PSA toasts ‘Lifetime’ achievers
MANILA, Philippines — Five prominent figures who played a major part in shaping Philippine sports will be feted with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association 2025 Awards Night on Feb. 16 at Diamond Hotel Manila.The choices of the country’s oldest media organization under its president Francis TJ Ochoa, sports editor of the Inquirer, as Lifetime Achievers include the celebrated 1991 Philippine Davis Cup team, boxing’s beloved Elorde family, basketball officiating guru Romeo “Romy” Guevara, former PSC commissioner and current weightlifting president Monico Puentevella and Woman National Master Milagros “Mila” Emperado.The quintet is the latest batch to be recognized with the special honor to be given out during the formal gala night co-presented by the Philippine Sports Commission with ArenaPlus.In the last five years, recipients of the award include Efren “Bata” Reyes, the late sports patron Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, former Gintong Alay executive director Jose Romasanta, former PBA commissioner Sonny Barrios, basketball legends Sonny Jaworski, Ramon Fernandez, Allan Caidic and Samboy Lim, champion coaches Dante Silverio, Turo Valenzona and Joe Lipa, along with track and field great Elma Muros-Posadas.Heading the 2025 honor roll are Olympic double gold medalist Carlos Yulo and young tennis sweetheart Alex Eala, who will be distinguished as the Male and Female Athletes of the Year in the two-hour celebration backed by major supporters Philippine Olympic Committee, Milo, Cignal, Premier Volleyball League, Philippine Basketball Association, Akari, Rain or Shine, Capital1 Solar Energy and Acrocity.
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