2020 PSA Annual Awards


The 2020 San Miguel Corporation - Philippine Sportswriters Association Annual Awards was an annual awarding ceremony honoring the individuals and organizations that made a significant impact to Philippine sports in 2019, which was led by the medalists of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted by the country.
The event is organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association under the leadership of Eriberto "Tito" S. Talao. The PSA is the oldest Philippine-based media organization, which is founded in 1949, and made up of veteran and seasoned sports scribes, section editors and columnists from print media, sports news websites and social media platforms.
Among the awards set to be received this year are the Athlete of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, President's Award, Executive of the Year, Mr. Basketball, Ms. Volleyball, Mr. Volleyball, Mr. Football, Ms. Golf, National Sports Association of the Year, Major Awards, Minor Citations, Tony Siddayao Awards for Under 17 Athletes, Posthumous Recognition, Milo Junior Athletes of the Year, and the Chooks-To-Go Fan Favorite Award.
There will be a new set of awards including the Ms. Basketball and Coach of the Year which will be handed out starting this year.
Three-time PSA Athlete of the Year awardee and Philippine billiards legend Efren "Bata" Reyes, who will also set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award served as the guest speaker.
Top sports officials led by PSC Chairman and Executive of the Year awardee William "Butch" Ramirez, International Olympic Committee representative to the Philippines Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski, House Speaker and Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee Chairman Alan Peter Cayetano, Deputy House Speaker Mikee Romero, and POC President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino are expected to attend the occasion.
The awards night was held on March 6, 2020 at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel in Manila.

Honor roll

Main awards

The following are the list of main awards of the event.

Athletes of the Year

For claiming their second overall championship in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted in the country, the PSA bestowed the Athlete of the Year honors to the Philippine National Team participated in the biennial meet. This is the second time that the National Team won the Athlete of the Year award. They were recognized with the same honors in the 2006 PSA Annual Awards after securing the championship title of the 2005 SEA Games, also held in the Philippines.
The Philippine delegation, which composed of 1,115 national athletes, took home a total of 387 medals from the 11-nation regional sporting meet held from November 30 to December 11 at four major clusters, Clark, Subic, Metro Manila and Other Areas.
AwardWinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Athletes of the YearTeam Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian GamesVarious Sports

Other major awards

Here are the other major awards to be conferred in the Awards Night.
AwardWinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Lifetime Achievement AwardEfren "Bata" ReyesBilliards
President's AwardCarlos Edriel "Caloy" YuloGymnastics and Silver
Executive of the YearWilliam "Butch" RamirezPhilippine Sports
National Sports Association of the YearAssociation of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines Boxing
Mr. BasketballThirdy RavenaBasketball
Ms. BasketballJack Danielle AnimamBasketball
Coach of the YearPatrick AquinoBasketball
Ms. VolleyballCherry Ann "Sisi" RondinaVolleyball
Mr. VolleyballBryan BagunasVolleyball
Mr. FootballStephan SchröckFootball
Ms. GolfBianca PagdangananGolf
Chooks-to-Go Fan Favorite "Manok ng Bayan" AwardPhilippine National Men's 3x3 Basketball Team Basketball

Major awardees

Sorted in alphabetical order.
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Jerwin AncajasProfessional Boxing
Aidric Jose ChanAmateur Golf
Johnriel CasimeroProfessional Boxing
Hidilyn DiazWeightlifting
June Mar FajardoProfessional Basketball
National University Lady BulldogsCollegiate Basketball
Ernest ObienaAthletics - Pole Vault
Juvic PagunsanProfessional Golf
Nesthy PetecioAmateur Boxing
San Miguel BeermenProfessional Basketball
Princess Mary SuperalProfessional Golf
Union Bell
Owner: Bell Racing Stable - Elmer De Leon
Trainer: Donnie S. Sordan
Jockey: Jonathan B. Hernandez
Horse Racing - Horse of the Year

Citations

2019 SEA Games Gold Medalists

All 149 gold medalists including those who won more than two or three golds in the Southeast Asian Games will get to receive the special citation from the PSA.
Aquatics – Swimming:
Archery:
Arnis:
Athletics:
Baseball:
Basketball – 3×3:
Basketball – 5×5:
Billiards:
Boxing:
Canoe/Kayak:
Cycling:
Dancesport:
Duathlon:
eSports:
Fencing:
Golf:
Gymnastics – Artistic:
Gymnastics – Rhythmic:
Jiujitsu:
Judo:
Karatedo:
Kickboxing:
Kurash:
Lawn Bowls:
Modern Pentathlon:
Muay:
Obstacle Course Race:
Pencak Silat:
Rowing:
Rugby:
Sailing:
Sambo:
Sepaktakraw:
Shooting:
Skateboarding:
Soft Tennis:
Softball:
Squash:
Surfing:
Taekwondo – Kyorugi:
Taekwondo – Poomsae:
Tennis:
Triathlon:
Wakeboarding and Waterski:
Weightlifting:
Windsurfing:
Wrestling:
Wushu:
Sorted in alphabetical order.
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Amelie Hotel ManilaOfficial Venue of the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum
Ateneo Blue EaglesCollegiate Basketball
Samantha Kyle CatantanFencing
Josie GabucoAmateur Boxing
Go For Gold - Jeremy GoSupporter of Philippine Sports
GM John Paul GomezChess
Lourence IlaganDarts
Letran KnightsCollegiate Basketball
Eumir Felix MarcialAmateur Boxing
Mighty SportsBasketball
MVP Sports Foundation - Manny V. PangilinanSupporter of Philippine Sports
Joshua PacioMixed Martial Arts
Pilipinas Obstacle Sports FederationObstacle racing
Estefano RiveraMotorsport
Mikee RomeroPolo
Standard Insurance - Ernesto EchauzSupporter of Philippine Sports
Merwin TanBowling
Pedro TaduranProfessional Boxing

Milo">Milo (drink)">Milo Junior Athletes of the Year

The award, sponsored by Milo, will be given to the two young athletes who are excelled in the field of sports.
AwardWinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Milo Junior Female Athletes of the YearDaniela Reggie dela PisaGymnastics
Milo Junior Female Athletes of the YearAlex EalaTennis
Milo Junior Male Athletes of the YearMiguel BarretoSwimming
Milo Junior Male Athletes of the YearIM Daniel QuizonChess

Tony Siddayao Awards for Under-17 Athletes

The award, which is named after Tony Siddayao is given out to outstanding junior athletes. Sorted in alphabetical order.
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionReferences
Celine AbalosGolf
Jordan DinhamBowling
Marc Bryan DulaSwimming
Alex EalaTennis
Miko EalaTennis
Juan Miguel Sebastian JadieKaratedo
Dale LazoBowling
Micaela Jasmine MojdehSwimming
FIDE Master Antonella Berthe RacasaChess

Posthumous Awards for Deceased Sports Personalities

The following awards, will be bestowed upon former national & collegiate athletes, officials and sports personalities who passed away in 2019. They will be honor with a short audio-video presentation and a one-minute moment of silence.
WinnerSport/Team/RecognitionDate of DeathReferences
Miguel BonalosBasketball
June 30
Angelo ConstantinoBowling
January 11
Amber Garcia TorresMotorcycle racing
December 6
John GokongweiBasketball
November 9
Mark JosephSwimming
March 7
Nes PamilarVolleyball
January 12
Susan PapaSwimming
May 19
Claro PellosisAthletics
July 21
Raphael PoliquitAthletics
April 11
Florendo Ritualo, Sr.Basketball
January 2
Sheryl Sanchez ReyesBasketball
May 11
Reggie SantosBasketball
February 10
Lucio "Bong" Tan, Jr.Basketball
November 11
Emmanuel TangkionBasketball
April 10
Vic Vic VillavicencioBasketball
April 29