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. The PSA is currently headed by Riera Mallari, sports editor of the Manila Standard.
The awards night took place at the Le Pavillon, Pasay on February 13, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. (UTC +08). 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. 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.
2016 Summer Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz of Weightlifting has named as the PSA Athlete of the Year. 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. Diaz, who is first Female athlete to win the Athlete of the Year award since 2012 will lead the 91 awardees of the event.
Honor roll Main awards The following are the list of main awards of the event.
Award Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Athlete of the Year Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting (2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist) Lifetime Achievement Award Eugene Torre Chess (2016 World Chess Olympiad bronze medalist) President's Award Milo Rivera International Motorsports (2016 FIA Gymkhana Champion) Executive of the Year Philip Ella Juico Athletics/Track and Field (President, PATAFA) National Sports Association of the Year Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) Athletics/Track and Field Mr. Basketball June Mar Fajardo Professional basketball (San Miguel – PBA) Mr. Football Misagh Bahadoran Football (Global FC & Philippines national team,) Mr. Golf Miguel Tabuena Golf (first Filipino golfer to join the golf competition of the Olympics) Mr. Taekwondo Jeordan 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) Stars of the Night Ancilla Mari ManzanoKhazart William Khaz Romoff GymnasticsKarting
Major awardees These are the major awardees of the event. Sorted in alphabetical order.
Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Eduard Folayang Mixed Martial Arts (ONE Championship world lightweight champion) 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) Marestella Torres-Sunang Long jump (Philippine delegate to the 2016 Summer Olympics) Mark A. Alvarez Horse racing (Jockey of the Year / Winning rider of “Low Profile”) Marvin Mangulabnan Superbike racing (Philippine Superbike overall champion) 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 Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors Volleyball (Shakey's V-League Open and Reinforced Conferences champion) 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 Mandal Wushu Gretchen Abaniel Boxing Annie Ramirez Jiu-jitsu (Asian Beach Games gold medalist) Maggie Ochoa Jiu-jitsu (Asian Beach Games gold medalist) Pauline Lopez Taekwando Rogen Ladon Boxing Charly Suarez Boxing Ernest John Obiena Pole Vault Chezka Centeno Billiards Criztian Pitt Laurente Boxing Ariana Thea Patrice Dormitorio Mountain biking Sofia Chabon Golf Bernice Olivarez-Ilas Golf Joseph Myers Jiu-jitsu Orencio James delos Santos Karatedo Jason Ang Karting Kenneth San Andres Motocross Juvenile Faye Crisostomo Poomsae Patrick John Tierro Tennis Monica Torres Triathlon August Benedicto Triathlon Ramon “Tats” Suzara Volleyball (President, Philippine Super Liga) Johnny Tan Motorsports (Owner of Clark International Speedway) NU Lady Bulldogs Women's Basketball NU Pep Squad Cheerdance RC Cola-Army Lady Troopers Volleyball Philippines national fencing team Fencing Standard Insurance Centennial national sailing team Sailing Philippines national sepak takraw team Sepak Takraw Philippine Canoe Kayak Federation Canoe, Kayak and Dragonboat United Football League Football Milo Best Center Women's Volleyball League Volleyball Pru Life UK Football grassroots TV5/Sports5 Sports broadcasting UNTV Sports broadcasting (UNTV Cup)
Milo Junior Athletes of the Year Award Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Milo Male Junior Athlete of the Year Adam Bondoc Karate Milo Female Junior Athlete of the Year Kyla Soguilon Swimming
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.
Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Micaela Mojdeh Swimming Marc Dula Swimming Jerard Jacinto Swimming Maurice Sacho Illustre Swimming Ancilla Mari Manzano Gymnastics Khaz Romoff Karting Arielle Pascual Skating Tara Borlan Triathlon Samantha Borlan Triathlon Joan Masangkay Powerlifting
Posthumous awards The award were given to Philippine sports personalities who died in 2016. They will give a trophy and a one-minute of silence for all honorees.
Emy Arcilla (PBA television coverage analyst) Gilbert Bulawan (Blackwater Elite basketball player) Benjie Castro (Sports Radio 918 broadcaster and voice-over talent) Filomeno Codiñera (Filipino baseball and softball player; 2016 PSA lifetime achievement awardee) Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan (Filipino basketball head coach; known as "The Maestro") Cecil Hechanova (Philippine Sports Commission chairman, 1990–1992) Carlos "Caloy" Loyzaga (Philippines' national men's basketball team player; two-time Olympian) Rogie Maglinas (UP Fighting Maroons football player) Jonas Mariano (former La Salle basketball player) Ronnie Nathanielsz (veteran sports broadcaster and columnist) Mariano "Tom" Ong (Filipino sports shooter; two time Olympian) Hermie Rivera (Boxing analyst and manager)
See also 2016 in Philippine sports
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