All systems go for PSA 2002 Annual Awards

It’s all systems go for the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards slated Jan. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Manila.

PSA president Roberto Cuevas said 75 awards will be presented to 102 sports achievers in 2002 during the Annual Awards Night, which will be attended by sports leaders from the private and government sector.

It will be telecast by NBN-4.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo heads the list of invitees which include Philippine Sports Commission chairman Eric Buhain and the PSC board of commissioners, Philippine Olympic Committee president Celso Dayrit and all presidents and secretaries general under the POC, awardees’ guests and executives of the corporate community.

Other guests are Philippine Basketball Association chairman Butch Alejo and commissioner Noli Eala, Philippine Basketball League chairman Diolcedo Sy and commissioner Chino Trinidad, all member ball clubs of the PBA and PBL and other sports clubs and associations, Games and Amusements Board chairman Eduardo Villanueva, former GAB chairman Dominador Cepeda, former PSC chairman Philip Ella Juico, and corporate supporters of the PSA.

Cuevas said invitation cards will be sent to the awardees this week. Those who will not receive their invitation cards are requested to pick them up at the reception table on Jan. 10.

The Awards Night is sponsored by Red Bull, Photokina and Agfa and supported by Samsung, San Miguel Corp., Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Philippine Sports Commission and Adidas.

The complete list of awardees:

Top Athletes: Manny Pacquiao (boxing); Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski (equestrian);

Major Awardees: Willie Miller (pro basketball), Enrico Villanueva (amateur basketball), Django Bustamante/Antonio Lining, Efren Reyes (billiards), Paeng Nepomuceno/RJ Bautista, Liza del Rosario (bowling), Angelo Que, Dottie Ardina, Jayvie Agojo (amateur golf), Harry Tanamor (amateur boxing), Wind Blown (horse of the year).

PSA President’s Award: Ateneo Blue Eagles/Coach Joel Banal

Special Award: Cris Maralit

Athletes’ Citations:

Asian Games silver medalists: Botchok Rey, CJ Suarez, Chester King (men’s Trios, bowling), Warren Kiamco (9 ball singles, billiards), Liza del Rosario, Irene Garcia-Benitez, Liza Clutario, Jojo Canare, Kathlyn Ann Lopez, Cecille Yap (women’s five-player team, bowling), Toni Leviste, Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, Danielle Cojuangco, Michel Barrera (showjumping team event, equestrian), Marvin Sicomen (52 kg, sanshou, wushu), Rexel Nganhayna (56 kg, sanshou, wushu).

Asian Games bronze medalists: Liza Clutario (ladies singles, bowling), Alvin Amposta-Nestor Cordova (men’s lightweight double sculls, rowing), Jethro Dionisio (men’s individual trap, shooting), Jethro Dionisio, Eric Ang, Jaime Recio (men’s team trap, shooting), Ria Quiazon, Heidi Chua, Carmelette Villaroman (women’s team, golf), Tshomlee Go (men’s flyweight, taekwondo), Daleen Cordero (women’s semiflyweight, taekwondo), Veronica Domingo (women’s welterweight, taekwondo), Dindo Simpao (men’s middleweight, taekwondo), Sally Solis (women’s middleweight, taekwondo), Gretchen Malalad (60kg, kumite, karatedo), Cherli Tugday (kata individual, karatedo), Bobby Co (men’s taijiquan, wushu), Eduard Folayang (65 kg, sanshou, wushu), Arvin Ting (changcuan combined 3 events, wushu).

International competitions-winners: Angelo Que, Jerome Delariarte, Juvic Pagunsan, RP golf team, World Amateur Golf), Raul Ramon Arambulo (Asian Archery Championships), Enzo Pastor (Asian Formula Racing), Adeline Dumapong, Africita Salazar, Roderick Canta, Paz Enano (Sports for Specially Abled, FESPIC Games), Marcus Valda (Southeast Asian wrestling), Rener Mercado/Judith Ann Melencio, Bong Marquez/Belinda Adora (Asia-Pacific Dance Sport).

Lifetime Achievement Awards: Jun Bernardino, Rudy Salud, Leo Prieto (individual), Coke Go-for-Goal, Metropolitan Chess Club, Milo, San Miguel Corp. (corporate).

Special Citations: Adidas, Agfa, Dance Sport Council of the Philippines, FedEx, German Initiative in Football Towards Peace in Mindanao (GIFT), Gloria Garchitorena-Goloy/Gregorio Antonio, Kenneth San Andres, Manila Sports Council, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, Philippine Sports Commission, Red Bull.

Posthumous Awards: Charlie Badion, Art Borjal, Alex Clarino, Eddie Decena, Ben Flores, Ben Francisco, Edilberto Gamilla, Eddie Lim, Rudy Navarro, Vincent Rodriguez, Jose Sering, Jack Tanuan, Martin Urra, Zaldy Zshornack.