| 2018 PSA Annual Awards | |
| Location: | Maynila Hall, Manila Hotel, Manila |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Host: | Carlo Pamintuan Rizza Diaz Apple David |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
| Network: | Hyper |
| Runtime: | 2 hours |
The 2018 SMC-PSA Annual Awards was an annual ceremony recognizing the athletes, teams, executives and personalities in the past year 2017. The awards is organized by the Philippine Sportswriters Association, a Philippine-based media organization composed of sports writers and reporters, section editors and columnists from print (broadsheet and tabloids) and online media. PSA is headed by Eduardo "Dodo" Catacutan of Sports Interactive Network Philippines.[1]
The awards night, with the theme "A Night of Greatness", was held on February 27, 2018 at the Maynila Hall of the Manila Hotel in Ermita, Manila.[1] [2] [3] The awards night is mainly sponsored by San Miguel Corporation, Milo, Philippine Sports Commission, Cignal and Tapa King.[4]
Cue artist Carlo Biado, bowler Krizziah Lyn Tabora and boxer Jerwin Ancajas were awarded as the co-Athletes of the Year.[1] [5] [6] PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez and Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Ricky Vargas attended the occasion.[7] [8]
Secretary of Agriculture and former sports columnist Manny Piñol was served as the guest speaker representing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.[1] [9]
The following are the list of main awards of the event.
| Award | Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA-Tapa King Athlete of the Year | Billiards (World 9-Ball Championship champion and World Games gold medalist) | ||
| Bowling (Bowling World Cup champion) | |||
| Boxing (IBF Junior Bantamweight champion) | |||
| President's Award | Manuel V. Pangilinan (2023 FIBA World Cup Bid Team) | Basketball (Chairman Emeritus, Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas) | [10] |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Augusto "Gus" Villanueva | Sportswriting (Editor in Chief, Journal Group of Publications and Former President, Philippine Sportswriters Association) | |
| Chooks-to-Go Mr. Fan Favorite (Manok ng Bayan) | Basketball (Gilas Pilipinas and GlobalPort Batang Pier) | [11] | |
| Executive of the Year | Ramon S. Ang Ernesto Echauz | Basketball/Volleyball (President and CEO, San Miguel Corporation) Sailing (Chairman and CEO, Standard Insurance / President, Philippine Sailing Association) | [12] |
| National Sports Association (NSA) of the Year | Triathlon (Won two gold medals in Men's and Women's Triathlon events in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games) | [13] | |
| Mighty Sports Mr. Basketball | Basketball (Gilas Pilipinas and San Miguel Beermen, 4-time Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Most Valuable Player) | [14] | |
| Volleyball (DLSU Lady Spikers, F2 Logistics Cargo Movers and Philippines women's national volleyball team / Second Best Libero, 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship) | |||
| Volleyball (Ateneo Blue Eagles, 4-time UAAP Men's Volleyball Most Valuable Player) | |||
| Clyde Mondilla | Golf (2017 Philippine Golf Tour Order of Merit Champion) | ||
These are the major awardees of the event. Sorted in alphabetical order.
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (2017 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist for Men's 400m Hurdles) | [15] | |
| Professional Basketball (San Miguel Beermen head coach) (Coach of the Year in the PBA Leo Awards for three consecutive years) | ||
| John Alvin Guce | Horse racing (Jockey of the Year) | |
| Marathon (2017 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist for Women's Marathon) | ||
| Masato Fernando | Motorcycle racing | |
| Boxing (Former IBF light-flyweight champion) | ||
| "Sepfourteen" | Horse racing (Horse of the Year) | |
| Team Manila Softball | Softball (Pony International 18-U Girls Softball World Series champion) | |
| Thirdy Ravena | Collegiate Basketball (Ateneo Blue Eagles) (UAAP Season 80 Men's Basketball Champion) | |
| Athletics (2017 Southeast Asian Games gold medalist for Men's 200m and 400m) |
The citations were given to the gold medalists of the Southeast Asian Games and the ASEAN Para Games both held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the period of August 19 to 30 and September 17 to 23, 2017.
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Agatha Chrystenzen Wong | Wushu (Women’s Compulsory 3rd Taijiquan) | [16] |
| Aries Toledo | Athletics (Men's Decathlon) | |
| Brennan Wayne Louie | Fencing (Men's Foil) | |
| Billiards and snooker (Men's 9-Ball Singles) | ||
| Billiards and snooker (Women's 9-Ball) | ||
| Dines Dumaan | Pencak Silat (Men's Tanding (Match) Class A) | |
| Athletics (Men's 400m Hurdle) | ||
| Boxing (Men's Middleweight) | ||
| Gilas Pilipinas Cadets (Mike Tolomia, Troy Rosario, Bobby Ray Parks, Jr., Von Pessumal, Almond Vosotros, Kiefer Ravena, Kevin Ferrer, Raymar Jose, Kobe Paras, Carl Bryan Cruz, Baser Amer, Christian Standhardinger) | Basketball (Men's) | |
| Boxing (Men's Light heavyweight) | ||
| Kaitlin De Guzman | Gymnastics (Women’s Artistic Uneven Bar) | |
| Judo (Women's -63kg) | ||
| Marion Kim Mangrobang | Athletics (Women's Triathlon) | |
| Mariya Takahashi | Judo (Women's -73 kg) | |
| Athletics (Women's Marathon) | ||
| Nikko Bryan Huelgas | Athletics (Men's Triathlon) | |
| Philippines ice hockey team (Benjamin Imperial, Carlo Tenedero, Jan Regencia, Paul Sanchez, Gianpietro Issepi, Jorell Crisostomo, Jose Cadiz, Daniel Pastrana, Lenard Lancero II, Javier Cadiz, Paolo Spafford, Georgino Orda, Francois Gautier, Patrick Syquiatco, Hector Navasero, Steven Füglister, Julius Santiago, Miguel Serrano, Carl Montano and Joshua Carino) | Ice Hockey (Men's) | |
| Philippines lawn bowls team (Curte Guarin, Leoncio Carreon Jr., Ronald Lising and Emmanuel Portacio) | Lawn Bowls (Men's Fours) | |
| Philippines men's poomsae team (Dustin Jacob Mella, Raphael Enrico Mella, Rodolfo Reyes Jr) | Taekwondo (Men's Poomsae Team) | |
| Reyland Capellan | Gymnastics (Men’s Artistic Floor Exercise) | |
| Taekwondo (Men's -74kg) | ||
| Athletics (Men's 200m and 400m) |
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Adeline Ancheta | Powerlifting | [17] |
| Arthus Bucay | Cycling | |
| Cendy Asusano | Athletics (Women's Javelin Throw, Discus Throw, Shot put F54) | |
| Christopher Yue | Tenpin Bowling | |
| Cielo Honasan | Athletics (Women's Century Dash, 200m, 400m T44/46) | |
| Swimming | ||
| Gary Beijino | Swimming | |
| Table Tennis | ||
| Philippine men's chess team standard/rapid P1 (Sander Severino, Henry Roger Lopez, Felix Aguilera) | Chess | |
| Philippine men's chess team standard B2/B3 (Menandro Redor, Arman Subastre, Israel Peligro) | Chess | |
| Prudencia Panaligan | Athletics | |
| Rosalie Torrefiel | Athletics | |
| Sander Severino | Chess |
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Boxing (IBF World Flyweight Champion) | [18] | |
| Joey Antonio | Chess | |
| Margaret Ochoa | Jiu jitsu (2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games gold medalist) | |
| Annie Ramirez | Jiu jitsu (2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games gold medalist) | |
| Mixed Martial Arts (former ONE Championship lightweight world champion) | ||
| Athletics (Pole Vault) | ||
| Carlos Yulo | Gymnastics | |
| Equestrian | ||
| Kareel Meer Caniezo Hongitan | Archery | |
| Jan Paul Morales | Cycling | |
| Ivan Malig | Bowling | |
| Arnel Mandal | Wushu | |
| Divine Wally | Wushu | |
| Jomar Balangui | Wushu | |
| Pauline del Rosario | Golf | |
| Bianca Pagdanganan | Golf | |
| Elien Rose Perez | Weightlifting | |
| Veronica Ompod | Powerlifting | |
| Jacob Ang | Motosports (Karting) | |
| Milo Rivera | Motosports (Gymkana) | |
| Volleyball (Cignal HD Spikers) | ||
| Centennial III Sailing Team | Sailing | |
| Basketball (PBA D-League) / Volleyball (PSL) / Sports broadcasting | ||
| Football (2017 PFL season champions) | ||
| Philippines national softball team | Softball | |
| Football | ||
| Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship | Chess |
| Award | Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Male Junior Athlete of the Year | Maurice Sacho Ilustre | Swimming | [19] | |
| Milo Female Junior Athletes of the Year | Allaney Jia Doroy Kyla Soguilon | [20] |
| Winner | Sport/Team/Recognition | References |
|---|---|---|
| Micaela Jasmine Moldeh | Swimming | |
| Marc Bryan Dula | Swimming | |
| Jerald Jacinto | Swimming | |
| Francis Obiena | Athletics (Pole Vault) | |
| Veruel Verdadero | Athletics (100m Dash) | |
| Jose Jerry Belibestre | Athletics (Long Jump) | |
| Kenneth Dela Pena | Amateur Boxing | |
| John Vincent Pangga | Amateur Boxing | |
| Bryan Otico | Tennis | |
| Alexandra Eala | Tennis | |
| Juan Francisco Baniqued | Triathlon | |
| Karen Manayon | Triathlon | |
| Al-Basher Buto | Chess | |
| Jerlyn Mae San Diego | Chess | |
| Mary Angeline Alcantara | Taekwondo | |
| Johnzenth Gajo | Wushu | |
| Mark Lester Ragay | Wushu |