S. Ang at Judes Echauz (Executives of the Year), Triathlon Asso­ciation of the Philippines (NSA of the Year), Augusto ‘Gus’ Villanueva (Lifetime Achievement Award), June Mar Fajardo (Mighty Sports Mr. Basketball), Marc Espe­jo and Dawn Macandili (Mr. at Miss Volleyball), Clyde Mondilla (Mr. Golf) at Terrence Romeo (Mr. Fan Fa­vorite ‘Manok ng Bayan’ Award).

Ang guest of honor at keynote speaker ay si De­partment of Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol, da­ting sportswriter, columnist at boxing analyst.