The Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) will be honoring national players including a Dabawenya who won gold medals in the 25th Southeast Asian Games on December 9 to 18 last year in Vientiane, Laos.
The PSA Awards Night presented by Coca-Cola is on March 1 at the Manila Hotel.
Golfer Chihiro Ayuban Ikeda of Davao City will be among the gold medallists to be honored by the oldest sportswriting fraternity. She bagged a gold in the women's individual category and helped the team win to share the team gold medal award.
For that feat, she received P300,000 for winning the individual gold and another P100,000 for a share of the team award from the Philippine Sports Commission (P100,000), Sports Benefits and Incentives Act of 2001 (P100,000) and from the private sector (P100,000).
President Gloria M. Arroyo is the invited special guest of the Awards Night presented by by Smart, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Pacific Online System Corporation, Harbour Centre and the Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Office.
Under the National Athletes, Coaches and Trainers Benefits and Incentives Act, other SEA Games medallists will also receive cash rewards. P50,000 will go to the silver medallists and P10,000 for the bronze medallists.
Other Dabawenyos who harvested medals in the biennial meet were Gandy "Yang-Yang" Valle (silver, men's 8-ball pool singles ), Shiela Mae Perez (silver, women's 3-meter springboard diving), Niño Carog (2 silvers,men's 3-meter springboard individual and 3-meter springboard synchronized diving), Zardo Domenios (silver, men's 3-meter springboard synchronized diving), Rexel Ryan Fabriga (silver, men's 10-meter platform synchronized diving and bronze, men's 10-meter platform), Jaime Asok (silver, men's 10-meter platform synchronized diving), Ruth Dugaduga (silver, women's judo 70 to 78 kilogram division), Frazier, Norton and Dexter Alamara (team silver medal, water polo).
The Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) is a member of the PSA.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at PSC Dining Hall
THE PSA Forum is scheduled to hold its first session for the year 2010 on January 5 at the dining hall of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) at the first floor of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Appearing as special guest in the 10:30 a.m. session is Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) executive director Ed Picson as he talks about the plans of the RP boxing team in the aftermath of its successful five-gold medal haul in the recent 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos.
The weekly public sports program returns to its regular venue at the Shakey’s U.N. Avenue branch next week.
Appearing as special guest in the 10:30 a.m. session is Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) executive director Ed Picson as he talks about the plans of the RP boxing team in the aftermath of its successful five-gold medal haul in the recent 25th Southeast Asian Games in Laos.
The weekly public sports program returns to its regular venue at the Shakey’s U.N. Avenue branch next week.
Monday, December 28, 2009
No DSA Forum on Dec.31
There will be no DSA Forum on Dec.31 at Tower Inn.
Members will be preparing for the New Year's Day celebration with their families.
Members will be preparing for the New Year's Day celebration with their families.
Monday, December 21, 2009
No DSA Forum on Thursday
Sportswriters, photographers, tv crew are taking a break on December 24.
The weekly DSA Forum resumes on December 31 at Tower Inn.
The weekly DSA Forum resumes on December 31 at Tower Inn.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Arnis official to grace DSA Forum
Arnis Philippines Davao City commissioner Mario Palazuelo will be the main guest of the DSA Forum on Thursday, November 19, at the Tower Inn.
He will promote the Carambunal Tournament on November 21, a tournament in preparation for the National Arnis Encounter.
He will promote the Carambunal Tournament on November 21, a tournament in preparation for the National Arnis Encounter.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Outstanding athlete donates school supplies
TURNOVER. Davao City's Mel Andrew Basilio, left, a finisher in the just-concluded 23rd Mt. Kinabalu International Climbathon in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, turns over 162 packs of school supplies to Edwin Rosales, right, principal of an elementary school in Marilog District at the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday. DSA president Charles Raymond A. Maxey, center, witnesses the turnover. DSA photo
2nd Sunstar Superbalita 9-Ball Mindanao Open on Nov.28 to 29
9-BALL OPEN. Davao Billiards Association, Inc. (DBAI) vice-president Alexander Villadores confirms the participation of 2008 World Pool Championship runner-up Roberto Gomez to the 2nd SunStar Superbalita 9-Ball Mindanao Open Challenge, which is set on Nov. 28 and 29 at the NCCC Mall B3 Center, during the Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at the Tower Inn yesterday. DSA photo
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