The 2025 San Miguel Corporation (SMC)-Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Annual Awards was an annual awarding ceremony recognizing the individuals (athletes, officials), teams, National Sports Associations and organizations that achieved success and brought pride and honor to the Philippine sports in the year 2024, specifically in the recent campaign of the Filipino athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympics led by gold medalist Carlos Yulo.
Details The awards ceremony was held on January 27, 2025, at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel in Manila.
A total of 117 athletes from the past Filipino Olympians to present sports achievers, coaches, officials, sports organizations and entities led by 2024's PSA Athlete of the Year Carlos Yulo were being honored and given recognition in the biggest PSA Awards to date with the theme "Golden Year, Golden Centenary" in line with the 100th year anniversary of the Philippines' participation in the Summer Olympics.
Former Senator and two-time Basketball Olympian Freddie Webb was served as the guest speaker on behalf of all the former Olympic athletes.
Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Richard Bachmann, Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Tolentino, Philippine Paralympic Committee President Michael Barredo, 1-Pacman Representative Mikee Romero and Senator Bong Go are among those who were attended the awarding ceremony.
The PSA, currently headed by its president, Nelson Beltran, sports editor of The Philippine Star, is the oldest Philippine-based media group established in 1948 and the membership is composed of sportswriters, sports reporters, sports editors, and columnists from the Philippines-based print media (broadsheets and tabloids), online sports news websites, broadcast (TV and radio) and social media.
Honor roll Main awards The following are the list of main awards of the event.
Athlete of the Year
The Philippine Sportswriters Association named Carlos Yulo as the unanimous choice for the Athlete of the Year of 2024 on its annual awards night, citing his recent two gold medal feat in the 2024 Paris Olympics, making him as the first Filipino athlete to win multiple gold medals in the 100-year participation of Team Philippines in the Olympics. He also brought home 4 gold medals in the 2024 Asian Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Uzbekistan.
Yulo is the second gymnast to receive the prestigious Athlete of the Year honors after former SEA Games gymnastics medalist Pia Adelle Reyes, who won the coveted Athlete of the Year by the PSA in 1997.
Award Winner Sport ReferencesAthlete of the Year Carlos Yulo Gymnastics (Artistic) Milo Philippines Gold, Grit and Glory Award
Main awardees
Award Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References President's Award Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas Boxing (Bronze Medalists, Women's 57 kg and Women's 50 kg, 2024 Summer Olympics) Hall of Fame Award Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting (Gold Medalist, Women's 55 kg, 2020 Summer Olympics, 4-Time PSA Athlete of the Year - 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022) National Sports Association of the Year Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) President: Cynthia Carrion Gymnastics (Responsible for winning two gold medals in the 2024 Summer Olympics through Carlos Yulo) Executive of the Year Abraham Tolentino President, Philippine Olympic Committee Philippine sports (Responsible for bagging the 2 gold and 2 bronze medal performance of Team Philippines in the 2024 Summer Olympics) Mr. Basketball Junemar Fajardo Professional basketball (Center, Gilas Pilipinas/San Miguel Beermen / 8-time Philippine Basketball Association Most Valuable Player) Kevin Quiambao Amateur basketball (Forward, DLSU Green Archers/Goyang Sono Skygunners / 2-time UAAP Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player) Ms. Volleyball Jia de Guzman Volleyball (Setter, Alas Pilipinas/Denso Airybees / Best Setter, 2024 AVC Women's Challenge Cup/2024 SEA Women's V.League – First Leg)Special Awards MVP Group of Manny V. Pangilinan Philippine sports National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Collegiate sports
Major awardees Sorted by alphabetical order and based by surname.
Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Benhur Abalos Horse racing (Horse Owner of the Year) Rubilen Amit Billiards Batang Manda Horse racing (Horse of the Year) Carlo Biado Billiards John Alvin Guce Horse racing (Jockey of the Year) Melvin Jerusalem Boxing Rianne Malixi Golf Tachiana Mangin Taekwondo GM Daniel Quizon Chess Pedro Taduran Boxing
Recognition for Olympians and Paralympians The PSA, will also handout recognition and special tribute for all the Olympic athletes and Paralympic athletes who were participated in the recent 2024 Paris Olympics and 2024 Paris Paralympics as well as the other living members of the Philippine Olympic Teams from 1964 Tokyo Olympics until the 2020 Rio Olympics in coordination with the Philippine Olympians Association.
2024 Paris Olympics Athlete Sport Elreen Ando Weightlifting Dottie Ardina Golf Hergie Bacyadan Boxing John Cabang Tolentino Athletics Samantha Catantan Fencing John Ceniza Weightlifting Joanie Delgaco Rowing Aleah Finnegan Gymnastics Jarod Hatch Swimming Lauren Hoffman Athletics Emma Malabuyo Gymnastics Eumir Marcial Boxing EJ Obiena Athletics Carlo Paalam Boxing Bianca Pagdanganan Golf Nesthy Petecio Boxing Levi Ruivivar Gymnastics Kayla Sanchez Swimming Vanessa Sarno Weightlifting Aira Villegas Boxing Kiyomi Watanabe Judo Carlos Yulo Gymnastics
2024 Paris Paralympics Athlete Sport Cendy Asusano Athletics Agustina Bantiloc Archery Allain Ganapin Taekwondo Ernie Gawilan Swimming Jerrold Mangliwan Athletics Angel Otom Swimming
Former Olympians Edition Athlete Sport 1964 Tokyo Mildred Canete Athletics1968 Mexico Ernesto Beren Gymnastics Jimmy Mariano Basketball1972 Munich Ricardo Fortaleza Boxing Ral Rosario Swimming Marte Samson Basketball Freddie Webb Basketball 1976 Montreal Reynaldo Fortaleza Boxing 1984 Los Angeles Christine Jacob-Sandejas Swimming 1988 Seoul Gregorio Colonia Weightlifting Monsour del Rosario Taekwondo Stephen Fernandez Taekwondo Ed Maerina Rowing Benjamin McMurray Judo Akiko Thomson-Guevara Swimming1992 Barcelona Ed Lasquete Athletics Bea Lucero Taekwondo Jaime Recio Shooting Juan Miguel Torres Sailing Walter Torres Fencing Roel Velasco Boxing Isidro Vicera Boxing1996 Atlanta Weena Lim Badminton Elias Recaido Boxing Onyok Velasco Boxing2000 Sydney Roberto "Kitoy" Cruz Taekwondo Donnie Geisler Taekwondo Jenny Guerrero Swimming Toni Leviste Equestrian Jasmin Simpao Taekwondo Benjie Tolentino Rowing2004 Athens Raphael Matthew Chua Swimming Jethro Dionisio Shooting2008 Beijing Eric Ang Shooting Hidilyn Diaz Weightlifting Marestella Torres Athletics2012 London Jasmine Alkhaldi Swimming Rene Herrera Athletics Jessie Lacuna Swimming2016 Rio Kirstie Alora Taekwondo Rogen Ladon Boxing Charly Suarez Boxing Mary Joy Tabal Athletics2020 Tokyo Kurt Barbosa Taekwondo Cris Nievarez Rowing
Special citations Sorted by alphabetical order and based by surname.
Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Isabella Butler Jiu-jitsu WFM Ruelle Canino Chess Johann Chua Billiards Angeline Colonia Weightlifting Creamline Cool Smashers Volleyball Kheith Rhynne Cruz Table tennis Marc Custodio Bowling Mark Galedo Cycling Lovely Inan Weightlifting Albert James Manas Billiards Philippine Men's Baseball Team Baseball Philippine Dragon Boat Team (PCKDF) Dragon boat Philippine Volcanoes Rugby sevens Pilipinas Live (Cignal) Sports broadcasting Regie Ramirez Powerlifting Ramon Suzara Volleyball Jessa Mae Tabuan Powerlifting Eldrew Yulo Gymnastics
Tony Siddayao Awards and Milo Junior Athletes of the Year
The award, which is named after Tony Siddayao (deceased, former sports editor of the Manila Standard) and sponsored by Milo Philippines is given out to outstanding junior national athletes aged 18 and below.
Winner Sport/Team/Recognition References Aielle Aguilar Jiu-Jitsu James Ajido Swimming Miriam Grace Balisme Wrestling Paul Sondrei Capinig Wrestling Sophia Catantan Fencing Alexander Delos Reyes Wushu Behrouz Mojdeh Swimming
Posthumous Honors for Deceased Sports Personalities During the awards program, the organization will offer a special tribute and remembrance to the sports personalities who died in 2024 and January 2025 through a one minute of silent prayer.
Rene Alforque (Basketball) Alice Andrada (Golf) Carlos Brosas (Swimming) Edgardo Cantada (Volleyball) Felix Casas (Golf) Boy Clarino (Basketball) Benjie Cleofas (Basketball) Ricky Dandan (Basketball) Edwin Gastanes (Football) Sven-Göran Eriksson (Football) Mervin Guarte (Obstacle Sports) Ays Hufanda (Basketball) Janisa Johnson (Volleyball) Tony Lu (Sports Photography) Clyde Mariano (Sportswriting) Yoyoy Martirez (Basketball) Remy Monteverde (Basketball) Rey Pages (Basketball) Alex Prieto (Golf) Eugene Quilban (Basketball) Janrick Soriano (Football) Chino Trinidad (Sportscasting) Arnold Villanueva (Basketball) Elmer Yanga (Basketball)
See also 2024 in Philippine sports 4th Siklab Youth Sports Awards 2025 PSC Women in Sports Awards 2nd Pacquiao–Elorde Awards
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